Programme details

The Gullfaks South field is a subsea satellite field tied back to the Gullfaks A and C platforms. Statoil has through extensive study work demonstrated that an installation of a subsea compressor in 2013 for compression of the richgas from the Gullfaks South Brent reservoir (L & M template
locations), can extend the full gasrate capacity beyond 2013. A total increase in recovery from this reservoir is estimated to 3 GSm3 of gas. Statoil is p.t evaluating several possible solutions for increased recovery from the subsea wells and the subsea comression solution is competing with a topside compressor solution which will be further developed in the year to come. In May 2009, Statoil entered into a 2 year technology qualification contract with Framo Engineering for the engineering, manufacturing and testing of a full scale subsea gas boosting system. This compressor will be tested with hydrocarbons to prove that it meets the hydraulic capacity needed for Gullfaks.