Aker Solutions secured a front-end engineering study (FEED) from Equinor to enable electrification of the Troll B and C platforms

The contract between Aker Solutions and Equinor includes an option for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) work upon completion of the study, the Norwegians informed this Wednesday (15) in a press release.

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The study will describe how the installation of electrical equipment on Troll B and C, as well as the replacement of the gas turbine with electric compressors on Troll C, can be carried out. This will allow Equinor's target to supply electricity to Troll B and C via power cables from Kollsnes outside Bergen on the west coast of Norway. The transition to terrestrial energy could reduce CO2 emissions from Troll B and C by around 450.000 tons per year.

“We are delighted to have secured a major electrification project for an existing offshore production facility on the Norwegian Continental Shelf,” said Luis Araujo, CEO of Aker Solutions. “Our ambition is to generate 25% of our revenue from low-carbon solutions such as electrification by 2030. The electrification of Troll B and C is a great example of how we are executing on our strategy and helping operators to significantly reduce emissions.”

The FEED study for Troll B and C is due in the second half of 2020.

The Troll field is located about 65 kilometers outside Bergen on the west coast of Norway. The field has been in operation since 1995 and represents around 40% of the total gas reserves on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.