Statoil has signed a contract with Nexans at a value of about $5.1 million for the fifth delivery of standardized umbilical cables developed by Nexans, a press release said. Statoil’s Visund oil and gas field is to benefit from standardized fast-track umbilicals developed by Nexans. The field in the Tampen area of the Norwegian North Sea will be the fifth project to use these standard umbilicals.
The standardized umbilicals are made up of electrical and fiber-optic cables as well as hydraulic and chemical lines. The technical and administrative procedures are standardized, saving time, costs and materials during the project.
Nexans will deliver 830 m (2,723 ft) of dynamic umbilical cables. In addition, Nexans will supply a pull-in and hang-off assembly and a subsea umbilical termination assembly.
The cables will be manufactured at the Nexans plants in Rognan and Halden, Norway. Delivery of the cable and accessories will begin in second-quarter 2015.