Aker Solutions has been awarded a US $114m (NOK 650m) contract by BP as part of the operator’s major redevelopment of the Schiehallion and Loyal oil fields west of Shetland.

The Aberdeen division of Aker will manufacture and supply all subsea controls equipment for the Quad 204 project, the collective name for the redevelopment of the deepwater fields located approximately 100 miles west of the Shetland Islands.

The workscope includes subsea controls equipment for subsea trees, manifolds and subsea safety isolation valves, as well as controls distribution assemblies, the company said.

The Schiehallion and Loyal fields are estimated to contain an additional 450 MM barrels of recoverable oil, with a £3 Bn (US $4.5 Bn) upgrade underway. Due to the water depth in the area, Schiehallion is entirely reliant on subsea production technology, connected to a harsh environment newbuild FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading) vessel.

The deliverables will be managed, designed and built by Aker Solutions’ subsea controls centre of excellence in Aberdeen, with the first deliveries to be made in the first half of 2014.

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