Equinor Energy AS (NYSE: EQNR) has contracted Kongsberg Maritime to deliver the safety and automation systems for phase 2 of the Johan Sverdrup development in the Norwegian North Sea, the company said on June 14.

Kongsberg Maritime’s selection for Johan Sverdrup phase 2 confirms its existing position as a key technology partner for the project since 2014, when Equinor Energy AS (then Statoil) awarded a project specific agreement including FEED for delivery of safety and automation systems to the four phase 1 field platforms.

The phase 2 agreement includes delivery of safety and automation systems and digital technology for a new processing platform, which is due to start production in 2022. Kongsberg Maritime will also extend and modify already delivered systems for the field center, in addition to providing three subsea production system tie-backs and technology solutions for shore power at Haugsneset, near Haugesund.

(Phase 2 will add a fifth platform to the 'The North Sea Giant', Johan Sverdrup. Photo courtesy Equinor)

The core scope of supply for Johan Sverdrup phase 2 features safety and automation systems technology including process control, subsea control unit, power distribution control, process shutdown, emergency shutdown, fire and gas systems, life cycle simulator, information management system and OPC-UA data gateway. The latest generations of Kongsberg Maritime safety and automation systems technology for production, integration, presentation, simulation, training and operation are also included.

“This is a major contract for Kongsberg and further strengthens our position as a key supplier of core automation and safety products to the offshore production market,” Stene Førsund, Kongsberg Maritime’s executive vice president of global sales and marketing, said.

“We are pleased that Equinor Energy AS is extending the Johan Sverdrup contract into phase 2 of the development, and look forward to working closely with Equinor and its major contractors to make this new phase of Johan Sverdrup a success.”

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