Expro Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Subsea Connections Contract in Brazil
Expro's Connectors & Measurements team has been contracted to provide Aker Solutions in Brazil with new medium power subsea electrical connection systems, in a multi-million dollar contract.
These will be installed in eight new MoBOs (subsea boosting systems from satellite wells). Expro will provide five SpecTRON 8 connector systems, which have been developed for one of the biggest operators in Brazil and its growing demand for subsea power connections.
This is the first production order for the MoBO connection system, which has been developed over the past three years using funds from Expro's New Technology initiative. Delivery of the systems will be over the next eight months.
The design and development of this range of connectors was based on the knowledge and experience that Expro has gained from the extensive deployment of SpecTRON connectors throughout the oil & gas industry in one of the most hostile and demanding environments.
Marcelo Machado, Expro Connectors & Measurements area manager for Brazil, said:
"This is the greatest single contract for Expro C&M in the region in more than 10 years of activities and demonstrates Expro's commitment to the business in Brazil. The contract win is recognition that the reliability offered by our products will deliver market-leading subsea mateable technology."
Expro's market-leading Tronic subsea power and data connection systems provide a high integrity range of connectors to the oil & gas industry.
The MoBOs are a new technology in which a satellite well is prepared to accommodate the unit and has a pumping system that can be bypassed, if the pump needs to suffer intervention, without stopping the production flow from the production well.
Further MoBO systems are planned for Brazil and this order is an example of the global trend towards subsea processing using power systems to boost or enhance oil recovery.
Expro's business is well flow management. Expro is a market leader in providing services and products that measure, improve, control and process flow from high-value oil and gas wells, through the marketing segments of: Well Testing & Commissioning; Production Systems; Wireline Intervention; Connectors & Measurements; and Deepwater Intervention.
Expro's industry experience and innovative technology empower the company to offer tailor-made solutions for its customers across the lifecycle of their wells. Based in the UK, Expro employs more than 4,500 people in 50 countries, committed to delivering operational excellence to its customers around the world.
Expro's Latin America region has 300 employees and operates out of Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia and Colombia, with each country offering unique market opportunities and challenges.
The Expro team in Brazil has significant strengths in a range of products and services within Expro's well flow management portfolio. In particular, Expro's commitment to developing subsea technology gives our experienced team the ability to complete subsea wells using our large-bore technologies, suited for deepwater pre-salt plays.
Published 09/12/2010
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