Expro has won its single largest power connector order to date with a contract worth approximately GBP 7.3 million.
Aker Solutions has ordered high-voltage subsea connectors for the subsea gas compression system the company is developing for Statoil at the Åsgard field. The field is located 124mi offshore of Norway, in the Halten bank of the Norwegian Sea. The Åsgard project is a major win for Expro as not only is it Expro Connectors & Measurements single largest power connector order to date, but they are also part of a project which will supply the world’s first subsea gas compression (SSGC) system. Expro Connectors & Measurements will provide the high-voltage SpecTRON 5 and SpecTRON 10 systems which will supply power to the subsea pump systems of the Åsgard SSGC project. Work is currently well under way on the project in the technical department of the Subsea Excellence Centre to meet the Åsgard SSGC requirements.
Mike Friars, SpecTRON product manager, said: “The award of the Åsgard SSGC contract is a fantastic achievement and is testament to the hard work and commitment of everyone at Expro Connectors & Measurements. To be selected to supply our products on this prestigious and ground-breaking project again acknowledges our expertise and reputation as a market leader in the supply of high-voltage subsea connector systems.”