Equinor has selected OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company, to supply what is being called the industry’s first all-electric actuated subsea boosting system for the Norwegian North Sea’s Vigdis Field.

The scope of the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract includes a pump station, with a manifold foundation and protective structure; and a pump module, topside equipment, umbilical, and all-electric controls with electric actuation, Schlumberger said in a news release Dec. 18.

“We are delighted to be working with Equinor on the successful long-term development of the Vigdis Field through the delivery of a subsea boosting station,” Don Sweet, president, OneSubsea, Schlumberger, said in the release. “Our field-proven boosting technology, including electric actuation, will deliver an increased level of digital monitoring and control—this will be a key enabler for increasing oil recovery and unlocking the field’s full production potential, while reducing environmental impact.”

Work will begin in Bergen, Norway, in December 2018. The first delivery is scheduled for February 2020.

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