Cables
Statoil’s Gullfaks subsea
compression station powered by
Nexans umbilicals
Nexans’ power umbilicals will power two subsea compressors at
the Gullfaks field off the coast of Norway.
The Statoil operated Gullfaks gas field in the Norwegian Sea will rely on
Nexans’ innovative power umbilicals combining power, fiber-optic and
hydraulic lines in a single cross section. The cables were successfully
handed over to Statoil this month.
The subsea gas compression station
will be installed on the seafloor at
the Gullfaks Sør satellite field, 15 km
from the Gullfaks C platform. It will
increase total gas extraction by 22
million barrels.
The cables will power two fivemegawatt gas compressors at a
depth of 135 metres. The 650 tonne
station will be housed in a 420 tonne
protective structure, managing a flow
rate of 10 million cubic metres per
day.
Subsea compression is used when
reservoir pressure falls below a critical
level, reducing gas production. By
compressing the gas on the seafloor,
pressure in the pipelines is increased.
Gas flows faster and allowing more to be extracted from the field. Subsea
compression increases production, as well as the lifetime of the field.
The Gullfaks compression station will be in operation later this year.
Email: [email protected]
www.nexans.co.uk
Fischer Connectors
sponsors young sports
talent
Fischer Connectors is proud to continue its
sponsorship of the young Swiss GP3 racing driver,
Mathéo Tuscher.
F
ischer Connectors, a
worldwide leader in high
performance circular
connectors, shares
a passion for sport, particularly
motorsports where performance really
matters.
The company confirms its continued
sponsorship of the young Swiss GP3
racing driver, Mathéo Tuscher, who
ranked seventh in the GP3 Series World
Championships in 2014, was runner
up in the FIA Formula 2 Championship,
and won the prestigious AutoSport
Rookie of the Year Award in 2012. The
talented 18 year old will race in the
GP3 Series World Championship in
Barcelona, Spain from 8-10 May. This
event will attract young talent and
dedicated audiences from around the
world. Fischer Connectors is keen to
continue helping young people reach
high levels of achievement.
Mathéo hails from Noville, near Lake
Geneva in Switzerland, close to Fischer
Connectors’ global headquarters and
primary design and manufacturing
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facilities in St-Prex. Fischer Connectors
has a long history of encouraging
innovation and sponsoring young talent
in many fields, including car racing
and sailing. Its connectors and cable
assembly solutions are known for their
precision, ruggedness and reliability in
harsh environments.
For more information:
www.fischerconnectors.com/
automotive
www.matheo-tuscher.ch
www.gp3series.com