ABB to provide power from shore technology to Oseberg, helping to save CO2 emissions equivalent to 160,000 cars

• ABB awarded contract by Aibel to supply part-electrification of the Oseberg oil and gas field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

• Part-electrification with 105 MW largely renewable power enables phasing out gas turbines and installation of two new 10 MW pre-compressors for gas production

• Electrification to reduce CO2 emissions by 320,000 tonnes per annum, equivalent to 160,000 cars

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The Oseberg Area Unit partners will reduce CO₂ emissions while increasing the gas production from the field. In November 2021, on behalf of the Oseberg licence partners, operator Equinor awarded Aibel the contract for engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) for part-electrification of the field, including upgrade of the processing capacity.

For this project, ABB has been appointed by Aibel to supply the complete power from shore system for electrification of the Oseberg field, located 140 km (87 miles) Northwest of the city of Bergen.

«We are very proud to support the energy transition with yet another industrial electrification project estimated by operator Equinor to reduce CO₂ emissions by 320,000 tonnes per annum», says Per Erik Holsten, Country Managing Director of ABB in Norway. «ABB is a pioneer in electrification of offshore platforms, starting with Troll on the NCS in 2005. When Oseberg is upgraded, our technology and competence will contribute to a total CO₂ reduction on the NCS by 1.5 million tonnes, corresponding to 3 percent of Norway’s total emissions. It is a major contribution to reach the Norwegian goal of cutting CO₂ emissions by 50 to 55 percent by 2030.»

According to Holsten, the benefits from such electrification is not limited to reduced emissions and pollution: «The solution reduces operational expenditures, noise and maintenance, while improving regularity, health, environement, and safety (HES).»

ABB cooperates with Aibel in system design and engineering and will deliver the complete power and control systems onshore and offshore. The connection is designed for 180 MW high voltage alternating current (HVAC) at 132 kV.

The majority of ABB’s deliveries is scheduled through 2023 with services like engineering, management and commissioning participation lasting until final commissioning, planned for 2026.

The new electrical system is composed by onshore power transformer, gas insulated switchgears (GIS), shunt reactor, and offshore transformers, GIS, motors, variable speed drives (VSD), static frequency converters (SFC), low and medium voltage switchgears and a complete power distribution control system (PDCS). In addition, extensive modification is done to Oseberg A main switchgear for receiving power from shore.

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