Process Facilites - Oil & Gas

Reinertsen New Energy has vast experience in completing large, complex projects for international oil and gas companies.

Reinertsen New Energy provides multidisciplinary engineering and technology to offshore and onshore processing projects.

The organization has vast experience in completing large, complex projects for the oil and gas companies, with services throughout the value chain from feasibility studies to execution and operation.

The experience from large EPCI contracts is very important for the development of new processes solutions in Oil and Gas and Low Carbon Solutions.

Equinor – ongoing

Turbo Generator Project

Reinertsen New Energy supports Client’s management team. This includes the following:

  • Piping

  • Material

  • Safety design

Statoil 2015 – 2017

Offshore oil rig in the ocean with blue sky and clouds

Photo: Marit Hommedal/Statoil

Maria to Kristin Topside Modifications EPCI

EPCI contract for modification of the Kristin process facilities to accommodate a subsea tie-back of the Maria development to Kristin platform through new subsea infrastructure.

The Maria wellstream will be tied back to Kristin SEMI through a dedicated flowline connected to the existing N-101 riser slot. The topside piping from this slot is currently connected to the existing Kristin production manifold.

The following new technical interfaces will be introduced to Kristin topside:

  • 1 x Production riser (N-101)

  • 1 x Service Umbilical for control, hydraulics, chemical injection, utilities and gas lift to riser base

  • 1 x dynamic DEH-cable (to be shared with P-101)

The following topside building blocks define the scope of work included:

  • Riser Flow line

  • Multi Phase Flow Meter

  • Separators including downstream piping and instrumentation

  • Subsea Interface (HPU, CIP, MEG, Gas Lift and HVAC)

  • Direct Electric Heating

  • Tote Tank Deck

  • SAS Telecom

This project was carried through by Reinertsen New Energy’s predecessor company Reinertsen AS.

Statoil 2013 – 2015

Underwater oil drilling platform with colored pipelines and yellow floating structures.

Illustration: Statoil

Oseberg Delta 2 Topside Modifications EPCI

EPCI contract for modification of the Oseberg process facilities to accommodate a subsea tie-back of the Oseberg Delta 2 development to Oseberg Field Centre through new subsea infrastructure.

The existing Delta & Delta 2 production will be commingled and flow to the existing Tune Receiving Facilities at Oseberg D platform. A new umbilical is planned for Delta 2 project from Osberg A platform.

The Delta 2 project includes topside modifications related to supply of export gas to Tune Flowline 2 and associated safety systems.

The project involves the following modifications:

  • Service Umbilical and associated equipment

    • Pull-in Delta 2 umbilical

    • Design and purchase HTP

    • Install SCU, SPCU and SDPU

    • Install subsea HPU

    • Methanol injection

    • Chemical injection

    • Modification of SAS

  • Oil production and inlet arrangement:

    • Modification of Delta inlet arrangement

    • Multiphase meters including piping modifications

    • Choke modification

    • Inlet arrangement and pig receiver

    • Install produced water sampling

    • Demolition of Tune inlet arrangement for PL2 (chokes and HIPPS)

  • Gas injection:

    • Gas injection tie-in

    • Gas injection installation

This project was carried through by Reinertsen New Energy’s predecessor company Reinertsen AS.

Statoil 2012 – 2014

Heidrun LPP Topside Modifications EPCI

EPCI contract for modification of the Heidrun process facilities to accommodate Low Pressure Production.

The low pressure production to be initiated by low-pressure wells being routed to test separator B (TSB). Gas from the TSB is routed to the low pressure compressor first stage, the oil phase is pumped to the 2 stage separator and the water phase is pumped through hydrocyclones to the water treatment plant.

The project involves the following modifications:

  • Replacement of the low pressure compressor including gears and motor

  • Replacement of TSB internals

  • Replacement of 2nd stage scrubber internals

  • Upgrade of flare gas recovery system

  • Installation of new gas flowlines from the low pressure compressor to TSB

  • Replacement of 1st stage cooler

  • Replacement of existing oil pump

  • Installation of new pumps for the water phase

  • Installation of new hydrocyclone packages for both TSA and TS

This project was carried through by Reinertsen New Energy’s predecessor company Reinertsen AS.

Statoil 2012 – 2014

Offshore oil drilling platform at sea during twilight with distant horizon and a cloudy sky.

Photo: Lars Rønning

Svalin Tie-in to Grane, Topside Modifications

EPCI contract for for tie-back of Svalin C to the Grane platform including all engineering, procurement, prefabrication and offshore modification work.

The work includes:

  • Pull-in of flowlines and umbilical

  • Installation of multiphase meter and subsea control equipment.

  • Purcase and instal subsea HPU and HTP.

  • RFO assistance to Marine contractor.

  • Rebundling of 4th and 5th compressor stages.

  • Replace internals of gas scrubbers.

  • Convert Grane to MEG and install MEG injection pumps.

  • Install crude pumpe on oil outlet of test separator.

  • Install crude metering package on test separator.

This project was carried through by Reinertsen New Energy’s predecessor company Reinertsen AS.

Statoil 2013

Offshore oil drilling platform with a large crane lifting equipment against a clear blue sky over the ocean.

Photo: Reinertsen AS

Heimdal Extended Life, Topside Modifications

EPCI contract where Reinertsen AS was responsible for several sub-projects on the integrated steel platform:

  • Removal of derrick and accessories, total weight of 1,000 tons. The drilling equipment, which consists of derrick and drilling module is removed by a heavy-lift vessel.

  • Replacement of Lifeboats, where three new lifeboats will be installed.

  • Valemon Incremental Equipment. Required modifications to receive gas from Valemon

  • Produced Water Treatment. Upgrade of existing system

  • MOD (V&M) Minor modifications to existing systems

  • KV (V&M) Mainenance tasks

  • Coordination of HAP/RS

Reinertsen's scope of work included engineering, procurement, fabrication, pre-assembly and installation.

This project was carried through by Reinertsen New Energy’s predecessor company Reinertsen AS.

Statoil 2011 – 2013

Diagram of an underwater hydrogen production system with pipelines connecting a ship to a platform on the surface, labeled 'Njord A' and 'Njord B', showing the process lines, waste line, gas lift line, and umbilical, with the 'Hyme' and 'Snhlehorn' components underwater.

Illustration: Statoil

Njord LPP and Hyme Tie-in, Topside Modifications

Njord Low Pressure Production: Reservoir pressure on Njord is decreasing and the current process plant does not allow for major reductions in inlet pressures on the Low Pressure Manifold.

The scope includes modification of the process plant for more effective and flexible gas treatment as well as lower inlet pressure on the Low Pressure Manifold. The Njord LPP project included the following main modifications to Njord A:

  • New piping from Low Pressure Manifold to 2nd Stage Separator.

  • Increased gas capacity for 2nd Stage Separator.

  • Replacing existing 3rd Stage Suction Cooler and new piping.

  • Replacing existing 3rd Stage Suction Scrubber.

  • Replacing existing 3rd Stage Compressor.

  • Revamping existing 4th Stage and 5th Stage Compressors.

  • Replacing Gas Export Valve.

Hyme Topside Modifications to Njord A:

  • Hyme wellstream tie-in, injection and control included the following topside main modifications to Njord A;

  • Hyme Flowline with connection to High Pressure, Low Pressure and Test Manifolds,

  • Upgrading Njord A Test Separator to fiscal standard,

  • Upgrading Njord A produced water capacity,

  • Provision for gas lift to Hyme Well and Hyme Riser Base

  • Modification to existing water injection system,

  • New chemical injection system and modifications to existing chemical injection system for Subsea and Topside

  • New subsea hydraulic power unit and installation of new subsea control system.

This project was carried through by Reinertsen New Energy’s predecessor company Reinertsen AS.

Statoil 2006 – 2011

Troll B Gas Injection, Topside Modifications

The scope consist of tie-in to the export gas, gas injection line, utility systems tie-in and installation, a riser balcony on G40, tie-in to gas injection riser, a new telescopic crane on column G40, modification of existing control system including a new subsea control unit, and utility modules.

The scope encompasses engineering, procurement, fabrication and offshore installation work. Reinertsen was also assigned the Lead Interface Coordinator role with responsibility for the coordination of the other contractors in the total project such as riser installation contractor, subsea equipment contractor.

The interfaces are towards Company’s other contractors on the project, such as:

  • Platform operation activities

  • Maintenance and Modification contractor

  • Subsea System Contractor

  • Pipeline, Riser and Umbilical Contractor

For the Troll B project Reinertsen used the web-based system Seaflex for interface coordination. The main interface work has been regarding balcony design and the riser loads acting at balcony hang-off.

The main features for topside modification for Troll GI project are:

  • Working on a “hot” platform, the oil/gas production shall not be affected

  • Ensure the integrity of the platform systems

  • Close cooperation and interaction with Company (platform) operation organization and other contractors reporting directly to Company.

This project was carried through by Reinertsen New Energy’s predecessor company Reinertsen AS.

Statoil 2006 – 2011

Tyrihans Topside Modifications on Kristin and Åsgard B

  • A new manifold module (207 tonnes) for receiving oil and gas from the Tyrihans fields.

  • Electrical heating system for the subsea production line – Direct Electrical Heating (DEH)

  • Modification of high voltage distribution system.

  • Subsea Raw Seawater Injection (SRSWI)

  • Produced water treatment

    • System capacity increase

    • EPCON

    • Hydro cyclones

  • Monitoring and control systems.

  • Modification of several process systems

  • Interface activities

Reinertsen AS had the lead interface against Acergy, Halliburton, FMC, Aker Solutions Subsea, Nexans and Technip Offshore Norge with responsibility to prepare for marine operations, hook up of risers and umbilical, and prepare for RFO activities and integration and installation of topside mounted subsea equipments.

This project was carried through by Reinertsen New Energy’s predecessor company Reinertsen AS.

Statoil 2009 – 2012

Industrial factory or refinery with tall smokestacks and complex piping at dusk or early evening.

Photo: Øyvind Hagen/Statoil

European CO2 Technology Centre Mongstad

Fabrication and installation contract in connection with the construction of a test center for the CO2 capture at Technology Center Mongstad (TCM).

The contract includes project management and fabrication engineering and the fabrication and installation of tie-in systems to the flue gas sources, pre-processing systems for the flue-gas and installation of electrical and control systems as well as several other smaller systems.

The scope of work covers fabrication engineering, construction and installation of 3300 tonnes comprising of:

  • 46 PARs (Pre-Assembled Rack) from 25-150 tonnes

  • 1 PAU (Pre-Assembled Unit) approx 370 tonnes

  • 1 Vent Stack 70tonn

Engineering and management was executed in Trondheim, while construction was preformed in Murmansk, Russia.

This project was carried through by Reinertsen New Energy’s predecessor company Reinertsen AS.

Statoil 2007 – 2010

Morvin Topside Modifications to Åsgard B

  • A new production connection line for oil from riser to separator manifolds

  • Several Fiscal metering systems.

  • Gas Lift system

  • Methanol, Scale inhibitor and Asphaltene injection pump systems, 720 bar

  • Electrical heating system for the subsea production line – Direct Electrical Heating (DEH)

  • Extra HVAC for two switchboard rooms

  • HPU for subsea control, incl SCU and SPCU

  • Produced water treatment, System capacity increase

  • Riser PSV

  • Monitoring and control systems

  • Fire&Gas extension

  • Modification of several process systems

  • Interface activities

This project was carried through by Reinertsen New Energy’s predecessor company Reinertsen AS.

Statoil 2006 – 2010

Heimdal New Power Generator (HNPG)

The HNPG scope of work covered:

  • A Power Generator Module (600 tonnes) with one new turbine driven generator to replace the main power generation on Heimdal, existing KG5 units to be used as back-up

  • Minimum electric output: 10 MW under unfavourable conditions with thermal degradation and degraded gas turbine

  • The new generator module to be installed on the south side of module M20

  • Offshore lift/installation by HLV Saipem S7000

  • Gas turbine based on dry low emissions (DLE) technology and run on dry gas fuel only

  • A waste heat recovery unit, with the purpose of heating hot oil, is included as an option

The power generator package was procured from Nuevo Pignone, under a Statoil frame agreement. The contract was negotiated by Statoil and then transferred to Reinertsen who became responsible for the delivery and all follow-up including QC and attending tests/FAT.

The project was executed with Management and Engineering performed in Trondheim. Prefabrication was performed in Murmansk, Russia, and Module construction and assembly was performed in Orkanger.

This project was carried through by Reinertsen New Energy’s predecessor company Reinertsen AS.

Norsk Hydro 2005 – 2008

Oseberg Subsea Delta Topside

EPCI contract for tie-back of Subsea Delta to Oseberg Field Center including all engineering, procurement, prefabrication and offshore modification work.

The work included:

  • Installation of two 10” flowlines incl. pigging system and HIPPS solution.

  • Tie-in to the Tune separator and modifications downstream, total weight 302 tonnes.

  • Extensive interface with subsea contractor and DtS-project (Discos to SAS).

This project was carried through by Reinertsen New Energy’s predecessor company Reinertsen AS.

Norsk Hydro 2002 – 2005

Skirne Byggve

Topside modifications for the tie-in of Skirne Byggve satellite to the Heimdal Gas Centre. This included installation of elements for tie-in to the process facilities and for Gas booster compressor facilities.

The project included the delivery of a 400 tonnes Gas Booster compressor module for maintenance of production rates.

Gas boosting was achieved by a Nuevo Pignone centrifugal compressor of type BCL 303-4/A, driven by means of a SOLAR Gas Turbine, type Centaur 50LS.

This project was carried through by Reinertsen New Energy’s predecessor company Reinertsen AS.

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