Norway: Nexans to Supply Infield Umbilical for Shell’s Ormen Lange Field

Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, has been awarded a 4.8 million euro contract by Norske Shell to supply the 6.5 km infield umbilical for the Ormen Lange North Field project. The Ormen Lange natural gas field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf started production in 2007.

This Ormen Lange project will add a fourth subsea production template (template C) around 6 km to the north of the existing main production area that contains three templates (A, B and D). The Nexans infield umbilical will be used to tie  template C back to template B by supplying the hydraulic fluid, electrical power and fibre optic signals required to operate the subsea production systems located at a water depth of approximately 850 metres.

Nexans is in charge of the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the infield umbilical which will be manufactured at its specialized plant based in Halden, Norway. It is scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2012.

“In 2004, Nexans was awarded the contract to supply the two 125 kilometres main umbilicals and the infield umbilical that are now playing a vital role in the successful operation of the subsea systems at Ormen Lange. So, we are happy to be  working with Norske Shell again to extend our involvement with one of Europe’s most important gas field developments”, says Ragnvald Graff, Sales & Marketing Director, Energy Division, Nexans. “This contract is further recognition of our proven capability in the field to design, engineer and deliver on-time, complex high-technology umbilicals for the oil and gas sector.”

About Nexans

With energy as the basis of its development, Nexans, worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, offers an extensive range of cables and cabling systems. The Group is a global player in the infrastructure, industry, building and Local Area  Network markets. Nexans addresses a series of market segments: from energy, transport and telecom networks to shipbuilding, oil and gas, nuclear power, automotives, electronics, aeronautics, material handling and automation. Nexans is a responsible industrial company that regards sustainable development as integral to its global and operational strategy. Continuous innovation in products, solutions and services, employee development and engagement, and the introduction of safe industrial processes with limited environmental impact are among the key initiatives that place Nexans at the core of a sustainable future. With an industrial presence in 40 countries and commercial activities worldwide, Nexans employs 23,700 people and had sales in 2010 of more than 6 billion euros.

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Source:Nexans , May 5, 2011;