Contract signed for Gj?a semisub

Statoil and Aker Kv?rner have signed a contract worth approximately $1.26 billion for the semi submersible platform to be located at the Gj?a field offshore Norway.

The scope of work to be performed by Aker Kvaerner will be detail design of topside and hull, procurement, construction and hook-up of topside, and mating of topside and hull. Detailed engineering will be headed from Aker Kvaerner’s office in Oslo, and a significant part of the engineering hours will be carried out by Aker Kvaerner’s engineering entity in Mumbai in India. In total, more than 500 Aker Kvaerner engineers will be mobilised to design the platform. Peak manning will reach approximately 2,000 persons. The platform will be constructed at Aker Kvaerner Stord AS, which also is Statoil ASA’s contract partner.