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As Norway’s state-owned energy giant, Equinor, is convinced that electrification is the key to the energy transition, the firm has made a move to progress its offshore oil and gas electrification plans on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) by handing out a contract for early stage engineering services to Multiconsult Norge, in collaboration with subcontractors Aker Solutions and fully owned subsidiary LINK Arkitektur.

While disclosing its deal with Equinor, Multiconsult explained that the “significant electrification contract” would enable it to handle engineering services for the electrification of oil and gas installations in the Halten, Tampen, and Grane/Balder areas off the coast of Norway.

This assignment covers pre-front-end engineering design (pre-FEED) and FEED work with options for detailed engineering, follow-on work, procurement assistance, and construction supervision. The total estimated value of the contract, including all potential options, is approximately NOK 600 million ($52.56 million).

While the project entails the engineering of the entire onshore facility, which includes grid connection, transmission lines, onshore cabling, three substations, and landfalls, the initial contract covers the pre-FEED/FEED phase, which is scheduled to be completed in 2025. Multiconsult’s share is NOK 66 million.

The contract, including all potential options related to the implementation phase, aims for completion by 2030. These electrification projects are in an early phase. Therefore, the firm claims that much work remains before final investment decisions can potentially be made by the different partnerships; thus, the authorities need to approve the projects.