Subsea success for SKF

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S2M, an SKF Group Company, has announced the signature of a 2-year contract with MAN Diesel & Turbo, Aker Solutions Norway and Statoil. S2M will equip subsea compression trains with SKF magnetic bearings and their associated electronics in a first of its kind project for the Åsgard gas field in the Norwegian Sea.

The project will involve placing two compressors on the seabed to maintain discharge pressure in the pipeline and compensate for the falling suction pressure as the reservoir is depleted in the next few years, thereby boosting the gas flow. SKF magnetic bearings were selected for their capability to operate in these severe conditions with very high reliability, including remote monitoring. They will maintain the motor compressor shaft systems in position and are oil-free, frictionless and virtually maintenance-free: features which are vital in compressors installed at a depth of between 200 and 300 metres, rendering them too deep for divers and accessible only by remote operated vehicles.

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