FES International to Supply BG Norway with DBSCs

Global supplier of fluid transfer systems FES International has won a £2m contract to supply BG Norway with 6 Automatic DBSCs.

FES will supply an array of Automatic DBSCs to contractors NOV/Subsea 7 for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel operating in the Knarr field, in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

The Automatic DBSCs are designed by FES International to enable quick, efficient and cost effective installation of Riser and Umbilical Bend Stiffeners in often congested or confined areas. The latching mechanisms on these DBSCs are fully ROV and diverless, offering safer and more reliable connections and have been designed to cope with extremely high loads. FES says this could save in the region of circa £300,000 to £400,000 on the cost of installation.

UK based FES International will deliver the contract by the end of 2013 and FES International’s Managing Director Rob Anderson said: “This is a significant contract for us, Shell have fully approved our Automatic DBSC which was developed in partnership with them and now NOV/Subsea 7 have identified it as the optimum piece of equipment for use in the Knarr field.

“We’ve built a strong working relationship with NOV/Subsea 7 thanks to our track record of delivering innovative products or delivering successfully to stringent requirements.”