BP's Valhall Power from Shore project in Norway

Project description:

• A BP project for the Valhall offshore oil field (Norwegian North Sea)

Customer challenges:

• The world's first offshore oil field to receive all its electricity from shore
• No need for on-platform generation
• Savings of around 35 million euros in investment costs and 5.5 million euros in annual operating costs
• Reduce the danger of fires and explosions
• Reduce the noise and vibration levels
• Reduce emissions (CO2 and NOx)

Nexans solutions:

• 292 km of HVDC (High-Voltage Direct Current)-IRC maritime cable (150 kV)
• A separate optical fiber submarine cable
• All associated equipment both at the land station and on the platform
• Power cable manufactured at Nexans' factory in Halden, Norway
• Optical fiber cable manufactured at Nexans' factory in Rognan, Norway