Aker Solutions announced that the company was awarded the contract to deliver front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the first platform in a potential series of future assets within BP’s Trinidad and Tobago (BPTT) portfolio.
The Cypre project is based on the Macadamia discovery in 2017. The project is progressing through BP’s project approval process with the aim of making a final investment decision in 2020.
Current work includes development of a new concept for future platforms being piloted for the Cypre development that is expected to significantly reduce the cost of developing resources as well as reducing carbon emissions. Unmanned facilities offer benefits to operators by reducing travel and CO2 emissions, as well as improving safety by removing permanent personnel offshore.
According to BPTT, if the pilot in Trinidad is successful in unlocking marginal resources, the design may have the potential to be applied in other regions worldwide.
Aker has indicated that the award comes following the successful delivery of early phase studies by a team in London. The study will be completed in the summer of 2020.
Luis Araujo, CEO of Aker Solutions said "We are excited to be expanding the collaboration with BP to develop the oil and gas resources in Trinidad and Tobago, which is a new region for us. We will utilize our front-end engineering capacity to maximize the output and minimize the footprint of the project."
He added "We believe the Cypre project will set a new standard in ‘minimum facilities’ platform concepts, combining technology and improved processes to achieve fully unmanned operations."