Offshore staff

STAVANGER, Norway -- Gassco has awarded IKM Gruppen two contracts totaling $9.7 million for the design and development of the Skanled development's planned pipeline system.

The Skanled development focuses on a planned gas transport system between Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, with a total pipeline length of 853 km (530 mi). Provision will be made for possible spurs to Lista and Slagentangen in southern and southeastern Norway, according to Gassco.

Under the latest contracts, IKM will pursue design activities related to the pipeline system with associated subsea structures, landfalls, and receiving/metering stations. Most of this work will be done at IKM Ocean Design AS in Stavanger and Trondheim.

Phase one of the work will last for one year, with options for detailed engineering of the pipeline system, the company says.

Gas deliveries from the Skanled development are planned to start in December 2012.

08/07/2008