By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, June 23 -- Statoil AS has let a $22 million contract to the Pipeline and Process Services Department of Halliburton AS for precommissioning of the 42-44 in., 1,200 km Langeled pipeline system linking Ormen Lange gas and condensate field off Norway with the UK (OGJ, May 23, 2005, Newsletter).
Precommissioning is scheduled for 2006 and 2007. Engineering design work is starting this year. The project consists of pigging, hydrostatic testing, dewatering, and drying the pipeline.
Statoil is installing the three-stage pipeline for Norsk Hydro ASA, operator of Ormen Lange development.
