Annual Report 2015

Annual Report 2015

PARTNERS

EXPECTATIONS TO SUBPRO FROM THE INDUSTRY

THOUGHTS FROM SUBPRO DIRECTORS

Prof. Mary Ann Lundteigen

Centre co-director

“The subsea oil and gas industry has created

many interesting jobs and contributed to

highly innovative solutions over several

decades. Despite the current economic

situation in the oil and gas industry, we

strongly believe that the subsea sector

will be a vital industry for many years to come, contributing to the

economy of the society. The SUBPRO centre will support this trend by

providing long term knowledge development for this industry."

Prof. Sigurd

Skogestad

Centre director

“Norway is in the

forefront internationally

on subsea technology.

To keep this lead, we

want to improve the

fundamental knowledge in selected areas and

provide new ideas and talent for the industry.“

Audun Faanes,

Chairman of the SUBPRO board,

Leading Engineer Subsea Technology, Statoil

What is the motivation for your company to join the SUBPRO Centre as an industry partner?

“Subsea technology is important for Statoil with more than 500 subsea wells in operation and sub-

sea field development considered in several upcoming projects. Åsgard Subsea Compression demon-

strates a large potential for subsea processing. New solutions are required to reduce costs and develop

new subsea concepts. The SUBPRO Centre is considered as an important contributor in this picture

through cross disciplinary collaboration between internationally high level academic groups at NTNU and central players in

the industry”.

What is your expectation for the outcome of the Centre?

“We expect the centre to provide new fundamental understanding, knowledge, methods and tools to be applied in Statoil’s

technology development, field development and operations directly or through products and services from the vendors. Education

of high level master and PhD candidates with knowledge and skills within this field of expertise will be an important part of this.”