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Equinor gives contract to create significant ripple effects. It is expected technology developed by Italy’s Ecospray
that about 70% of the value creation will go to
for the recovery of gas from oil extraction
Aibel for Hammerfest LNG Norwegian companies, and more than one- (associated petroleum gas) producing LNG,
NGLs and extracting other valuable streams,
third of this to Northern Norway. Regional
modifications employment during the project period is such as LPG.
estimated at 1680 person-years (5400 person-
“Our commitment to the energy industry
On behalf of the Snøhvit partnership, years nationally). is growing,” said Maurizio Ar-chetti,
Equinor has awarded Aibel a major contract The Snøhvit Future project consists of President, Ecospray. “We will contribute
worth NOK 8 billion for Hammerfest LNG online compression and electrification of to completing the energy supply chain by
modifications in connection with the Snøhvit Hammerfest LNG at Melkøya. As the pressure deploying innovative solutions to recover
Future project. The contract is subject to drops in the reservoirs, compression is previously unusable resources. Our
governmental approval of the project. required to ensure sufficient flow of the gas partnership with OneLng is part of a growth
Aibel has been awarded an EPCI contract to the plant. The project will extend plateau path that will allow us to offer a range of
that involves engineering, procurement, production and ensure high gas exports, new technological solutions to the American
construction, and installation of two new jobs and ripple effects also after 2030, while market.”
processing modules related to the onshore reducing carbon dioxide emissions from the Kees Onstein, Chairman & Co-Founder,
compression and electrification of the plant by 850 000 tpy, corresponding to 2% OneLng, added: “We are convinced that the
Melkøya plant. They will also build a new of Norway’s total emissions. The Norwegian micro-liquefaction technology will offer an
receiving station for power from shore and parliament has decided to reduce Norwegian elegant and timely solution to the US oil
carry out integration work at the plant. emissions by 55% by 2030. and gas market by helping unlock stranded
The contract is an option in the FEED NOK 13.2 billion will be invested in the resources, minimising routine flaring, and
contract awarded to Aibel in September 2020. Snøhvit Future project, ensuring continued alleviating regulatory pressure. We are
“Aibel has been one of our main suppliers operation of the plant towards 2050. proud to bring this advanced technology
for Hammerfest LNG since the start-up in from Europe to the US in partnership with
2007. They know the plant well, have set Ecospray, a strong company that shares our
up a local department in Hammerfest, and Ecospray, OneLng pen vision of creating value from industrial by-
have solid experience from other major products.”
modification projects on plants while on agreement for liquefaction Ecospray’s scope of supply includes an
stream. I therefore have high expectations of initial demo plant to be delivered by the
them doing a good job safely. This contract Ecospray, developer of innovative solutions end of 2023, followed by the delivery of
will have major ripple effects locally, regionally for the production of bio-fuels with its micro- six 2 million ft3/d liquefaction plants to be
and nationally,” said Mette H. Ottøy, Equinor’s liquefaction systems, has expanded its offering delivered starting from 1Q24.
Chief Procurement Officer. of services for natural gas liquefaction to the Ecospray’s new generation solutions
Aibel will also carry out further upgrades US market with an agreement signed with greatly reduce the environmental impact of oil
of existing systems at Hammerfest LNG to OneLng, a US-based organisation specialised extraction activities by ending routine flaring
make the plant more resilient for extended life in the design, construction, and operation of of the natural gas extracted with oil while at
until 2050. micro LNG plants. the same time creating additional economic
During 2023 and 2024, Aibel will award OneLNG and Ecospray intend to target value. Ecospray’s flare-recovery systems
several major contracts to its subcontractors the US stranded wells market and shale oil represent an important step toward the
for work at the plant and will facilitate the flare gas recovery using Ecospray’s micro- World Bank’s “Zero Routine Flaring by 2030”
use of local suppliers in several phases of liquefaction technology. initiative goals.
the project, including construction. The The technology offers owners and Ecospray’s goal has always been to identify
engineering/design work starts immediately. operators of the shale oil wells the chance to new technologies that improve processes
Aibel will carry out large, complex avoid gas flaring, reducing the environmental by minimising ‘waste’ and reducing its
modifications at Hammerfest LNG. The impact and turning an operating cost into a environmental impact. In this case, thanks
company will also build larger modules at source of revenue. to the solution designed by Ecospray, it is
their yards, and most of the work will be The agreement – signed by Maurizio possible to recover a resource and use it to
carried out in the period of 2024 – 2026. Archetti, President, Ecospray, and Kees generate energy.
The largest project at Melkøya since the Onstein, Chairman & Co-Founder, OneLng
plant came on stream, Snøhvit Future, will – provides for the supply of an innovative

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