Aker Solutions receives contract for Qatar offshore oil project

QatarEnergy selected Aker Solutions to execute engineering work for the Maydan Mahzam field life-extension project in Qatar. Offshore Magazine, Aker Solutions, Ocean Energy Resources, Upstream Online, and Offshore Engineer Magazine reported that the Norwegian firm received a letter of award for the offshore contract. [1][2][3][4][5]

Under the agreement, Aker Solutions will provide detailed design work for major offshore platform upgrades. Offshore Magazine noted that Maydan Mahzam is one of the longest-producing oil fields operated by QatarEnergy. Offshore Magazine and Upstream Online described the award as a sizeable contract for the offshore field revamp. [1][4][5]

In addition to the oil platform engineering, Aker Solutions is advancing offshore wind planning work, according to Offshore Magazine. [1]

Aker Solutions is a Norwegian engineering firm headquartered at Fornebu, near Oslo. The company focuses on energy infrastructure, including systems for oil and gas production, wind-to-grid power infrastructure, subsea solutions, and carbon dioxide capture and sequestration. [6][9]