$5Million Invested in Norway Technology Solutions Center to Fuel the Future of the Oil and Gas Industry

GE Oil & Gas (USA) formally unveiled its new Technology Solutions Center (TSC) in Stavanger, Norway, August 25th. The result of a $5m investment, the center offers a stunning visual showcase of GE’s technologies across the oil and gas industry, and has been designed to help operators achieve optimal efficiency, environmental performance and safety, both now and in the future.

Led by GE Oil & Gas President and CEO, Lorenzo Simonelli, the grand opening was attended by key industry figures and regional government dignitaries, including Margareth Øvrum, Executive Vice President Technology, Projects and Drilling at Statoil, and the Mayor of Stavanger, Christine Sagen Helgø.

Located opposite GE’s existing Subsea Systems facility in the port of Dusavik, the center features a combination of interactive digital displays, live demonstrations and scale models, including GE PII’s Intelligent Pigs, responsible for the delivery of accurate diagnostics and insightful pipeline integrity reports, the Safire 2.0 multiphase flow meter and the newly launched Deepwater Vertical Xmas Tree (DVXT). State-of-the-art training facilities and meeting rooms are also located on-site.

The grand opening is being held in conjunction with the Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) 2014 conference and underpins GE’s commitment to the continued creation of integrated solutions on behalf of its customers. It also highlights the organisation’s contribution to enhanced efficiency and improved recovery in the North Sea region and beyond.

Mr Simonelli said: “Technology development is pivotal to the enduring success of our industry and, with the incredible pace at which the sector continues its transformation, research, development and collaboration can have a strong impact on its success, something acknowledged through the significant investment we have made in this facility.

“Norway and the wider North Sea region have been incentivised to become leading-edge thinkers—largely the result of stringent regulation and governing standards—and although a maturing province, significant greenfield developments in recent years have put the area firmly back on the map. While the TSC is located in Norway, it will undoubtedly play a fundamental role in helping GE, our customers and the wider industry to fuel the future of oil and gas developments worldwide for many years to come.”