据世界油气网奥斯陆报道，Equinor（挪威国家石油公司）已经授予意大利Saipem公司一项海底服务合同，使用无线水下干预无人机和遥控无人潜水器（ROV）。这一合作将使Equinor成为第一个使用该技术（预计在2020年完成）的用户。
Equinor技术、项目和钻井执行副总裁Anders Opedal表示："这是石油和天然气行业的一项历史性合同，这是第一份使用先进无线无人机服务的合同。我们很高兴能签订一项合同，这将使海底技术向前迈出一大步，Equinor旨在帮助影响这类技术的发展，这也是这份合同所强调的。”
Saipem挪威分公司的服务将在2020年Njord油田恢复生产时使用。
这项新技术采用了Hydrone-R水下干预无人机以及Hydrone-W全电动工作舱ROV。Hydrone-R水下干预无人机在预定的维修期间可以在Njord水下自主运行数月，而Hydrone-W将像传统的ROV一样与平台相连。这两种机器都是电动的，可均在水下操作，使用这一技术将有助于大幅度减少碳排放。此外，反应时间将缩短，且操作将不依赖于天气条件。
Njord运营经理Olav A. God? 表示：“成为这种海上技术的先驱是非常令人兴奋的，这种突破性技术可以让员工从岸上规划和执行业务，而不是飞到海上，这也将降低成本。”
Equinor专用的数据传输和海底感应充电对接站将安装在Njord下方，并由水下无人机使用。
詹晓晶 摘自 世界油气网
原文如下：
Equinor chooses Saipem for industry-first autonomous subsea drone project
Equinor has awarded Saipem a subsea service contract using a wireless underwater intervention drone and an ROV. This contact will make Equinor the first user of technology expected to be completed in 2020.?
“This is a historic contract in the oil and gas industry. It is the first contract signed for the use of advanced wireless drone services. We are pleased to secure a contract that will bring subsea technology a big step forward. Equinor aims to help shape the development of this type of technology, which this contact underscores,” says Anders Opedal, executive vice president, Technology, Projects & Drilling.
The services from Saipem Limited Norway Branch will be employed when the Njord field resumes production in 2020.
The new technology employs an underwater intervention drone, Hydrone-R, and an all-electric work class ROV, Hydrone-W. The drone may be autonomous below Njord for months between scheduled maintenance, whereas Hydrone-W will be connected to the platform like a traditional ROV. Both are electric and can be operated without a surface vessel. The use of this technology will therefore contribute to significant carbon reduction. In addition, the response time will be reduced. Furthermore, the operations will not be dependent on weather conditions.
“It is very exciting to be a pioneer for this type of technology offshore. Enabling personnel to plan and perform operations from shore rather than being flown offshore, this pathbreaking technology will also reduce costs,“ says Olav A. God?, operations manager, Njord.
Equinor’s proprietary docking station for data transmission and subsea induction charging will be installed below Njord and used by the underwater drone.
