Worley Rosenberg (Worley) has been awarded a new contract by Subsea7 for the fabrication of subsea structures for Equinor’s Fram Sør development in the northern North Sea. The project represents an important award for Worley Rosenberg’s fully integrated engineering and construction yard in Stavanger, Norway.

Under the contract, Worley Rosenberg will fabricate a total of 34 subsea structures, mainly comprising PLEMs (Pipeline End Manifolds), PLETs (Pipeline End Terminations) and PLRs (Pig Launchers and Receivers). The project will start immediately, with planned steel cutting in June this year.

Fram Sør will contribute to energy security by bringing new oil and gas resources into production on the Norwegian continental shelf through tie backs to existing infrastructure. The development is connected to the Troll C platform, which will be operating with power from shore, resulting in very low production emissions.

“This is an important contract for us, and we are very proud of the trust Subsea7 has placed in Worley Rosenberg,” says Jan Narvestad, Managing Director of Worley Rosenberg. “Fram Sør will provide valuable work at the yard and is scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2027.”

Strategic subsea developments

Subsea tie back developments are becoming increasingly important on the Norwegian continental shelf, enabling faster, more cost efficient and lower emission developments of smaller discoveries around existing facilities. An estimated 50–75 such developments are expected toward 2035, representing a significant long term market for the supplier industry. Worley Rosenberg is well positioned through strong subsea and topsides capabilities and a proven ability to deliver high quality, cost effective solutions.

At peak, the Fram Sør project will engage more than 80 employees at Worley Rosenberg across project management and fabrication disciplines. Equinor is the operator of the Fram Sør field, with Subsea7 delivering the EPCI scope for subsea structures and flowlines.

Key facts – Fram Sør

  - Fram Sør is a subsea development with four 4‑slot templates. Twelve wells are planned at start up, with four additional slots available for future development in the Fram/Troll area.
  - The subsea installations will be tied back to existing Fram infrastructure and to the Troll C platform for processing and export.
  - Oil will be transported via Troll Oil Pipeline II to Mongstad, while gas will be exported to Kollsnes through the Troll A platform.

About Worley

About Worley: Worley is a leading global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Worley Limited is headquartered in Australia and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:WOR).

About Subsea7

Subsea7 is a global leader in the delivery of offshore projects and services for the energy industry.
Subsea7 makes offshore energy transition possible through the continuous evolution of lower-carbon oil and gas and by enabling the growth of renewables and emerging energy.

About Equinor

Equinor ASA is an international energy company headquartered in Norway. The company employs around 21,000 people worldwide. Equinor is already one of the world's most CO2-efficient producers of oil and gas. Equinor leverages strong synergies between oil, gas, renewables, carbon capture and hydrogen. Equinor participates in a consortium that has started the construction of the Northern Lights project, the world’s first full-scale and open-source CO2 transportation and storage project. The company has a growing portfolio in offshore wind with wind farms in Europe and the USA and is involved in various hydrogen projects throughout Europe.