National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has signed its first contract for the Seabox subsea water treatment system.
The contract was signed with an unnamed operator who will deploy the system at an offshore installation in the third quarter of 2018 for an extended test during the 2018/2019 winter season.
The Seabox system enables water treatment to be done directly at the seabed and water to be pumped straight into the injection well.
This will allow the operator to optimize water flooding and improve oil recovery, NOV explained.
Two successful pilot projects, backed by the Norwegian Research Council and several major oil companies, have demonstrated that the Seabox system reduces water treatment costs compared to other existing systems.