Chemical Injection Pump Package for the Brage Platform

We are proud to share a recent project milestone from the Brage platform in the Norwegian North Sea.

This equipment supports the Bestla field (formerly the Brasse field), which has been developed as a subsea tieback to the Brage platform. We worked closely with our customer, Aker Solutions AS – the EPCIC for the topside modifications – and the operator, OKEA ASA. Representatives from both organisations joined us at our in-house test facilities in Worcester, UK, to witness the successful final testing.

The photo of the Brage platform is supplied courtesy of OKEA.

The image shows one half of a Calder modular chemical injection pump package engineered specifically for ATEX Zone 2 hazardous area operations. Because the unit had to be carefully manoeuvred through existing topside infrastructure to reach its final location, our engineering team developed a specialised modular design to make installation possible.

Built to rigorous project specifications, this package was designed, manufactured, and tested entirely at Calder’s UK factory. Key technical requirements include:

• Longevity: A robust 20-year design life.
• Reliability: Engineered to endure a minimum of 6 months without the need for maintenance.
• Safety & Compliance: Strict adherence to stringent noise level limits and ATEX Zone 2 standards.
• Preservation: Specialised preparation by our team to enable safe storage for up to 6 months prior to commissioning.

Following the successful F.A.T. testing, we carried out preservation on the pump package to enable it to be stored (in this instance) for up to 6 months.

Preservation included:

• Gearbox and pump filled completely with oil to protect internal components.
• Tubing and valves drained and internally dried.
• Junction boxes protected internally and externally.
• Pressure instruments and display readouts protected.
• Motor terminal boxes protected.
• All preserved items tagged.

You will see in the image both modules that make up the complete pump skid.