4Subsea Acquires Astori

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4Subsea today announced the acquisition of Astori AS, a Norwegian provider of subsea control systems for well intervention operations. Their automation and control technology ties into 4Subsea’s portfolio of critical decision support solutions for operators. 

 

Asker, Norway - March 19th 2019: 4Subsea, a leading provider of technology and services to oil & gas and offshore wind operators worldwide, reports the acquisition of Astori AS. Astori delivers unique subsea control systems for simplified XT installations that can operate all types of XTs from all main vendors, simplifying and reducing costs of subsea well intervention. 

 

Acquisition to Strengthen Market Position with Consolidation in Supply Chain 
With the inclusion of Astori’s technology and expertise into their team, 4Subsea further solidifies its position as an independent vendor helping operators optimise offshore operations with new technology and digital services. 

“With this acquisition we are building upon our strategy of delivering leading-edge monitoring and maintenance services that provide significant business value to operators - all the way from the reservoir to deck. We are pleased to have the excellent team of experts from Astori join us in developing innovative solutions to the industry going forward.” 

- Peter Jenkins, CEO of 4Subsea 
 

“We are very happy to have reached an agreement with 4Subsea on joining forces to further develop and deploy our control systems for the oil & gas industry. We look forward to working closely with the domain experts in 4Subsea within well operations, sensors and digital services.” 

- Tor Mogens Jentoft, CEO of Astori 

 

Digital Twins for Prediction Analysis and Improved Decision Support 
4Subsea will investigate the opportunities of further digitising Astori’s subsea control modules, in the same way they have developed digital twins for subsea production and drilling. Building on sensor data from both their own and third-party sensors and by using advanced algorithms and machine learning, 4Subsea’s domain experts provide a digital service for significantly improved decision support to operators. 

“Our digital services help operators “know it before it happens” – so that they can act accordingly and perform minor repairs and maintenance, without risking replacing expensive equipment or production shutdown.” 

- Peter Jenkins, CEO of 4Subsea 

 

Press contact
VP Marketing and Communications Berit Lid Scharff, bls@4subsea.com / +47 9713 9487

 

About 4Subsea
4Subsea is a leading provider of technology and services that help operators maintain production from subsea oil and gas fields and offshore wind farms. By combining expert engineering competence, operational experience and digitalised decision support, 4Subsea ensures the integrity of subsea assets all the way from the reservoir to deck.

The company was established in 2007 and clients include all the major oil and gas operators as well as the large suppliers of subsea equipment. 4Subsea is headquartered in Asker, Norway with additional offices in Bergen, Kristiansand, Stavanger, Macaé, and Rio de Janeiro, and with local presence in Aberdeen and Perth. www.4subsea.com

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