- 1 April 2008 -
World's largest subsea motor tried and tested
Hayward Tyler Ltd has announced that the largest subsea motor ever built has been successfully tested. The 2500 kW subsea motor is the first of three ordered by Aker Kvaerner Subsea, a provider of surface and subsea solutions for the oil and gas industry.
The motors have been developed in close cooperation with Aker Kvaerner Subsea, has requested the motor to drive its seawater injection pumps on the StatoilHydro Tyrihans project in the Norwegian Sea.
The Hayward Tyler design for the 2500 kW variable speed, synchronous motor will operate at speeds ranging from 2500 to 4000 rpm. Hayward Tyler says the subsea motors will have increased insulation (11 kV) to accommodate the electrical challenges it will have to face.
Mark Wood, group sales and marketing director, Hayward Tyler stated:
"This is a significant achievement for Hayward Tyler in terms of technical challenge and engineering capabilities. This special celebration also comes at a time when the company is celebrating 100 years since manufacturing the first subsea motor back in 1908. We now look forward to delivering the remaining two units to Aker Kvaerner and further developing our product technology to even larger sizes to meet the challenging operating conditions of the subsea market."
According to Hayward Tyler, news of this development has created further interest in the market and the company is now negotiating supply agreements for its subsea motors with a number of integrators.
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