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Energy | BW Offshore | 3In it for thelong-termWith Cidade de Sao Vicente en-route to Brazil, and Pioneerunder construction, BW Offshore has every reason to beoptimistic, despite the current economic slumpWritten by Ian Armitage & Produced by Nicholas DaviesBWOffshore, previously knownas Bergesen WorldwideOffshore, is a Norwegianoperator of floating production storage andoffloading (FPSO) vessels. With over 25 years’experience, it is currently one of the leadingFPSO contractors in the world, operating internationallyin Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Nigeriaand Russia, with a total of 13 FPSO vessels.“BW Offshore is recognised for its openness,ability to adapt and the way we engage theoil and gas industry,” says Tom Arne Kristiansen,EVP technology. “We are one of the world’sleading FPSO contractors and a market leaderwithin advanced offshore loading and productionsystems to the oil and gas industry.“We are also committed to the future ofour industry through innovation in our technologydivision, APL, which is based in Arendal,Norway, and is a market leader in the development,fabrication and sale of advanced systemsfor offshore production. It has delivered solutionsfor production vessels, storage vessels and tankersin a wide range of field developments.“Through such efforts, BW Offshoreensures that customer needs are met with someextremely versatile solutions,” he adds.Kristiansen is responsible for FPSO businessdevelopment, the technical division andFLNG. He joined Bergesen in 2002 and hassince served as Topsides Manager, EngineeringManager and Director – Technical Division.www.energydigital.com | April 2009