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Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks buys the Optoplan Norwegian
the company of Trondheim work in the field of solutions 4D PRM used for the oil extraction and of gas in the seabeds
October 24, 2014
Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) of the French group Alcatel-Lucent has undersigned an agreement with the Sercel of French group CGG for the purchase of Optoplan, society with center to Trondheim, in Norway, than work in the field of the solutions "4D Permanent reservoir monitoring" used for the oil extraction and of gas in the seabeds.
Technology 4D PRM previews the permanent installation of sensors on the seabed for the conduction repeated in the time of seismic surveys of hydrocarbon reserves, collecting given that they afford to the operators to generate maps detailed of the geologic structures under the backdrops in order to understand where they must be lead the drillings and as the resources must be extracted in order to obtain more hydrocarbons. The Alcatel-Lucent group has emphasized that with the acquisition of the Optoplan the ASN will join these competences with own leadership in the systems of cables submarines, that comprises also its industrial systems and its fleet of installation of the systems, and that the combination of the competences of ASN and Optoplan will afford to carry an integrated solution 4D PRM, comprehensive of planning, production at the market, assemblage and marine installation that will allow with the companies Oil & Gas to improve their rate useful extraction, to extend the life utility of their oil reservoirs and to improve safety of the extractive activities.
"While ASN is already a supplier world leader in connectivity of the extractive platforms - president of Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks has explained, Philippe Dumont - Optoplan will extend our competences in the field Oil & Gas, online with our industrial plan that previews the diversification of our presence and the income in new segments in a strongly promising market".
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Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) of the French group Alcatel-Lucent has undersigned an agreement with the Sercel of French group CGG for the purchase of Optoplan, society with center to Trondheim, in Norway, than work in the field of the solutions "4D Permanent reservoir monitoring" used for the oil extraction and of gas in the seabeds.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
