Aker BP and Aibel celebrated the first steel cut for the Munin platform in Thailand today. Thai monks blessed the steel in a formal ceremony before construction of the unmanned production platform for Yggdrasil got underway. 

“After many years of planning and engineering, construction of Munin is now starting according to plan. The Munin team has made an incredible effort to get the steel cutting started. It was a great experience to take part in the celebration today, which also marks that construction activity is under way on all platform deliveries in Yggdrasil. This is important for the overall progress in the development,” says Project director for fixed facilities, Peter Kupka. 

Munin is an unmanned gas production platform. It is being built without a helicopter deck, living quarters and lifeboats. Access and visits will be accomplished through support vessels. The Munin concept was developed by Equinor. Aibel will deliver engineering, procurement, construction, assembly and commissioning, while Aker BP is the operator for construction and operation. 

The first steel was cut at Aibel’s subcontractor, Deeline. The fabrication shop delivers steel structures which are assembled into larger sections and modules at Aibel Thailand in Laem Chabang. The yard will deliver the utility module, stair tower, flare boom and deck sections for the process module. Assembly and outfitting will take place in Haugesund.

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