Project Profile
Value: Undisclosed
Location: Norweigan Sea, block 6407/9, Haltenbanken area, Norway
Water Depth: 820ft/250m
Discovery date: 1984
Producing since: 1993
The Draugen field is located in the Norwegian Sea at a water depth of 820 feet (250 metres). The field was discovered in 1984 and recovery started in October 1993. The Draugen oil field is operated by Norske Shell, which also owns a 26.20% stake in the field. The remaining stake is held by Petoro (47.88%), BP Norge (18.36%) and Chevron (7.56%). The field lies in block 6407/9 in the Haltenbanken area which is situated about 140km from Kristiansund, Norway. The field lies in production licence PL093.
In a contract estimated to be worth US$34.16m, Aker Solutions will set up a water reinjection system at the Draugen field. The contract was awarded by Shell in December 2009. The contractual scope includes engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the reinjection system. Aker expects to complete the installation by January 2012. The subsea system at Draugen was installed by FMC Technologies. Acergy installed the flexible pipe and umbilical system at Draugen in 2008. NKT Flexibles will supply two water injection flowlines for subsea installations at the field. The EPC contract for subsea well facilities at the Draugen field was awarded to FMC Technologies in 1990. The marine installation contract for Draugen D3 and E3 development, which included flexible pipe and umbilical system, was given to Acergy in March 2007. Acergy awarded the water injection flowlines supply contract NKT Flexibles in May 2010. Bjørge Eureka was awarded a contract in July 2009 to upgrade the generator system at the Draugen platform and supply centrifugal pumps to the platforms.
In October 1993, Draugen started production from one horizontal well. Several years later, investments were made to extend the life of Draugen until 2024. The field was shut down in February 2010 due to cold weather and extreme winds. An updated impact assessment was carried out in 2010 regarding removal of the dedicated standby vessel. This showed that it was possible to remove the vessel and still satisfy the performance requirements for emergency preparedness. Several additional measures have been evaluated to increase oil recovery of the field. based on a 4D seismic survey carried out in 2009, the potential of new wells on the field is being assessed.
Operator:
Shell: Operator with 44.56% interest
Petoro: 47.88% interest
VNG Norge: 7.56% interest
Contractors:
Aker Solutions: Maintenance support work
ABB: Provide integrated services and support
Acergy: Flexible pipe, umbilical system and marine installation
Aibel: framework agreement for maintenance and modifications at Draugen in 2012
Aker Solutions: EPC contract of the water reinjection system
Bjørge Eureka: Upgrade generator system
FMC Technologies: EPC for subsea system
Framo Engineering: Supply of a complete subsea multiphase booster pump system
Hertel Offshore: EPC for living quarters
Ocean Installer: EPCI contract for further Draugen field development
Island Offshore Management AS: Well intervention services using vessel Island Constructor for activities at well 6407/09-A-555-H on the Draugen field. The vessel received Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) in September 2010.
IKM Subsea: Inspection, Maintenance and Repair contract (April 2016).
Island Offshore: Contracted for the use of two vessels for Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) work (April 2016).
Transocean: Provision of the Transocean Barents facility to drill a well on the Draugen field. Shell is set to drill a new production well, designated 6407/9-G-5 H, using this semi-submersible mobile drilling facility of the Aker H-6e type. Set to commence on 30 May 2015, drilling is expected to last for a period of 45 days. Built at Aker Kværner Stord in 2009, Transocean Barents is owned and operated by Transocean and was issued with an acknowledgement of compliance (AoC) by the PSA in October 2012. Registered in the Marshall Islands, the facility is classified by DNV GL.
4Subsea: Integrity management
Sub contractors:
EAB Engineering: EPC manifold contract by Ocean Installer
NXT Flexibles: Subsea installation and water injection flowlines by Acergy
Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation: Rock removal project for Ocean Installer