Project Profile
Location: Parts of 25/2, 25/3, 30/11, 30/12 and 31/10
Area: 973 square kilometres
Water Depth: 110-115 metres
This APA 2008 North Sea licence covers approximately 973 square kilometres and significant hydrocarbon potential has been identified within this license located close to our existing PL414 Kalvklumpen license. The licence is currently reprocessing seismic and and the joint venture has decided to acquire additional 3D seismic with a subsequent extension of the drill or drop date set to end 2012.
Operators:
Aker BP ASA: 45% ineterest
Statoil: 45% interest
MOL Norge AS: 10% interest
Contractors:
DNV GL: Contract by Wintershall Norge AS to provide a frame agreement for global inspection services for its developments offshore Norway. The overall contract is expected to exceed NOK 10 million (approx US$1.2 million). The term of the contract is five years, with an option for two, two-year extensions and covers all Wintershall’s projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). DNV GL will perform inspection, test and surveillance activities on a worldwide basis as instructed by Wintershall Norge AS. The scope of services includes: review of the Inspection and Test Plan (ITP), examination of materials, products, manufacturing processes, work procedures and/or services at Wintershall’s contractor’s premises. DNV GL will also examine contractor’s procedures, documents, quality performance and compliance with governing standards and specifications. The frame agreement will be coordinated by the DNV GL Stavanger office with resources from the Inspection Division. The frame agreement is now underway and inspection and surveillance work is planned to be carried out across a number of locations including Germany, Italy, Greece, Norway and Malaysia, where subsea equipment components and structures will be manufactured. DNV GL is also the sole supplier for the combined role of Independent Verification Body (IVB) and Third Party Design Verification scope for the subsea, umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) part of the Maria field development project.