Abstract
Interest in oil and gas exploration and production
offshore northern Norway is growing. The subsea gas
production system at Snøhvit has been in operation since
2007, while oil production from a Sevan type FPSO on the
Goliat field will start in 2013. The Skrugard exploration
drilling results from 2011 (and Havis from January 2012)
shows the potential of the Norwegian part of the Barents
Sea as a new oil and gas province. Combining this with
the 2010 maritime border delimitation agreement between
Norway and Russia, both nations have increased their
seismic survey activities in the previously disputed
section of the Barents Sea. The harsh environmental
conditions, with seasonal ice in the eastern part of the
Barents Sea, will probably lead to subsea systems being
selected for production. Even though such systems will be
installed during the summer season, it must be possible
to perform unplanned maintenance and repair operations on
the systems on a year-round basis. During the winter, an
all-year construction and intervention vessel (CIV) will
work together with ice management vessels. These vessels
will need to carry the environmental protection
preparedness equipment needed to handle an acute oil
spill
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Twenty-second International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference 2012 |
Publisher | International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers ISOPE |
Pages | 1380-1385 |
Volume | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1‑880653‑94-4 |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
Event | 22nd International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE-2012 - Rhodes, Greece Duration: 17 Jun 2012 → 22 Jun 2012 Conference number: 22 |
Publication series
Series | Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference |
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Volume | 22 |
ISSN | 1098-6189 |
Conference
Conference | 22nd International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE-2012 |
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Abbreviated title | ISOPE-2012 |
Country/Territory | Greece |
City | Rhodes |
Period | 17/06/12 → 22/06/12 |
Keywords
- Arctic waters
- design
- emissions
- model tests
- offshore vessel
- oil and gas
- operational characteristics