Dynamic Industries, Inc., a leading fabrication and service provider to the global Oil, Gas and Energy industries, announced that its specialty craft division, Dynamic Construction Services (DCS), has been awarded a key contract to provide fabrication, topsides installation and hookup services for a deepwater subsea tie-back in the Gulf of Mexico. Dynamic’s Harvey facility will be responsible for the fabrication scope as well as mobilization and management of offshore crews.

Matt Oubre, President of DCS said, “Dynamic is very excited about being awarded this high visibility project. We are confident that the focus on our Core Values – Safety, Quality, and Productivity – will allow us to successfully complete this project and pave the way for similar projects in the near future.”

West Africa, Mexico, Caribbean, South America and the Middle East.

InterMoor UK Operations, part of Acteon’s foundations and moorings business, has surpassed eight years and more than 2,520 projects without a single lost-time incident (LTI).

The safety record is held by InterMoor UK Operations – InterMoor Ltd, InterMoor Marine Services Ltd and ChainCo. Company operations span three bases, five storage yards and numerous quayside locations in the UK and globally.

Alan Duncan, managing director, InterMoor UK Operations, said, “Providing safe working environments and high-quality training for employees are vital for InterMoor. This milestone highlights the extent of our commitment to safety and the professionalism of our staff. It was achieved with the participation of the entire workforce, from quayside support personnel to senior management.”

In 2015, InterMoor UK Operations opened a new base in Aberdeen harbor and continued its focus on safety. The new equipment at the facility was assembled with a focus on safe, effective and efficient operations.

Bruce Strachan, quality assurance and health, safety and environment manager, InterMoor UK Operations, said, “Eight years without an LTI places InterMoor UK at the forefront of worldwide safety performance. Very few businesses of a comparable size have conducted operations for this length of time without recorded incidents. Of course, the aim is to continue the trend. Our target is, and will always be, zero accidents or incidents.

“InterMoor’s main focus is on nurturing our culture of safety. We do this by encouraging employees to get involved and contribute positively through developing hazard awareness and personal accountability.”

Some 50% of crews working on offshore support vessels are willing to compromise safety rather than say ‘no’ to clients or senior management, while nearly 80% believe commercial pressures could influence the safety of their working practices.

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The findings come from a newly published report on workboat and OSV safety commissioned by operations and maintenance management software specialist Helm Operations.

The independent report summarize six months of research by Fathom Maritime Intelligence and primary data collection and analysis by Southampton Solent University. It draws on original analysis of Port State Control detention records, feedback from 50 individuals from various off-shore companies, incident case studies, and input from leaders in best practice.

The full version of the OSV Safety report is available to download here.

On an evening in September 2012, a rare sequence of events left one of Bibby Offshore’s saturation divers stranded in complete darkness, 90 meters below the surface of the North Sea, without any gas to breathe.

The diver was rescued and recovered fully, but Bibby Offshore wanted to share its experience and the lessons learnt in the most effective way, so in collaboration with floating Harbour Productions, created a documentary style film, Lifeline, using real time footage and reconstruction of the event to recount the remarkable events that took place that evening.

The Lifeline Story

Lifeline demonstrates an example of human reaction to changing and challenging circumstances, and how leadership training, and the right behaviours, procedures and emergency response actions can tip the balance in a life and death scenario.

Due to the combined effects of unique faults in the dynamic positioning system, Diving Support Vessel (DSV) Bibby Topaz was left 190 meters off position. At the time, diver Chris Lemons and his colleague were deployed subsea working in a drilling template. Although both divers got out of the template safely, Chris’s umbilical, which provided him with breathing gas, hot water for his suit and communications, became trapped and subsequently parted, leaving him alone and in complete darkness on the seabed.

After 40 minutes in incredibly harsh and life-threatening conditions, the professional and astute actions of the Bibby Topaz team resulted in Chris being rescued and returned to the bell, unconscious, but alive. He made a full recovery, and the incident provided the unique opportunity to improve and enhance diver safety across the entire industry which Bibby Offshore was absolutely determined to grasp.

Lead QHSE Advisor at Bibby Offshore Chris Cleghorn, who was on-board the vessel on the night of the incident, said: “Whilst technical safety films are hugely valuable tools, Lifeline does not set out to address safety issues from this point of view, rather it focuses on the human response and personal impact.

“In addition to the many lessons to be learned from the incident, its aim is to make us consider the consequences of things going wrong, and Lifeline is a vivid reminder of the preciousness of a human life.”

Lessons Learnt

Bibby Offshore has used Lifeline extensively to engage with the industry, through regular communication with operators, subsea contractors and industry bodies. The lessons learnt from the incident and the initiatives identified, are also continually addressed through the company’s Diving Safety Workgroup (DSW).

Directly after the incident, Sir Michael Bibby and Bibby Offshore’s Chief Executive Howard Woodcock took the decision to form the DSW to take every step possible to identify how the safety of diving operations can be further enhanced and the risk reduced to as low as possible.

The DSW is an output from the incident, and the means by which Bibby Offshore has continued to engage with the industry since the incident. Its scope covers safety in diving operations, technological development in diving equipment, gaining feedback from offshore teams and assisting with the implementation of identified enhancements while monitoring the effectiveness of them.

The workgroup, which includes representation from the Diving and QHSE departments, was set up to identify opportunities for improvement in diving operational practices, equipment, and procedures for use not only by Bibby Offshore, but across the wider oil and gas subsea sector.

The DSW has been instrumental in identifying improvement and enhancement opportunities to ultimately make diving operations safer, and Lifeline has been an invaluable tool in educating and driving engagement as part of the process.

The whole Bibby Offshore team knows the 2012 incident could have ended in tragedy. However now the goal is to learn from the event, enhance technology and systems, and encourage the entire global diving industry to do the same, ultimately positioning Bibby Offshore as leaders in diving safety.

Expanding global inspection, repair, maintenance (IRM) and light construction company Harkand has united its African presence under the leadership of Doug Fieldgate as Africa General Manager.

Doug has 23 years of experience in the African Oil and Gas market primarily focused on West Africa – he will be based in the North America and Africa operations headquarters in Houston and will lead the company’s continued expansion into the region working closely with its consortium partners.

The assignment of a general manager for Africa follows Harkand’s successes in the region including the recent contract award by Technip in Ghana providing survey services and the one year contract for a major oil and gas operator to deliver ROV, project management, engineering and technical support services in Nigeria.

The company is focused on continuing its growth in Africa to incorporate the complete Harkand solution for the clients in the region including diving, ROV, survey and inspection services as well as project management and engineering activities.

In order to achieve this rapid expansion whilst maintaining focus on delivery and safety, Doug will draw on his considerable in-region experience to create a cohesive offering for operators throughout the African oil and gas sector, building on the vast experience and knowledge base derived from Harkand’s existing centers of excellence in the Gulf of Mexico and the North Sea.

Harkand is committed to maintaining a robust local content position focused on skills transfer and training in any location it establishes a presence in Africa and is working closely with local, established organizations to ensure this goal is obtained. The company is dedicated to sharing knowledge, nurturing technology transference and indigenization of the workforce in any location it establishes a presence in Africa – this will support the region’s ability to grow independently and add value to the gross domestic product (GDP) and social enrichment.

Chief executive officer John Reed said: “Our strategic expansion into Africa will strengthen our ability to respond to the needs of our clients. Doug’s in-depth knowledge of the region and our successful collaboration with our local partners will ensure we achieve this goal in the various countries with a coordinated resilience.”

Mathieu Guillemin, non-executive director of Harkand and managing director at Oaktree Capital Management, added: “The expansion into Africa is another success in our overall strategy and we look forward to the continued progress. Financial strength is key for continuing to pursue the strategy and Oaktree stays committed to Harkand during the downturn in this cyclical market.”

Harkand provides offshore vessels, ROVs, diving, survey services, project management and engineering to the oil and gas and renewables industries. Headquartered in London with continually expanding operations bases in Aberdeen, Houston, Mexico, Nigeria, and Ghana, Harkand aims to be the leading subsea IRM and light construction contractor globally.

A recent survey conducted by Trelleborg’s offshore operation paints a positive industry outlook with decision makers taking a long term value-add view. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) rated product quality, responsiveness and skills above cost as the most important supplier attributes. In fact, only 4% cited cost as a primary driver in determining preferred partners. However, there is a missing value link, as in practice cost savings appear to be taking priority.

While suppliers with more substance may be winning-out at the tender stage, when it comes to implementation the temptation to try and make short term cost savings is clear. 78% of OEMs, operators, contractors and consultants admitted to changing the specification of a project for budgetary reasons.

Thor Hegg Eriksen, President of Trellebog’s offshore operation, says: The overall effect of reduced oil prices is applying pressure across the supply chain and that’s evidenced by the research findings. While the market buys into choosing a value-add partner over a purely transactional arrangement, it doesn’t appear to be maximizing the third party expertise we know can make the difference.

Our survey points toward an offshore industry that believes it is putting long term strategies first, when the research shows short term decisions with cost front of mind. The market also seems to under-prioritize some of the most important value-add attributes that it should be seeking from a provider that can compete on more than just price.

Innovation, for example, should be high on the agenda but it appears the link between new thinking, products and solutions and a healthier bottom line is missing.

Indeed, only 3% of respondents identified creative approach to the brief as a sought after supplier competency. This could lead to truly innovative suppliers being overlooked and potential overall cost savings being unexploited.”

Trelleborg’s offshore operation surveyed a global audience sample of original equipment manufacturers, operators, contractors and consultants, to identify ways in which the industry can respond to pressure against a backdrop of slowed market growth. Trelleborg studied the responses for its brand new Next Level Report to comprehend what is affecting corporations and how this pressure can be overcome.

You can download the Next Level Report here.

Jee Ltd, a leading multi-discipline subsea engineering and training firm, has unveiled its 2016 course schedule and training and development brochure offering new cost-effective, flexible training programs for the global oil and gas and offshore wind industry.

Covering the whole life-of-field, Jee has designed its portfolio of 27 courses to help subsea engineers build on their existing competencies and meet the standards demanded of them at every stage of their career.

With a reputation for excellence, Jee has been training the global oil and gas industry for more than 20 years, working with over 7000 delegates in 37 countries. With a clear understanding of the necessity for a flexible approach to learning, the company’s methodologies are at the forefront for both the new generation of engineers and experienced professionals.

Jee’s Head of Courses, Jenny Mathew said: “At Jee we understand that in the current climate budgets are being cut, particularly in areas such as training. Cost reduction and efficiencies are key to ensure investment in subsea training continues to be a feasible option for our customers.”

The 2016 schedule offers a variety of online or face-to-face deliveries, at a Jee course hub (Aberdeen and Houston) or in-house at client offices. New options are also available to enhance courses, allowing delegates to create their own unique learning experience.

“Our new training outlook provides cost-effective, flexible training solutions that can be tailored to any organization’s requirements and budget. Delegates have the option to choose a standard ‘off the shelf’ course, customize part of a course, or develop a completely bespoke program to meet specific requirements.

“Using the latest learning theory and offering a range of options, often referred to as blended learning, helps to ensure knowledge is effectively retained and produces real business value when applied to the work of an individual and organisation.” concluded Ms Matthew.

The training team at Jee develop courses in collaboration with tutors, all practising engineers with a wealth of expertise in their field, and incorporate lessons learned from their engineering division to ensure up-to-date content in line with the latest industry codes, standards and best practice.

DNV GL will support the operator in assuring the project equipment transportation and installations are conducted to recognized guidelines, standards and internal requirements.

Shah Deniz stage 2, or Full Field Development (FFD) one of the largest gas developments in the world, will help increase European energy security by bringing Caspian gas resources to markets in Europe for the very first time. The project will add a further 16 billion cubic meters per year (bcma) of gas production to the approximately 9 bcma produced by Shah Deniz stage 1.

James Dingwall, DNV GL Project Manager, said: “The project requires a strong emphasis on the delivery of quality project management that is focused to support the operator in the safe delivery of this tight schedule project. We have developed comprehensive processes, systems and procedures that provide the foundation for us to deliver on project commitments, ultimately demonstrating capability, competence and continuity whilst developing client trust.”

Charles Henderson, DNV GL’s Marine Warranty Services (MWS) Team Leader added: “We were delighted to be advised of our success in the award of this project. The drive to ensure the project is conducted safely and efficiently is paramount, and DNV GL will be proactively supporting BP’s safety culture and ensuring the risks associated with “temporary works” and marine operations are adequately mitigated. Our MWS are supported by the in-depth knowledge of our practitioners and the delivery of this project will draw upon the support of personnel within the group’s marine, engineering, dynamic positioning, metocean and geotechnical teams.”

A key area of focus for DNV GL has been the development and training of local personnel to maintain skills and support long-term cost reduction and sustainability for the local industry and community.

DNV GL has been providing integrity management on Shah Deniz 1 for the past ten years.

DOF Subsea has been awarded several major contracts with a total value in excess NOK 3 billion ($351Million), including options, securing both short term and long term utilization of assets and personnel.

In the North America region DOF Subsea has been successful in securing a major IMR contract with Husky Energy in support of their operations offshore Eastern Canada. The DOF Subsea team based in St. John's will supply IMR services over a period of 10 years firm, with options for an additional 10 years. The work scope includes an IMR vessel and 2 work class ROV systems and personnel. Offshore operations will commence in 4th quarter 2015 by mobilizing 2 work class ROVs on a third party vessel on charter to Husky, followed by delivery of a DOF IRM vessel in 2017. This IMR contract is of strategic importance for DOF Subsea, seeing the Group's presence in the Canadian offshore market being substantially strengthened as well as establishing a solid relationship with Husky Energy.

In addition, the North America region has been awarded a term contract in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract has a firm period of 10 months with option to extend, and the operations will commence in October 2015. One of the Group's subsea vessels will be utilized under the contract. The award is an extension of a current contract held by DOF Subsea North America for a key client in the region.

In the Asia Pacific region, several contract awards over the recent weeks with key clients will secure utilization of the regions vessels. The scope of work includes IMR services, mooring and light construction. With the recent awards, close to full utilization of the regions 4 vessels for the reminder of the year is secured, as well as a good visibility for 2016.

Mons S. Aase stated: "I am very pleased with the Group's ability to secure term work in a challenging market, and especially winning the Husky contract and strengthening the North America subsea region. This award is a team effort, utilizing the expertise within all disciplines in the DOF Group.

The total IMR contract award during 2015 is in excess of NOK 6.5 billion. Securing several strategic long-term IMR contracts will strengthen DOF Subsea's position within the global IMR market over the next years."

J2 Subsea, an Acteon company, has renewed its global sales and rental distribution partnership with WeSubsea. The partnership provides customers around the world with technical support from J2 Subsea, and global access to the WeSubsea range of baskets, dredgers and tooling, available for rental and sale.

John Walker, director, J2 Subsea, said, “J2 Subsea has extensive experience with high quality tooling, suitable for a range of subsea ROV operations. The J2 tooling fleet is for use in subsea operations, including construction, decommissioning and inspection, maintenance and repair. Our fleet is complemented by the WeSubsea tooling range of dredgers and baskets, and the renewed partnership supports J2’s strategy; to provide quality, integrated services through the creation of close partnerships and innovative tooling solutions. The partnership enables J2 to offer even more cost-effective solutions with outstanding support for customers worldwide.”

Rune Svendsen, CEO, WeSubsea, said, “WeSubsea dredgers are the most efficient in the marketplace, and can easily be operated by divers or ROVs. The dredgers are constructed mainly from titanium, and with few parts, in order to increase operational dependability and provide a lightweight, robust solution. The renewed agreement with J2 Subsea strengthens our ability to provide proven technology and innovative solutions to a growing global marketplace. Due to the ongoing commitment from all involved, the partnership has facilitated international expansion for both companies.”

WeSubsea’s new 4 in. titanium HC ROV dredger is the most powerful 4 in. ROV dredger on the market, and is used for the removal of clay, sand and gravel. The highly efficient unit is supplied ready for mounting to the ROV, with the new compact lightweight backflush system for quick and easy operation.

All WeSubsea products are supplied as complete out-of-the-box solutions for ROV operations, with accessories, as is standard for the J2 range of tooling.

Impact Subsea has announced the opening of its new headquarters in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, UK.

Following the launch of the ground breaking ISA500 the company has moved into premises in the Castle Road Industrial Estate, Ellon, UK.

The new premises will enable the company to continue to support and expand on its innovative underwater engineering and product solutions to the Oil and Gas, Renewables and Scientific markets.

Benedict Grant, Managing Director, commented: 'To support the growth of Impact Subsea, we are delighted to announce the move to larger premises. Our new premises not only enable continued support for the ISA500, but provide a strong base to develop and launch further innovative underwater products later this year.'

Alastair Mclennan-Murray, Technical Director, also commented: 'The new premises will greatly assist in the ability to develop, prototype and produce products in line with our product development roadmap. The year ahead is going to be an exciting one, as we release new products to challenge the status quo of existing solutions in the market.'

Impact Subsea was founded in February 2015 by two experienced ROV & AUV equipment developers. The company launched its first product – the ISA500, the state of the art Altimeter, Heading, Pitch and Roll Sensor at the end of August 2015. Further product launches are planned for Q4 2015.

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Aquatic Engineering and Construction Ltd, an Acteon company, has been awarded a contract to lay power cables for the main provider of electricity in British Columbia, Canada. Aquatic will deliver a multi-reel solution making the operation faster and supporting its partners to manage costs and resources.

The shallow water project will commence later this week in the tidal estuary of the Strait of Georgia. Aquatic will be laying approximately 15 km of 87 mm diameter electrical power cable, and will be operating in a busy shipping lane between Vancouver Island and mainland British Columbia, close to the US border.

Aquatic’s multi-reel solution enables the project vessel to perform fewer of the 230 km trips between the quayside and the project site, and effectively reduces the barge transit distance by 2000 km. The solution will provide considerable time and craneage cost savings by having all four reels loaded on the vessel at the start of the project, rather than mobilised individually.

The equipment was mobilized from Aquatic’s US base at Morgan City, Louisiana. Having a full suite of equipment in North America enabled Aquatic to swiftly respond once the project date had been agreed.

Richard Charles, sales and business development manager, Aquatic, said, “Our recent successes, such as the umbilical installation project with Mermaid Subsea Services in the Middle East earlier this year1, have demonstrated our multi-reel capability and expertise in delivering an integrated managed service. Our people and equipment, once mobilised, will partner with the subcontractor’s teams effectively, within the agreed timescales (weather permitting) and to budget.”

Technip USA, Inc., an affiliate of Technip SA of France, and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), Ltd. have entered into an agreement to develop a joint design of a low motion semi- submersible production platform. The purpose is to establish a design and delivery model that leverages Technip’s proven engineering expertise as well as SHI’s extensive experience in semi-submersible FPS[1] construction. It also aims at defining a global configuration in full compliance with clients’ specific project design basis. SHI will complete the detail design and fabrication package in alignment with its own yard’s efficiencies.

The hull form to be developed is based on Technip’s patented Heave and VIM Suppressed(2) (HVS) semi-submersible. It has best-in-class overall motion performance for the vital support of both top tension and steel catenary risers. SHI has fabricated several world-class production semi-submersibles including Jack St. Malo for the US Gulf of Mexico and Ichthys for offshore Australia.

The resulting joint design effort will lead to compressed design and delivery of world-class production systems, a feature very much in tune with operators’ demands today for shorter schedules. The relationship also covers joint design and delivery of topsides for the semi- submersible systems.

Jim O’Sullivan, Chief Technology Officer Offshore, Technip USA, Inc., commented: “While our expertise covers a full range of offshore facilities, we are delighted to jointly develop this semi-submersible design for global FPS markets, in close collaboration with our partner Samsung Heavy Industries, building upon our long-term relationship on various projects such as past FPSO fabrications and the current Prelude FLNG facility.”

Wilhelmsen Ships Service is pleased to announce that Frank Liang (photo) has been named Regional Offshore Manager Asia, tasked with building the company’s business with rig contractors.

According to Sean Neilan, Sales & Marketing Director in Asia Pacific, Liang will play an important role in WSS's strategic initiative towards the offshore market. “Frank has a strong business development background and a proven track record in maintaining long term relationships with clients,” he says. “This will be needed as Frank demonstrates the value he and WSS can deliver to our new target market and builds up our profile and reputation in this important segment.”

In his almost three-decade career working as an ITC specialist within the marine, offshore & energy industries, Liang brings a wealth of experience and a vast network to WSS operations in Asia. “My primary focus is to leverage our global network and comprehensive product assortment to meet the specific demands of rig contractors,” he says. “While the company has been active in this segment for decades, we are confident that by refocusing our approach to this market, we can generate strong growth.”

While Liang acknowledges that low oil prices have slowed offshore production in the region, he notes that rig contractors are under increasing pressure to improve services and reduce costs. “The scale and scope of our offering and global network puts WSS in a strong position to attract new customers,” he says. “We have also identified areas where we can easily create bespoke solutions to meet the specific demands of individual rig customers.

Liang will also work closely with WSS’ global offshore team, which works with the top 18 rig contractors in the world, and coordinate with other Regional Directors to help standardise WSS product and service offerings. “The leading contractors serve about 60 per cent of the world’s rigs, so represent a critical part of our business going forward,” he explains. “We will also target smaller contractors serving rigs here in Asia.”

Liang has moved quickly to get to know his sales staff and share his ideas. In late July, he hosted a two-day offshore conference in Singapore, bringing together about 30 Account Managers, Sales Managers and Product Managers in the Asia Pacific region for training. “Our goal was to introduce the specific risk factors and business strategies use to target the offshore market,” he says. “We are confident that by working more closely with our colleagues in other regions and departments to align our services, we will be in a stronger position when the rig market improves.”

Fabrication of this frame confirms Seanic’s engineering capabilities.

Seanic Ocean Systems Inc. (Seanic) is pleased to announce the successful testing and delivery of two steel-tube flying lead (SFL) flushing/parking frames to an oil & gas operator in the Gulf of Mexico. The SFL Frames were designed by Seanic’s Engineered Solutions group and will be used exclusively in the pre-commissioning phase of an SFL, which includes the filling, testing and eventual flushing of the SFL and related components.

Each frame is designed for deep-water use and is rated to 15,000 PSI. Standing at 10 feet high, 15 feet wide, and 10 feet long, the frame incorporates a mudmat designed per all relevant American Petroleum Institute (API) specifications allowing the work to be performed on the seabed. The SFL flushing/parking frames are engineered for the short-term connection to flush the SFL’s and are designed so they can be easily reconfigured for a range of future applications.

Seanic was approached by the oil & gas operator for the engineering and fabrication project earlier this year and was able to complete delivery within four months. “The SFL frames provide the necessary interface required by a work class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to perform these vital tasks subsea,” said Dane Ewing, Project Engineer at Seanic. “We took great care in building these components around the client’s specific needs and upon the same principles used when designing our world renowned subsea tooling - Simple, Rugged and Reliable.”

Tom Ayars, Seanic’s President says, “Our new facility which is currently under construction in Katy, Texas, will allow for large engineering projects like these to be fabricated from start to finish onsite. With continuous client collaboration similar to what took place with the SFL flushing/parking frames, we can almost always save our customers time and produce a cost effective product.”

Statoil has, on behalf of the Johan Sverdrup partnership, awarded a contract to ABB AB in Sweden for fabrication and installation of two high-voltage cables supplying power from shore to the Johan Sverdrup field.

The contract is an EPCI contract covering engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and testing of two high-voltage power cables and a fiber-optic communication cable to the Johan Sverdrup field centre from shore.

The high-voltage cables are 200 kilometers long and designed for a supply capacity of 100 MW/80 kV. This will cover the power need for the first phase of the Johan Sverdrup field development, which is scheduled for start-up late in 2019.

The contract also covers options for delivering high-voltage cables from shore to the Johan Sverdrup field to meet the power requirement of a full development of the Johan Sverdrup field as well as the Edvard Grieg, Ivar Aasen and Gina Krog fields on the Utsira High.

The total contract value is NOK 700 million, plus options.

Fabricated at ABB AB’s plant in Karlskrona, the high-voltage cables will be laid from Haugsneset in Tysvær municipality north of Stavanger to the Johan Sverdrup field centre on the Utsira High. The power cables will be pulled up to the riser platform at the Johan Sverdrup field centre. The cables will be buried into the seabed or covered by rocks, as required.

This contract is one of the three major contracts covering the land-based power supply project. The first contract has already been awarded to ABB in Norway for delivery of high-voltage direct current transformer equipment to the riser platform at Johan Sverdrup and at Haugsneset. The last contract covers all construction work related to the alternating current cable to be laid from Kårstø to Haugsneset and the entire onshore converter station. The contract for the onshore construction work is being evaluated and is expected to be awarded this autumn.

The Johan Sverdrup oil field will be operated by land-based power from production start in late 2019. The first phase of the Johan Sverdrup field development will also include all the preparations needed for land-based power supply for a full Johan Sverdrup development as well as other fields on the Utsira High by 2022.

The Johan Sverdrup field partners: Statoil 40.0267% (operator), Lundin Norway 22.6%, Petoro 17.36%, Det norske oljeselskap 11.5733% and Maersk Oil 8.44%.