Objective
On 22 and 23 February 2017, we carried out an audit of the detail engineering and fabrication of the drilling facility. The audit was conducted at Aibel's yard in Haugesund, where the Drilling Support Module (DSM) is being constructed. The audit is part of a series of audits focused on Statoil's management and follow-up and Aibel's design engineering of the DSM and Main Support Frame (MSF) for the Johan Sverdrup drilling facility.
Result
No regulatory non-conformities were identified during the audit.
However, improvement points were identified concerning:
- Quality-auditing of the supplier of welding personnel
- Concerning the basis for qualifying welding procedures
- Risk management
We have asked Statoil to report on how these improvement points will be assessed by 28 April 2017.
Johan Sverdrup
Johan Sverdrup is a field on the Utsira High in the central part of the North Sea, 65 kilometres northeast of the Sleipner fields. The water depth in the area is 110-120 metres. Johan Sverdrup was discovered in 2010 and the plan for development and operation (PDO) for Phase I was approved in 2015. The development solution for the first development phase is a field centre with four specialised platforms: living quarters, process, drilling and riser facilities. Production started in 2019.
The PDO for Phase II was approved in 2019. The development solution comprises a process platform and five subsea templates. Production from phase II started in 2022.
Source: norskpetroleum.no