Objective
From 7 to 9 March 2017, we carried out an audit of the detailed engineering and construction of the drilling platform (DP) for the Johan Sverdrup field. The audit took place at Aibel Thailand, where the Main Support Frame (MSF) is under construction. The audit forms part of a series of supervisions aimed at Statoil's management and follow-up and Aibel's design engineering of the Drilling Support Module (DSM) and MSF for the drilling facility for Johan Sverdrup.
Objective
No regulatory non-conformities were identified during the audit.
However, improvement points were detected relating to:
- Production support documentation – welding procedures
- Decisions and documentation concerning production non-conformities
- Validation of qualifications
We have asked Statoil to report on how these improvement points will be assessed by 24 May 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