Statoil, Gassco, Exxon receive consent for manned underwater operations
Statoil, Gassco, Exxon receive consent for manned underwater operations
STAVANGER, Norway -- Statoil, Gassco and Exxon Mobil have received consent from Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) for manned underwater operations between Dec. 1, 2014, and Nov. 30, 2015. Statoil has signed framework agreements with Technip Norge AS and Subsea 7 Norway for the provision of such services to the three companies.
The consent applies to manned underwater operations down to 180 m and covers both planned and undefined operational and project tasks, as well as emergency repairs.
The PSA is to be informed in advance when the individual planned tasks are to commence. Before potential operational and project tasks or activities linked to emergency repairs begin, the company must provide the PSA with supplementary information about the specific activities.
Technip will be using DSV Skandi Arctic and DSV Wellservicer, and the light diving craft LDC Technip Seahunter. Subsea 7 will be using DSV Seven Atlantic, DSV Seven Falcon, DSV Seven Pelican and LDC Seven Spray.
Statoil has applied for consent for its own activities and on behalf of Gassco. In addition, Exxon Mobil has submitted its own application as a supplement to Statoil's.
The PSA has given consent to each of the companies to emphasise that the individual company is responsible for ensuring that the premises of the consent are adhered to, and that the activities are prudent and comply with the regulations.
