Lloyd’s Register is to provide risk analysis on plans to develop one of the North Sea’s largest new discoveries in decades.
The firm’s consulting arm will look to ensure the safety and sustainability of Aker’s development of the near-3billion barrel Johan Sverdrup field.
“The geographical scope of the Johan Sverdrup field is estimated to hold between 1.8 billion and 2.9 billion barrels of oil, so understanding and assessing the total risks for this huge field development is critical,” said Lloyd’s Register Consulting senior vice president Bjørn Inge Bakken
“We are proud to have been chosen by Aker Solutions to assist in the development of this precedent-setting operation in the North Sea involving four bridged platforms.”
Last month the partners behind the £11billion project to develop the field revealed their preferred approach, which they expect to yield more than 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
The field, on the Norwegian continental shelf 140km west of Stavanger, is one of the largest North Sea projects in three decades, and is expected to have a lifespan of 50 years.
The first phase, which will feature four installations including a process platform, drilling platform, riser and living quarters, will be built on the field.
Lloyd’s will provide risk assessment and analysis for the first phase of the project.
“The integrity of installations offshore and onshore will increasingly become a central link in the global energy supply chain,” said Mr Bakken.
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