DNV GL has won a five-year contract from Wintershall to provide in-service verification work for the company’s RAVN and A6-A platforms.
The two platforms are based in the North Sea in the Danish and German sector.
DNV GL’s scope of work will cover the Independent Verification of Management of Safety and Environmentally Critical Elements (SECE’s).
This will include independent verification activities as detailed in the Written Scheme of Verification for RAVN and the A6-A installations.
RAVN is the first field in Denmark that Wintershall Noordzee will transition to the production phase as operator.
The A6-A platform is undergoing a major overhaul, with WINZ extending it to include an oil processing plant alongside the current gas condensate facilities.
The work undertaken will be based on new EU Directive (2013/30/EU) on Safety of Offshore Oil and Gas Operations which aims to reduce the risk of major accidents associated with offshore oil and gas operations.
The Directive requires owners and operators to prevent and mitigate the impact of major accident hazards through the implementation of a systematic and effective approach to risk management.
Ben Oudman, director and country manager Netherlands, DNV GL – Oil & Gas said:“We are very excited to have won this contract with Wintershall Noordzee and begin the work on these platforms. I believe DNV GL’s ability to deliver the combination of Danish, German and Dutch expertise will be a real benefit to the whole project.”