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Espen Edvardsen Managing Director, Horn Publishing

Horn Publishing Serving business worldwide

This publication pays tribute to the inspiring history of the Norwegian oil and gas industry and to the technological innovations that have shaped it.

North Sea Saga is divided into two sections: editorial, on the history and technology of the Norwegian oil and gas industry; and commercial, presenting many of the most important companies that have made it all possible.

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CONTENTS foreword by Helge Lund, President and CEO, Statoil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 foreword by Sjur E. Bratland, Managing Director, INTSOK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 foreword by May Britt Myhr, Managing Director, SINTEF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 chapter ONE – opening a new chapter. . . . . . . . . .

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chapter TWO – winning the lottery. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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chapter THREE – reshaping the industry. . . . . . . . .

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chapter FOUR – a new era with gas. . . . . . . . . . . .

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chapter FIVE – technology reigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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chapter SIX – the petroleum cluster. . . . . . . . . . . .

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chapter SEVEN – best in class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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chapter EIGHT – the beginning of the end . . . . . . .

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company presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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index of companies in alphabetical order. . . . . . . . 360

SINTEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 exploration & production 3M Norway A/S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cabot Specialty Fluids Ltd. . . . . . . . . . .

Complex Flow Design AS . . . . . . . . . . .

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Höegh LNG AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ITW Polymers Europe ApS . . . . . . . . . . .

Petoro AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PGNiG Upstream International AS . . . . . . . . .

Ross Offshore AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . field development & technology Accpron AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Agility Group AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Apply Leirvik AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Elektromarine A/S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Endress+Hauser AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ePocket Solutions AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Malm Orstad AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oilfield Technology Group AS . . . . . . . .

Roxar AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Subsea 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wood Group Kenny Norge AS . . . . . . . .

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subsea technology Advantec AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Agito AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Bredero Shaw Norway AS . . . . . . . . . . 92 Deep C Solutions AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 DeepOcean AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 EAB Engineering AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 HTS maskinteknikk AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Sandvik Riser Technology AS . . . . . . . . 96 SubC Solutions AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 TESS as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Uvdal Maskinfabrikk AS . . . . . . . . . . . 107 drilling contractors & equipment COSL Drilling Europe AS . . . . . . . . . . .

ONSITE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stena Drilling AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Tomax AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . data & electronics Beckhoff Automation AS . . . . . . . . . . .

Black Box Norge AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Computas AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Controlteam as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Data Respons ASA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EAS / Elektro & Automasjon Systemer AS .

Engineering Systems AS . . . . . . . . . . .

HARTING AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

JUMO AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nek Kabel AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PLM Technology AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sharecat Solutions AS . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SubC Solutions AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WAGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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index of companies by business category offshore & onshore products AF Gruppen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 AGA AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Agenturhuset Salg AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Albert E. Olsen AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Alimak Hek AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182 Arvid Nilsson AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Ashford Instrumentation Ltd. . . . . . . . 185 Astrup AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 ATI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Bauer Hydraulics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Bekas – Bergen Elektrokompetanse AS . . . . 188 BNS Container AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 bondura® technology AS . . . . . . . . . . 136 Capro AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Carboline Norge AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Carl Stahl AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Castor Drilling Solution AS . . . . . . . . . 192 Coast Center Base AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Consult Supply AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Delta System AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Delta-p Pumpeog Kompressor Systemer as . . . . . . . 195 Dresser-Rand AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Dunlop Hiflex AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 EagleBurgmann Norway AS . . . . . . . . 146 Elektromarine Service A/S . . . . . . . . . 196 Erling Haug AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Fjell Technology Group . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Flexmodul AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Frank Mohn AS – Oil & Gas . . . . . . . . . 148 Fras® Technology AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Gexsys AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Haakon Ellingsen AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 HAKI AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Hecotron Industriell Elektronikk AS . . . 201 HR MASKIN AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 HYDAC AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Hydex Sylinderteknikk AS . . . . . . . . . . 204 Hydraulikk Competance AS . . . . . . . . 205 Imenco AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Inspecta Norge AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Kolberg Caspary Lautom AS . . . . . . . . 208 Lesjøfors AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 LM maskin as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Marinfloc AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Markhus AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Maskin K. Lund AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 MATEK-SAMSON REGULERING AS . . . . . 212 Materialhåndtering AS . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Maximator AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Metos Oy Ab / Metos Marine . . . . . . . 158 Metso Automation AS . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Mjørud AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Mjøsplast AS and Molstad Modell & Form AS . . . . . . . . 216 Mundal Subsea AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Møllerodden AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 NALCO Champion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Nederman AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Norcem AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Nordhagen Projects AS . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Norrøna Storkjøkken AS . . . . . . . . . . . 220 NORWEGIAN PIPING AS . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Notodden Technology Group As . . . . . 221 NP LIEN AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Offshore Industri Service Hydraulikk AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Olimb Offshore AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Olvondo Industries AS . . . . . . . . . . . .

OneCo AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OneSubsea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Onninen AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Otto Olsen AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pemac AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pepperl+Fuchs AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phoenix Contact AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Plexx AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prosessventiler AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rcontainer AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RUBB AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Saint-Gobain Weber . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SATEMA AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Schaeffler Norge AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Strukturplast AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TODNEM AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Trio Oiltec Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ugland Construction AS . . . . . . . . . . .

Uniteam AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Uno-X Smøreolje AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vibratec Akustikprodukter AS . . . . . . .

Vigor Kristiansund AS . . . . . . . . . . . . .

W. Giertsen Services AS . . . . . . . . . . .

Wergeland Holding AS . . . . . . . . . . . .

Yara Praxair AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ølen Betong AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . safety & security ACLIMA AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adecco Helse AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arctic Protection AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ATG Nordic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Aviation and Survival Support AS . . . .

Bsafe Systems AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DNV Nemko Presafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fire Protection Engineering AS – FPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Harding Safety AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IMS group AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kongsberg Norcontrol IT . . . . . . . . . . .

Maritime Partner AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MARKLEEN AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Morten Engebretsen AS . . . . . . . . . . .

NOHA Norway AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Norsafe AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Svakstrømspesialisten AS . . . . . . . . . .

222 223 224 172 225 226 227 228 174 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 176 236 237 238 239 240 241 178 242 243 244 245 247 256 248 257 250 258 259 260 261 262 252 263 254 264 265 266 267 269

dredging & trenching services REEF SUBSEA Dredging & Excavation . . . . . . . . . . . 270 maritime Atlas Copco Compressor Technique Scandinavia .

Bergen Skipsinnredning AS . . . . . . . . .

Chriship AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ControlCutter AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Eide Marine Services A/S . . . . . . . . . .

Kongsberg Maritime AS . . . . . . . . . . .

NorLense AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ScanMarine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sotra Anchor & Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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education & training GANTIC AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Høgskolen i Bergen Dykkerutdanningen . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ITC AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maersk Training Norway AS . . . . . . . .

NYD – Norwegian School of Commercial Diving . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stavanger Offshore Technical College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vinnuháskúlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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consultants Adept Concept AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Brocks Engineering AS . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 Experis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Fedem Technology AS . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Forus Energy Services AS . . . . . . . . . . 292 Global Maritime AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Holmedal & Husum Offshore AS . . . . . 312 IntraPoint AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 LOC Norge AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 MiSA AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 MULTICONSULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Nofas AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Norner AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Randstad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 RENDER AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 SIMPLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 SMV Engineering As . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Solid Group AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 Tristein AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 TS Group AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 legal services Advokatfirma DLA Piper Norway DA . . 324 Advokatfirmaet Schjødt DA . . . . . . . . . 320 Advokatfirmaet Selmer DA . . . . . . . . . 322 services Adecco & Ingeniør Compagniet . . . . . 326 Aggreko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Auto 23 Reptec AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Beerenberg Corp. AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Bravida Oil & Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 EUROTECHNOLOGY INCON AS . . . . . . . 343 Global Offshore Consulting AS . . . . . . 344 Halaas og Mohn AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 IKM Testing AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 IMC Diving AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 IR Vision AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 iSURVEY AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348 Layher AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Malthus AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 NAVIC Engineering AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 Nordic Crane Group AS . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 NorSea Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 Parker Maritime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Parker Scanrope AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Personalhuset HRC Offshore . . . . . . . . 351 Saga Fjordbase AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 Sandaband Well Plugging AS . . . . . . . 353 SR Group AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 Techno Dive as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Upstream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 Westcon Yard AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 Østensjø Rederi AS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

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The oil and gas industry is becoming more complex.

Margins are under pressure and costs are increasing.

The global economy is both volatile and uncertain. At the same time, competition is tough and access to resources increasingly difficult.

Helge Lund President and CEO Statoil

In such a challenging operating environment, the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) continues to stand out as very attractive; it is prolific, it consists of a competent industry cluster and has a highly developed infrastructure.

Johan Sverdrup is one of the largest discoveries on the Norwegian shelf since the mid-1980s, and was one of the largest discoveries in the world in 2010/2011. This discovery and several others -in both the mature and the frontier areas – are a testament to the continued resource potential. They come as the result of hard work, collaboration, perseverance and innovative use of technology. Their development is producing great value creation for the oil and gas industry, our suppliers, local communities and the Norwegian society as a whole.

Over the last four decades, Statoil has grown, developed new positions and attacked more challenging resources. Today we produce around 2 million boe/d. We are present in some of the most attractive areas in the world. The Norwegian Continental Shelf remains the backbone of our

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company. We have a rich asset pool, a very exciting project portfolio and we will continue to invest in exploration. Our ambition is to continue to deliver high value barrels from the NCS for decades to come.

Increased oil recovery (IOR) is one of the most important contributions to enhancing value creation by the petroleum industry. In Statoil we are working diligently on initiatives which will help to boost recovery and extend the lifetime of our fields.

Last year the average oil recovery rate for Statoiloperated fields in Norway crossed the 50% mark. We are very proud to be a world leader in this field, but we want even more. Our ambition is to increase the average recovery rate for our oil fields to 60%.

The next chapter in our country’s oil and gas story is about Northern Norway and the Barents Sea; it holds the largest resource potential. With our long experience from operating in harsh environments, Statoil is well positioned to be a key player in this area, together with our world-class supplier industry.

The NCS success story is the result of tremendous achievements at all levels: visionary policy making, strong industrial development and technological innovation. These ingredients will also be crucial going forward, in order to ensure that we together deliver high value and maximize the full potential of the NCS.

Photo: Harald Pettersen/Statoil

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Sjur E. Bratland Managing Director, INTSOK (Norwegian Oil and Gas Partners)

The Norwegian oil and gas industry has been developed over more than 40 years and the Norwegian suppliers deliver a broad spectre of products and services both to the Norwegian Continental Shelf and to most international petroleum provinces all over the world. In a study performed last autumn from Boston Consulting Group it was shown that Norwegian suppliers to a large extent base their competitiveness on their ability to continuously develop new and better technological solutions for their customers. This creative ability to develop viable and robust technological solutions is widely recognized among international operators ranging from the deep-water developments in Brazil and US Golf of Mexico, to the Russian Arctic. The expansion of the Norwegian oil- and gas supplier industry is truly remarkable. It has demonstrated it’s ability to grow their international market shares while at the same time been able to keep up with very high demands from the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

The Norwegian Continental Shelf remains to be the world’s second largest offshore market in the next four years period. The market is still growing and a number of projects are under way. An overview from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate shows that 13 projects are expected to request approval for their development plans (PDO) for 2013–2014. The ongoing activities in major fields like Johan Sverdrup and Johan Castberg draws a lot of attention. Exploration activities have grown significantly during the last 5 years and the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate estimates that there remains significant resources on the NCS ”yet to be found”.

The international turnover has grown in parallel with the expansion of the activities in the domestic market. The Norwegian oil and gas cluster’s international turnover reached more than NOK 150

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billion in 2011. A significant share of the growth is linked to Norwegian rig- and shipowners placing new contracts with yards in Asia. The newbuilds are using advanced Norwegian technology delivered from the clusters around the Norwegian coast line.

moving ahead with development of its oil discoveries near Lake Albert. INTSOK is convinced that the commercialization of new projects in this region will create many opportunities for the Norwegian oil- and gas supplier industry.

When INTSOK was established in 1997 to promote the Norwegian oil and gas competence abroad, the international turnover was less than NOK 20 billion.

Internationalisation was seen as a way of securing the long term sustainability of the industry.

More than $150 billion will be spent on subsea in INTSOK’s main markets in 2014–17. This includes both SURF (subsea installations, umbilicals, risers and flowlines) as well as subsea equipment and subsea services. Brazil and Gulf of Mexico is expected to have the strongest growth in this period, but also Angola shows significant growth.

Norway has been able to build an industry with perspectives beyond the NCS. INTSOK’s Market Outlook Report (2014–2017) for 15 INTSOK target markets shows significant growth.

The report developed by Rystad Energy, shows that the oil industry is expected to spend some 1.25 trillion dollar in the offshore oil and gas sector in the period. Brazil along with Norway are foreseen to be the two biggest individual markets in the period.

Global markets are full of opportunities for the Norwegian petroleum cluster. More than half of all oil and gas discovered in the last decade has been offshore. Deep water resources in Brazil, Gulf of Mexico and Africa will make major contributions to world oil and gas supply in the next year. Australia is rapidly developing several large scale LNG projects from offshore fields and will become a major LNG exporter before 2017. The markets on the UKCS have been revitalized with several large projects, including Statoil’s Bressay and Mariner projects.

East Africa is becoming a real hotspot with world class gas discoveries in Mozambique and Tanzania, opening up for LNG exports from the region by the end of the decade. Kenya is finding oil and Uganda is

The large market growth will create opportunities for the strong subsea cluster in Norway.

The Norwegian petroleum cluster is expanding ever more into global markets with advanced and cost effective technologies and has become market leaders in seismic and reservoir management, underwater and drilling equipment, floating production and supply services. The Norwegian Continental Shelf has been a breeding ground for innovation and technological development due to close co-operation between oil companies and the technology industry, actively supported by the government. Strict regulations have forced the industry to develop clean technology solutions to ensure no harmful emissions.

Norway has been remarkably successful in transforming its oil and gas reservoirs into both a huge state pension fund, and a world class technology and competence reserve. The technology and competence reserve is, unlike hydrocarbon reservoirs, renewable and will continue to create ever more opportunities for a reduced carbon future.

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Knowledge and technology as a competitive advantage Norway is known for its ability to develop and apply new technologies on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). This has been absolutely essential in exploiting resources in the most exposed areas.

May Britt Myhr Vice President Strategy Oil and Gas SINTEF

Technological challenges have changed constantly, and new barriers need to be overcome. Important historical examples of this are the landing of petroleum across the deep Norwegian trench, and from the deepwater field of Ormen Lange. Also important was the introduction of horizontal wells, which made it possible to exploit the thin oil zone in the Troll Field.

The projects that addressed these and other challenges have provided the basis for a largescale export of technology from Norway. Norwegian solutions are sought after in areas of the world where the oil and gas industry currently face difficult tasks.

For example, this applies to deepwater production in Brazil and in the Gulf of Mexico, production in tough climatic conditions in the Caspian Sea and from distant offshore fields off Australia.

Today, the annual export of offshore products and services from Norway is about the same size as the Norwegian industries deliveries to the Norwegian continental shelf.

Research and development (R&D) has been a necessary precondition for the Norwegian oil and gas success, and SINTEF has been involved from the start. Many remember the shallow stratigraphic drilling carried out by IKU, the precursor to SINTEF Petroleum Research. These mapping and exploratory surveys provided data and knowledge that has been extremely important in understanding the geology of the shelf.

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SINTEF is also known for its research on multiphase flow, and especially for owning and operating the world’s largest research and test facility for multiphase flow, at Tiller in Trondheim. The research carried out at this facility, in close cooperation with the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), was recently named by the Aftenposten newspaper as Norway’s most important invention of the last 25 years.

Our strong research and development expertise in the area of multiphase flow is of great significance for Norway’s unique international position in the subsea sector. This expertise also includes the ability to cooperate on both major and basic tasks, while also competing on more specific and industrialrelated tasks.

Norwegian technologists have come a long way in their efforts to increase oil recovery rates from reservoirs. This is an area in which the value of even small improvements is very high. Every percentage point increase in the recovery rate can generate gross values of NOK 300 billion, and that is just from currently operational fields.

OG21, a strategic body established by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, is engaged in the major technological challenges. Together with representatives of the entire oil and gas industry supply chain, OG21 has worked out a national technology strategy to address the important chellenges that still remain on the Norwegian continental shelf. Increased recovery is one such topic, along with more efficient drilling and well intervention, and new and cost-efficient production and transportation solutions. The latter theme also includes multiphase transportation in ultra-long pipelines, potentially relevant in the Barents Sea.

The technology strategy also addresses the need to achieve even safer, more energy efficient, and more environmentally friendly solutions for the exploration and production of oil and gas. The Norwegian model for cooperation on an overarching technology strategy has been copied by several countries, and has also recently been adopted by the IEA, the International Energy Agency.

When new technology comes through development and testing and is brought into use, other technologies also follow down the metaphorical pipeline. This leads to a good flow of technology to the market without unnecessary delays or plugging, as it is called in flow terminology. In order to achieve such a flow it is crucial that investments are made in both research and test infrastructure, and that industry is willing to continue to take risks through the introduction of new technologies.

A strong focus on research and development, combined with use of the NCS as a test facility, can continue to provide Norway with excellent valuecreation opportunities from oil and gas for many decades to come.

Our systematic efforts to develop new methods and technologies to answer to strict governmental regulations, will ensure that petroleum exploration and production is performed in the cleanest and most energy-efficient way.

The times can change quickly. Few foresaw the huge impact of the production of shale oil and shale gas on the world energy markets. A strong focus on R&D, combined with a healthy emphasis on basis sciences, provides a strong platform for adaptations when big and unforeseen changes occur. Also, with regard to this perspective of change, a strong focus on R&D is a good investment in the future – both for the oil and gas industry and for the nation.

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NORTH SEA SAGA Norway’s petroleum operations have a long history and a distinguished record, and they are now set to open a new chapter, following parliament’s decision on 19 June 2013 to open up the southeastern Barents Sea. This is the first new area to be made available for petroleum activities since 1994 and will be included in the licensing round in late 2013.

On the other hand, Norway’s crude production will fall for a 13th consecutive year in 2013 to less than half of the peak experienced in 2000 due to dwindling output from aging fields in the North Sea. The country partly finances its welfare state through oil revenue that feeds the world’s largest sovereign fund, holding $751 billion in foreign stocks, bonds and real estate. There has been a deadlock over oil drilling off the shores of its protected Lofoten and Jan Mayen islands. (Jan Mayen is a volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean, 600 km/370 miles northeast of Iceland, and 1,000 km/620 miles west of North Cape, Norway.) The waters around Jan Mayen may contain significant oil and gas resources. Oil companies, including Statoil ASA, have said that opening up the area, which may hold 3.4 billion barrels of oil equivalent, is essential to compensate for falling output from western Europe’s biggest exporter.

Opposition by the junior partners in the previous Labourled coalition has so far blocked the area for exploration.

The Conservative and Progress parties, which have formed a coalition government, are both in favour of opening up this controversial area, however their coalition is based on an agreement with two smaller (junior) parties who are opposed to such a move. Due to this agreement, the new government that came to power in October 2013 has decided for the time being not to open this area or to commence an impact study. The smaller parties also say that preserving Lofoten would make economic sense, helping ease pressure on Europe’s second-richest economy as investments in the oil and gas industry are expected to rise by almost a quarter to a record NOK 211 billion in 2013, according to Statistics Norway.

chapter ONE

OPENING A NEW CHAPTER

The high number of applications for energy work on the Norwegian continental shelf during 2013 indicates a strong interest in mature areas. The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy said it received applications from 50 companies to work on the Norwegian continental shelf. The ministry feels timely exploitation of the mature areas on the shelf is a prerequisite for ensuring a longterm and stable production offshore. The fact that so many companies have expressed interest in licences within mature areas is very positive. The mature area in question is expected to contain only minor discoveries. However, through good resource management, history shows there is the potential for further exploitation of existing fields. In August 2013, the government reported that average daily production of oil and associated products was more than 1.9 million barrels for July, a 15 per cent increase from the previous month. Natural gas production of approximately 325 billion cubic feet was 11 per cent more than in June.

The new interest in petroleum exploration in Arctic waters outside of Northern Norway is a direct outcome of the 2011 agreement between Russia and Norway to resolve their 40-year border dispute over the area of the Barents Sea claimed by both countries. The historic deal brought

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NORTH SEA SAGA an additional 88,000 km2 under Norwegian jurisdiction.

Immediately following the agreement, the NPD was asked by parliament to map the southeastern Barents Sea, the Norwegian waters around Jan Mayen island and the unopened parts of the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) off Nordland county. These surveys have mostly concluded, and the Jan Mayen survey is expected in early 2014.

During the first half of 2013, one new field has begun production: BP Norge’s Skarv oil and gas field. Preliminary figures show that, over that period, Norway’s total hydrocarbon production fell by 9 per cent against the same period in 2012. Gas and condensate both saw reductions of 8 per cent, while oil production slipped by 11 per cent compared with the first six months of the previous year.

However, in June 2012, then energy minister Mr Borten Moe announced formal approval for a field which should eventually help to redress the oil production balance, the Edvard Gried field. The field will have peak production of approximately 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and was valued at an estimated NOK 1,900 billion.

In 2012, discoveries were made that were significant enough to open up a new hydrocarbon province or to completely re-designate an old one. Statoil’s “substantial” oil discovery Havis – in the same licence in the Barents Sea as previous oil find Skrugard – has meant that their combined recoverable reserves are estimated at 400– 600 million barrels of oil equivalent. And Statoil’s King Lear gas and condensate find, for which the recoverable reserves estimate ranges from 70 to 200 million barrels of oil equivalent, could change the orientation of the well-known Ekofisk field. Statoil has said: “This area, normally considered an oil province, may on the basis of this discovery and other gas resources form the basis for future gas development.”

Oil-fuelled welfare The CIA World Fact Book describes Norway as “a prosperous bastion of welfare capitalism, featuring a combination of free market activity and government intervention”. The country is “richly endowed with natural resources − petroleum, hydropower, fish, forests, and minerals − and is highly dependent on the petroleum sector”.

The petroleum sector is in fact by far the country’s largest industry. Norway is the largest oil producer and exporter in western Europe. She is the world’s 6th largest energy exporter and 14th largest oil producer; the sixth largest natural gas producer and second largest (after Russia) exporter of gas.

Crude oil, natural gas and pipeline transport services accounted in 2010 for something like half of the value of Norway’s exports, a quarter of GDP, 25 per cent of state revenues and (directly or indirectly) over 200,000 jobs.

Measured in NOK, net cash flow from petroleum activities was NOK 276 billion that same year, according to the government’s June 2012 White Paper, An Industry for the Future.

In 2012 there were 75 fields in production on the NCS, and production stood at 1.53 million barrels of oil per day (not including NGL and condensate). Gas sales totalled 114.8 Sm3. In total, 224 million saleable standard cubic metres of oil equivalents (Sm3 o.e.) were produced in 2012, an increase of two per cent from 2011.

Petroleum activities have contributed enormously to economic growth in Norway and to the financing of the Norwegian welfare state. Through nearly 40 years of operations, the industry has created values in excess of NOK 9,000 billion in current terms; in 2010, hydrocarbonrelated activities contributed 21 per cent of national value creation. The value created by the petroleum industry is more than double that of the onshore industries and around 15 times the total value creation of Norway’s primary industries, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s 2012 Facts.

Tax revenues levied on oil and gas companies together with net cash flow from direct ownership in fields and infrastructure (SDFI – the State’s Direct Financial Interest), ensure that the state receives much of the value created from petroleum activities carried out in Norway. The 2014 National Budget stated that Norway’s net cash flow from oil and gas operations would total almost NOK 344 billion in 2013. Taxes and fees payable by companies will amount to around NOK 207 billion of this amount, while the State’s Direct Financial Interest (SDFI) will contribute approximately NOK 123 billion.

Dividends from Statoil will be NOK 13.9 billion.

These revenues are allocated to a separate sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund – Global, popularly known as “the oil fund”. As of 30 September 2013, its total value was NOK 4,714 billion, but as from its June 2011 valuation it was already being referred to as “the largest pension fund in the world”.

Investing in the future Notwithstanding the financial crisis, the investment level on the NCS has grown considerably in recent years, and the rate of growth is expected to remain high in the years to come. From the start, the petroleum industry has sunk enormous sums into exploration, field development, transport infrastructure and land facilities. The NPD predicts that investments in the NCS, including exploration, will rise from NOK 175 billion in 2012 to about NOK 194 billion in 2013. Excluding exploration, capital spending during the period 2011–2013 is expected to grow by more than 30 per cent. In the 2014 Fiscal Budget, the government forecast 2013 investment in petroleum extraction and pipeline transportation as rising by 9 per cent from the 2012 figure of NOK 172.5 billion, while 2014 investment could reach 7.5 per cent more.

In the fiscal budget for 2013, the Energy Ministry set aside NOK 130 million in 2013 for mapping, seismic surveys and other geological data acquisitions in Norwegian Sea areas around Jan Mayen and west of the median line in the Barents Sea, under the direction of the NPD. There was a further allocation of NOK 203.1 million for expenses for geological and geophysical work and projects relating to the NPD’s mapping of the continental shelf.

Even after four decades of production, only about 40 per cent of the estimated total resources on the NCS are thought to have been extracted, leaving a huge potential for further value creation. The Minister of Petroleum and Energy told parliament last year that in the 2011 resource accounts the total petroleum resources on the NCS were estimated at approximately NOK 80.5 billion barrels of oil equivalents. Of these, about 60 per cent had not yet been extracted. Forecasts of future production, based on calculations by the NPD, presuppose that the authorities and the industry will implement the necessary measures to recover the remaining volumes.

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NORTH SEA SAGA Oil production has decreased by 1.3 million barrels per day since its peak in 2001. Gas exports, on the other hand, look set to increase, reaching 105 to 130 billion Sm3 within the next decade. 2010 was the first year ever in which there was more gas than oil produced and sold, measured in oil equivalents. The proportion of gas in Norway’s total petroleum sales is expected to increase from 46 per cent in 2011 to 50 per cent in 2016. In the longer term, the number and size of new discoveries will be a critical factor for the production level.

The oil price is of course a very important factor in the levels of activity and revenues to the state. The spot price for oil reached $120 per barrel in 2011, due to unrest and reduced oil exports from northern Africa and the Middle East. Once the situation calmed, prices moderated a little.

The US Energy Information Administration forecast in its Short-term Energy Outlook of October 2013 that the price of Brent crude oil on a spot basis would average $108 per barrel in 2013 and $102 per barrel in 2014.

Transforming a nation Norway is the second most sparsely populated country in Europe after Iceland. At the time of the first oil and gas discoveries, many Norwegians still lived in tiny, widely scattered communities, and the major industry was fishing. Not so many years earlier − say, a century or so − Norway had been one of Europe’s poorest nations, saved from national destitution only by its maritime traditions: fishing, whaling and then shipping.

The transformation from rustic seafaring nation to energy powerhouse was never going to be easy. But Norway rose to the occasion with a phenomenal burst of industrial and technological expansion. It constructed scores of the largest and most advanced offshore production facilities yet seen, bobbing industrial cities built to withstand hurricanes and 30-metre waves. As time went on, the platforms and production ships evolved into super-efficient machines, manned by a dwindling number of technicians and a growing number of robots.

By the turn of the last century, the total cost of infrastructure was around $100 billion, or $23,000 per living Norwegian inhabitant. As in British waters, international expertise and capital were important in developing the fields, especially in the early years. But from the 1980s on, Norwegian companies were credited with lifting both the technology and the spirit of the global petroleum industry. Operating profitably in some of the harshest waters on earth, the Norwegian success inspired countries as diverse as China, Australia, Angola and Brazil to develop their own offshore reserves, leading to an oil boom that eased at least some global concerns over energy security.

The payoff to Norway, of course, has been substantial: in addition to its massive exports of crude oil, the NCS will be a major source of natural gas for the next 100 years.

Invested wisely, petroleum proceeds will be a long-term pillar of support for the Norwegian people and the many developing countries to which they contribute aid.

Success has meant that Norwegian petroleum producers and offshore supply companies now circle the globe marketing their hard-won skills and technologies. As the sector has expanded to become the country’s most important source of income and employment, oil and gas have, naturally enough, come to permeate Norwegian politics and many of the country’s relationships abroad, not

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to mention the interdependency and collaboration of the sector with other strong Norwegian industries: shipping, ICT, banking and insurance, and more.

Conversely, it is a similar cross-sectoral synergy that underpins Norway’s success as a leading oil-producing nation in the first place: it was, after all, the Norwegian shipping industry and related maritime businesses that provided the administrative network and technical and managerial skills needed to build up a sophisticated offshore oil-related industry.

Oil wealth has, of course, brought great changes to Norwegian society. Today’s population is 100 per cent literate, with probably the highest percentage of university graduates in Europe. Mobile telephone ownership is one of the highest in the world, and virtually all homes have at least one personal computer. Progressive taxation and well-conceived subsidy programmes have lifted all levels of society and regions of the country, and Norway regularly tops the international league tables in per capita income and most other indices of national and personal prosperity.

In 2011, not for the first time, a UN report named Norway the world’s best country to live in. It is hard not to see a connection between such an enviable standard of living and the development of the petroleum industry: there is no denying that this is a hydrocarbon country.

Since the discovery of black gold under the sea in 1969, the quest to extract it has been the dominant theme in Norwegian development. Clearly, what’s good for the oil companies active on the Norwegian shelf, whether Norwegian or international, is good for Norway − at least in the short term. As for what’s good for the rest of the world ... not since the Viking era have events in this small northern kingdom had such an impact on distant lands and peoples.

In such circumstances, a publication such as this could easily have become an uninhibited celebration of the North Sea Saga, Norway’s handsome success in chiselling a viable and self-sustaining oil industry quite literally out of rock and sediment.

But we believe there is more to be learned from this success story. Norway’s standing in the oil and gas world has not been accomplished overnight, but nor is it a fluke or a lucky accident. The nation has worked hard, by the sweat of its brow and by the exertions of its intellect, to get where it is today.

In the following chapters we take pleasure in recounting this tale, less in the spirit of boasting than in the belief that we have something constructive to offer the world. We tell the story from the beginning, the discovery of oil in the last century, and chart the course of this offshore bonanza, exploring some of the ways in which it has changed Norwegian society.

Along the way we look at the development of a world-class technology and its export to an eager international market; environmental issues associated with the industry and how we have tackled them, and the domestic and international policies required to deal with this mighty industry.

Throughout all this runs a recurrent theme: how the Norwegians have managed to keep their feet on the ground and their heads above water through the sudden and unprecedented prosperity created by the North Sea Saga.

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NORTH SEA SAGA With the unexpected emergence of North Sea oil in the 1970s, global producers and consumers alike welcomed an alternative to what many had feared would become overdependence on volatile Middle Eastern supplies. As luck would have it, the NCS overlay the lion’s share of the newly discovered North Sea oil and gas reserves. Unassuming Norway, a country of fewer than 4 million people at the time, seemed to have won the lottery.

But it also felt the burden of immense new responsibilities – not to mention challenges: the other new North Sea oil power, after all, was Great Britain, with more than ten times Norway’s population. Drilling for oil and gas in local waters would give British industry a welcome boost; but in general the British took their good fortune in stride. Britain had been an oil pioneer in remote and dangerous lands.

It had been an empire. By contrast, much of the world thought Norway was still part of Sweden. But now Norway was to become an untested new player in the largest and most important industry in the world, the great game, as John D. Rockefeller had called it.

The North Sea Saga begins in earnest during the post-war decades, when Europe’s growing dependence on Persian Gulf oil concessions started to become all too clear. In particular, the violent response to the 1956 Suez crisis, when Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal and blocked the normal supply route for three quarters of European oil imports, provoked resentment of the West; this soon became rampant throughout much of the Arab world and Iran, prompting the oil companies to intensify their search for hydrocarbons closer to home. Many years of prior exploration in Europe had produced only minor finds. But in 1959, Royal Dutch/Shell and Esso struck a huge gas field near the Dutch city of Groningen. Gas was not then considered terribly lucrative in its own right as compared with crude oil, but the Groningen field was commercially viable. Geologists also knew that the presence of gas often meant that oil was nearby. Seismic mapping showed promising rock formations to the north of Groningen, in the shallows of the Dutch North Sea, and there was no reason to believe they stopped there.

chapter TWO

WINNING THE LOTTERY

History in the making At this stage the North Sea was considered no more promising than a half dozen other spots on the globe where the oil companies were spudding dry hole after dry hole. But as access to the Middle East became ever more problematic, and demand for oil products soared, the prospect of working in a friendly part of the world caused heads to turn in oil company board rooms as far away as Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the home office of Phillips Petroleum Co. In 1962, Phillips executive Ward W. Dunn wrote a letter to the Norwegian authorities that would come to be regarded as historic.

“We have reasons for believing”, he wrote, “that the geological basin in which large reserves of natural gas have been discovered in Holland may be extended northward into the Norwegian portion of the North Sea. Therefore, Phillips Petroleum Co. is interested in obtaining from the Norwegian government an oil and gas concession covering

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NORTH SEA SAGA the lands lying beneath the territorial waters of Norway plus that portion of the continental shelf lying beneath the North Sea which may now or in the future belong to or be under the jurisdiction of Norway.”

Phillips was pushing its luck in seeking exclusive rights to the entire NCS. The Norwegians may have been inexperienced, but they knew better than to put all their eggs in one basket. In fact, they weren’t ready to discuss concessions of any kind − at least, not until the hoped-for gas deposits were confirmed in Dutch waters.

In 1965, Britain and Norway negotiated a division of North Sea mineral rights that extended each country’s jurisdiction to a line midway between the two countries, where, geologically speaking, the most interesting areas for exploration lay. By the time Norway was ready to make production licences available, a number of the world’s major oil companies had decided to throw their hats in the ring. In addition to Phillips these included Amoco, Esso, Amerada, Elf, Shell and Total. The Norwegian industrial firm Norsk Hydro and a Norwegian consortium that later became Saga Petroleum entered the fray under the wing of larger partners. British Petroleum was there, too ... even though its chief geologist had reportedly vowed to drink any oil found in Norwegian waters!

As befits the Norwegian temperament, enthusiasm in Oslo remained in check: one business leader was reported to have provoked indulgent laughter when he remarked in a meeting that someday the oil business could be as important for Norway as whaling had once been. And when industrialist Georg Hagerup-Larssen asked a wealthy ship owner to invest in the Saga group, the ship owner replied, “Quite honestly, I haven’t the faintest idea what this is all about, but if you want to get involved, Georg, so do I.” As time went by a stoic attitude seemed more and more appropriate. The NCS appeared to be no good at all. In the four years that followed the initial licensing round, the winning companies spudded more than 30 promising formations without locating a single commercially viable reservoir.

Last time lucky Many of the rigs brought to Norway for wildcatting proved unstable in the rough seas. One group tried converting an old factory whaling ship into a drilling rig, but the vessel lost its anchors in hurricane-strength storms. Back in Oklahoma, Phillips Petroleum’s executives had had about enough. In late 1969 they authorized one final bore by the rig they had leased, the Ocean Viking, after which the crew was to pack up and leave.

It turned out to be a classic case of “last time lucky”. In the middle of the North Sea, just inside the Norwegian sector in an area called Ekofisk, the Ocean Viking struck goldenhued oil in a chalk reservoir more than 1,600 metres under the seabed. After additional appraisal drilling, Phillips announced in the summer of 1970 that it had made a “giant discovery” and estimated its size at more than a billion barrels. In fact, Ekofisk would turn out to be more than twice that size. Developing it would entail both the most rewarding and the most harrowing episodes in the Norwegian oil adventure.

Suddenly the North Sea came alive. In 1971, on the British side of the median line, British Petroleum announced the discovery of oil in the Forties field. Then the large Brent

field came in. In Norway, Amoco found oil in the Valhall field and Elf struck a huge gas deposit in the Frigg field. Phillips hurriedly converted the jack-up drilling rig Gulftide into a production platform for Ekofisk. With great fanfare, Prime Minister Trygve Bratteli opened the valve to let Norwegian oil flow commercially for the first time. Aftenposten, the national newspaper, called it “a historic event”.

Risky waters One impressed observer was the American oil analyst and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Daniel Yergin. “The whole venture was risky and dangerous both physically and economically,” he wrote in his history of oil, The Prize.

“Drilling rigs had to be able to work through water depths much greater than anything tried heretofore, and then still drill another four miles under the seabed. And all the equipment and workers had to cope with a nasty and vicious sea and some of the worst weather in the world.”

In early Ekofisk production, Phillips used tank ships to transport oil from small, floating storage buoys near the reservoir to a terminal on land. For production to remain steady, the buoys had to be offloaded continuously. The practice was common enough in other offshore provinces, but the North Sea was not just any body of water. Gale force winds and swollen seas all too frequently made offloading impossible, forcing production to cease for a time.

Phillips found the solution by daring to think big. It put its trust in new construction technologies and built a floating concrete storage tank capable of holding a million barrels of oil. Towing the vast structure from the onshore construction site to its permanent home in the Ekofisk field was the largest maritime operation ever to that date, requiring six powerful tugboats. Later, Phillips added a 352 km oil pipeline from Ekofisk to Teeside, England, and a 441 km gas pipeline to Emden, West Germany. At the time, they were the longest subsea pipelines on earth.

“Altogether, the development of the North Sea was one of the greatest investment projects in the world, made all the more expensive by rapidly inflating costs,” Yergin wrote.

“It was also a technological marvel of the first order. And it was carried out in an amazingly expeditious manner.”

An unquenchable thirst There was indeed a sense of urgency. The entire western hemisphere was gripped by an unquenchable thirst for oil as the internal combustion engine took centre stage in daily life, not just for pleasure and convenience, but for work. Economists began to notice that whenever a country’s gross national product rose or fell a percentage point, oil consumption tended to hew the same line. In other words, oil had become the developed world’s most important feedstock.

At the same time, and just as ominously, the governments and peoples of the Arab world, Venezuela and Iran were growing restless and bitter about earlier deals they had made with western oil companies, primarily those from the United States and Britain. The exporting countries wanted a bigger share of the oil profits as global demand grew. It was the new leader of Libya, Muammar al-Qaddafi, who did the most to stir militancy in members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. By threatening to nationalize western interests in Libya, Qaddafi won a far better royalty deal for his country in 1971. The American and European oil companies scrambled to hold the line elsewhere, but eventually had to give in to OPEC’s demand

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NORTH SEA SAGA that exporting countries receive at least 55 per cent of the profits from the sale of their oil.

The tables were turning. Increasingly, oil companies were no longer sovereign powers loose in the world, “owning” the oil they tapped. They were simply engaged to extract and sell other peoples’ commodities. As Norway geared up for large-scale oil production, the authorities in Oslo took a studied interest in the rise of OPEC and the corresponding rise in world oil prices. In order to cool Norwegian consumption of imported goods and stimulate non-oil exports, the Brundtland government devalued the krone by 12 per cent. Still, unemployment rose to levels that were high by Norwegian standards, interest rates soared, property values shrank and banks descended into financial crisis. In coping with the situation, Ms Brundtland slowly steered her party away from its socialist moorings and toward many free-market policies previously staked out by the rival Conservative Party. As a pragmatic matter, she also told OPEC that Norway would slow the rate at which its oil production was expanding if OPEC relented on its market-flooding strategy.

Financial crisis State revenues from oil and gas operations on the NCS declined, continuing to fall in 1986 and 1987. The good news was that production volumes rose sharply, averting what could have been an even greater financial crash. The first Gullfaks platform, an integrated drilling, production and accommodation facility, came on line in 1986. A year later Statfjord, with three platforms running full bore, set an as yet unbeaten production record in Norwegian waters of over 850,000 barrels in a single day.

The 1987 daily production average for the entire NCS was still less than a million barrels, so Statfjord was the undisputed workhorse of the North Sea. Ekofisk, meanwhile, was in decline, having reached its average daily production peak of 624,000 barrels in 1980. Seven years later the figure was down to 170,000 barrels per day.

To make matters worse, as the oil rose out of the seabed, the seabed sank. The platform decks on the vast complex were 2.5 metres closer to sea level than when they had been constructed.

Saving Ekofisk Anxious to save its investment from drowning, Phillips decided on a two-pronged approach. First, it resolved to spend some $2 billion on a long term water injection project to repressurize the reservoir. In addition to shoring up the seabed, the course of action would eventually boost production by nearly 50 per cent. But the more urgent problem for Phillips was the degree to which the platforms had already sunk.

The company’s solution was to spend $500 million on a massive jacking operation in which six of the nine platforms at Ekofisk were raised six metres while steel leg extensions were welded into place above the water line, an unprecedented feat of engineering. As for the millionbarrel storage tank at Ekofisk, it was too heavy to lift, so Phillips encircled it with a concrete sleeve the height of a 35-story building to protect it against the feared “100 year wave”.

In 1988, production started on the Gullfaks B platform and in Norsk Hydro’s Oseberg field, which entailed the first oil pipeline to mainland Norway. Yet this was a low point for state revenues from offshore operations, which

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now accounted for less than five per cent of total state revenues, as opposed to more than 40 per cent a few years earlier. With oil prices remaining low, companies began casting about for cheaper production technologies. The “Condeep” concrete behemoths that had put Norway on the map were impressive pieces of equipment, but with oil at $15 per barrel, new ones were hard to justify.

In 1990 Saddam Hussein’s Iraq attacked Kuwait, causing a short-term spike in oil prices, but there would be no repeat of the price rollercoaster of a decade earlier. The West was better prepared for this crisis, both militarily and economically, and the OPEC countries were at each other’s throats. On top of the woeful status of oil prices, which seemed to have settled in for the long term at between $15 and $20, there didn’t appear to be many more elephant fields lurking off the coast of Norway. The challenge ahead would clearly be to make the most of smaller reservoirs and to redouble exploration efforts in deeper waters and higher latitudes. The early 1990s would be the period in which Norwegians came to terms with the fact that the North Sea was not a new Persian Gulf.

“The era of the giant oil and gas discoveries on the Norwegian continental shelf is over,” declared the consulting firm Goldman Sachs in a review of Statoil.

“Increasingly, Statoil’s production base will come from the smaller satellite developments tied into existing infrastructure or developments in the harsher operating environments of the Barents or Norwegian seas.”

This view, prevalent through the early 1990s, made it easy to lose sight of the fact that unimaginable riches remained.

Statoil had taken over from Mobil as operator of the Statfjord field and was eagerly looking forward to the production of Sleipner gas in 1993 and Troll gas in 1996. Even if no new discoveries were found, several generations of Norwegians would be well provided for. Moreover, recovery rates were increasing dramatically with technological advances such as deviated and horizontal drilling. In 1991 Statoil set a new record for horizontal drilling with a well that extended 2,500 metres below the seabed before bending to a horizontal course and continuing another 2,145 metres through several pockets of oil in a thin layer. It was the hundredth well spudded in the Statfjord field, and it yielded 30,000 barrels per day, oil that a few years earlier had been classified as unrecoverable.

Crown jewel A year later Saga Petroleum had installed its crown jewel, the Snorre platform, north of Statoil’s Statfjord and Gullfaks complexes. It was the first tension leg platform on the NCS, a floating platform with drilling, processing and accommodation units all tethered to the seabed by means of hollow steel pipes. With associated subsea units, Snorre was one of the world’s largest floating production facilities.

The state of the art in drilling and completion technology evolved rapidly during the Snorre design stage and the early years of production. A major advance credited to Norwegian engineers was the conversion from water injection to WAG, or water-alternating-gas injection, to increase reservoir pressure. That coupled with improved reservoir description allowed Saga to increase its estimate of probable recovery from 770 million barrels to 1.1 billion barrels. So despite the fact that the North Sea was increasingly being referred to as a mature oil province, Norwegians had every reason to be buoyant. Few took notice in 1993 as the North East Frigg gas field became

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the first Norwegian field to cease production as a result of depletion. By 1994 the economy had fully recovered from the twin shocks of the 1986 oil price collapse and the global recession that followed.

Renewed optimism The central Norwegian town of Lillehammer hosted the 1994 Winter Olympic Games, providing Norway with positive worldwide exposure. Exports of all kinds were picking up, and so were the state’s oil revenues as production zoomed past the two million barrels-per-day level. The central bank projected a rise in state oil revenues from $4 billion in 1994 to $13 billion in 2000. There was even talk of salting some of the cash away for future generations. “Maturity”, in this context, need not mean dull ...

For petroleum industry insiders, Norway’s ever-rising rate of production could not obscure the fact that high wage levels, strict government oversight and harsh weather conditions made the cost of designing and constructing platforms and other facilities substantially higher than in most other producing countries. That didn’t matter much in the heady days when Mideast tension had driven up prices, but with new countries entering the oil game each year and technology driving down the cost of exploration and development worldwide, analysts foresaw a long term buyers’ market. To stay competitive in the absence of big new easy-to-tap fields, Norway would have to cut costs and adopt many of the same strategies that emerging oil nations in Asia and elsewhere were using to lure investment and market share.

By 1994 the Norwegian-owned oil companies had already banded together to establish uniform technical standards for offshore facilities, a significant step forward. But it was the government’s public-private NORSOK initiative that brought the supply sector into the fold and set ambitious industry standards and efficiency goals that challenged and inspired executives across the industry.

NORSOK − in full, Norsk sokkels konkurranseposisjon (“the competitive standing of the Norwegian offshore sector”) − aimed to reduce the cost of offshore projects.

By forming multi-company project teams, rewarding innovation, standardizing contracts, cutting red tape and heightening competition among suppliers, the NORSOK process sought to slash field development costs and lead times by 40 to 50 per cent within a few years.

And it worked. Renewed optimism swept through Stavanger and Oslo as cost estimates for projects already

on the drawing board fell sharply. At the same time, new extraction and reservoir pressurization technologies made old fields young again. Operators queued up with development and expansion plans. “It was like removing a floor,” one Statoil official told Offshore & Energy magazine.

“The costs just sank and sank.”

But the glory of the previous era, when sheer size was the measure of a project’s importance, was not quite over. In 1995 Shell finished constructing the monumental Troll platform, and with great fanfare ten powerful tugs towed it to its place of business 90 kilometres west of Bergen in water 350 metres deep. It was the largest concrete platform ever built and the largest object ever transported, eclipsing even the Gullfaks C platform. Shell’s steel Bullwinkle platform in the Gulf of Mexico was slightly taller than Troll, but spindly by comparison: while the Bullwinkle structure weighed 75,000 tonnes, Troll’s ballasted weight was 1.2 million. Forty wells radiated from the base of the platform.

Troll was also considered a luxurious place to live and work. And as industrial structures go, despite its name, it was a beauty to look at. One art expert wanted to enter it in a design competition usually reserved for avant-garde furniture, but she was deterred by the prospect of bringing the Troll platform into the exhibition hall as the rules required.

With the mighty exception of Troll, the mid-1990s entailed a “maritimization” of North Sea operations in keeping with the low-cost philosophy behind NORSOK as well as Norway’s age-old seafaring traditions. While semisubmersible platforms were nothing new, the use of production ships for small-to-medium sized fields began in the mid-1980s with Golar Nor Offshore’s Petrojarl I, designed by Tentech. Suddenly it became clear that a single production unit could move from field to field like a vacuum cleaner, tapping marginal fields with minimal capital outlay.

The economics of floating production, storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs) were so favourable that by the 1990s the trend had gone worldwide, with the notable exception of the Gulf of Mexico. Norwegian engineers who had pioneered the concept were quick to push production ship technology forward to expand its utility.

These developments in offshore production were best exemplified by Statoil’s approach to the Norne oil field in the Norwegian Sea, which lay farther north than any field yet developed.

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NORTH SEA SAGA With recoverable reserves estimated at 450 million barrels, Norne was considerably smaller than Statfjord or Oseberg. But it was the largest discovery in a decade, and if costs were kept low Norne would be a boon for Statoil and the Norwegian state treasury. Working under the slogan “Keep It Simple”, a team of engineers representing a halfdozen industrial technology companies pared down earlier Norne development proposals and settled on a unique, permanently anchored production ship concept requiring an investment of less than $1 billion. Using the principles of NORSOK (then still under development), Statoil had found the elusive “ten-dollar technology” − profitable, in fact, with oil prices as low as $6 per barrel. The last decades of the departing millennium were turning out to be the finest hour for hard-working Norwegians and their industrial ingenuity.

Norway had entered its oil age with eyes open, fully aware that oil boom and oil bust had been dance partners from the beginning of the industry, when Col. Edwin L. Drake drilled his well in Pennsylvania only to go broke a few years later. But Norway was not going broke. It was simply going through a wobbly economic period. Despite the glut, it soon became obvious that the long-term economic and strategic importance of Norway’s number one export was undiminished. In the meantime, the growing importance of Norwegian natural gas was becoming increasingly evident, boosted by the development of Troll. The stage was set for the remarkable boom of the “Noughties” at the turn of the century.

Long-term confidence An analysis by British consultants Wood Mackenzie in the mid-1990s was unabashedly upbeat. “In overall terms,” the company reported to potential investors, “Norway’s upstream sector currently appears to be in rude health.

Development activity is booming following the approval of a significant number of major field and pipeline development projects over the last year, and a wave of other fields are in the latter stages of development planning.”

“Oil/NGL (natural gas liquids) production is continuing to set record levels, aided by substantial upgrades on existing producing fields. These upgrades have allowed almost all the participants in the Norwegian sector to realize significant additions to their commercial reserves base.”

It was not long before newspapers were dusting off the old clichés about Norway being the Kuwait of Europe, while their cartoonists portrayed the Norwegian finance minister as bathing in money.

The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, normally conservative in its projections, was predicting that innovative projects would keep Norwegian oil production vigorous for much longer than previously believed. Far from stabilizing at three million barrels per day, crude output would probably rise to about 3.7 million barrels per day by the turn of the century and then taper off more slowly than previously expected. Nor was production as high as 4.4 million barrels per day ruled out, a development that would have boosted Norway’s rank as the world’s sixth largest oil producer to fourth place, behind only the United States, Saudi Arabia and Russia.

There were, inevitably, calls for a slowdown in oil production in order to prevent a national overdependence on petroleum income. Economists warned that the Norwegian economy was near the boiling point: a record level of exploration and construction activity and a queue of new development

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proposals (stimulated partly by the success of NORSOK) were stretching offshore contractors beyond capacity and raising the dreaded spectre of inflation. Economic depression in Asia cut deeply into oil demand just as longterm overproduction by OPEC countries had begun to swell inventories worldwide. The result was that the price of North Sea crude plunged to $11 four months later, a shock to the government and high-flying offshore companies alike. From a later vantage point, this last development would seem to have taken place on another planet.

With an enviable state budget surplus, Norway was sure it could handle any short-term price shock with aplomb. But analysts looking into the future saw no immediate reason for prices to rise back above $15 per barrel, perhaps ever.

Little did they know! Meanwhile, the financial carnage continued. International currency speculators who knew nothing about the Norwegian economy except that it was oil dependent began to sell kroner in large quantities, with the result that domestic interest rates soared to the highest level in Europe.

Norway was not alone in its suffering: every nation for which oil production was more important than oil consumption had a headache. But analysts at Wood Mackenzie saw choppy financial waters as natural for a technological pioneer like Norway in particular. “The upstream industry in Norway has been developing and utilizing cutting-edge technology in many of its field developments, which, although encouraging for the continued advancement of the industry as a whole, could be viewed as having come at a high price for several of the projects,” the company reported.

In many respects, moreover, long-term confidence in Norway never faltered. Almost every Norwegian field remained profitable at $10 per barrel, while some could make money down to as a little as $4 per barrel. In the competition for international capital, analysts said, the NCS would hold its own against upstart oil provinces with lower wages even if the slump lasted several years.

The Norwegian state itself was the biggest North Sea oil investor, and its budget was projected to remain comfortably in surplus for many years. In the private sector, the merger fever that sent British Petroleum into the arms of Amoco, Exxon to Mobil and Total to PetroFina, did not initially penetrate to the Scandinavian market.

Statoil, the state-owned company run largely as a private enterprise, bought 20 per cent of the shares in Saga Petroleum in 1998; but when the purchase was interpreted as a trial balloon for takeover, the idea was shot down by the authorities, who urged all parties to remain calm until better times returned.

Hostile bid However, in 1999, 44 per cent state-owned and Oslo-listed Norsk Hydro upped the ante, launching a hostile takeover bid for Saga Petroleum. When upstart French rival Elf Aquitaine put in a higher bid of its own, Norsk Hydro initially dug its heels in. Eventually, with the assistance of Statoil (which got to carve some of Saga Petroleum’s juicy assets out for itself), Norsk Hydro bid an even higher price, and triumphed.

The antics attending the demise of Saga were criticized, in some respects rightly so, as an example of Norwegian isolationism. But this “Norwegian” logic was compelling as well. The government had conceded on numerous

NORTH SEA SAGA occasions that in an increasingly consolidation-conscious world, three Norwegian oil firms might be one too many. If mergers and takeovers were not to be pursued, cooperation among Norwegian producers and suppliers was. In Norwegian eyes, the situation surrounding Saga Petroleum was that simple.

To regain the cost-cutting edge that had done so much to boost confidence, industry movers set up NORSOK II. They also reinvigorated a separate industry forum called FORCE to stimulate additional new technologies for increasing oil recovery rates, already the highest in the world, and to heighten return on investment.

Meanwhile, exploration cutbacks were seen as natural: 20 per cent at Statoil and 50 per cent at Norsk Hydro, for example, to which the Norwegian companies responded by agreeing to share seismic data, while Phillips Petroleum announced a reduction in its workforce of 570 people ... although this was partly the result of increased automation in its rejuvenated Ekofisk field. “We’ve adopted extensive measures to respond to a development characterized by lower prices and profit margins for our products,” said Harald Norvik, Statoil’s then CEO. “Investment will be cut and new projects must be profitable at a lower oil price.

At the same time, we’re continuing and strengthening a number of measures to reduce operating costs, and reorganizing our administrative work processes to make more effective use of personnel. These efforts will help to make us more robust.”

Benevolent force In Norway the state energy ministry, which oil executives recognized as a stable and benevolent force compared with energy authorities in many parts of the world, was eager to help. Its unusual step of joining with OPEC and Mexico on production cuts caught the attention of the New York Times, not so much because of Norway’s 100,000 barrels per day contribution, but because of what the newspaper saw as “an emerging coalition of oil exporting countries”. The spectre of a broadened oil cartel receded as 1998 progressed, but it was food for thought now that animosities from the 1970s had largely died away and diverse oil producing countries realized they had much in common. The former general director and chairman of Norsk Hydro, Torvild Aakvaag, urged Norway to form cooperative ties to OPEC and other oil producing countries, but it was unclear how that would sit with Norway’s friends in the consuming West.

While oil prices proved unleverageable in the late nineties, the government took firm action to break up the logjam of field development projects that had stretched contractor capacity and contributed to the cost problem. The plan, to delay government approval for a dozen projects by one year, was generally supported by the industry. Left to their own devices, the developers probably would have put most of the projects on ice anyway, especially in marginal real estate like Amerada Hess’s Freja field, where the oil rests 5,000 metres below the seabed.

Despite some carping about the government’s high profile, international investors showed no sign of bolting the North Sea. Shortly before merging with BP, Amoco made an impressive hydrocarbon strike in the Donnatello structure south of the Norne field. Interest was heightened again when 33 new blocks or partial blocks were opened to licence bidding, albeit largely in well-known areas whose resources could be tied back to existing production facilities.

The country’s long-term strategy of draining small and difficult reservoirs as well as the big, easy ones remained intact, a sign of confidence that operators had the technological and administrative wherewithal to continue making it work economically. To most observers, it appeared that the Norwegian petroleum industry and its many partners from abroad would emerge fitter than ever from their fin-de-siècle trial.

The Vikings are welcome!

As the likelihood of finding new elephant fields at home diminished during the 1990s, Norwegian oil companies and suppliers began to see international activity as a longterm financial security blanket. While the Norwegian shelf would remain their base long into the next century, it would increasingly assume the aspect of a stage from which to advertise prospecting and production skills that had global applications. The Norwegians’ bold embrace of highly automated floating and subsea production technologies and advanced reservoir management techniques had the dual effect of heightening recoverable reserves at home and turning heads abroad.

Statoil was naturally among the most extroverted, entering into a strategic exploration alliance with BP Amoco and engaging itself in more than two dozen countries, most notably Azerbaijan, retracing the steps of the Swedish Nobel brothers with a share of production in the vast AzeriChirag-Guneshli (ACG) field and promising exploration activities elsewhere in the Caspian Sea. In Nigeria, Oil Minister Jibril Aminu greeted Statoil executives by declaring, “The Vikings are welcome!” In addition to its many stakeholder interests around the world, Statoil began production in 1997 in China’s Lufeng field, the first foreign operatorship for a Norwegian oil company.

Norsk Hydro, for its part, established an alliance with Petro-Canada, thus becoming an active participant in the exploration and development of the Grand Banks region off Newfoundland. With their experience in the deep, harsh waters of the North Sea, Hydro and several Norwegian supply companies were valued partners in developing both the colossal, iceberg proof Hibernia platform and the ambitious Terra Nova FPSO. When Hibernia oil began to flow in 1997 it represented Hydro’s first production outside northwestern Europe. The Terra Nova ship was designed to stay moored even during a 100-year storm, and to be moved only if threatened by major icebergs, a prospect taken seriously in a part of the Atlantic Ocean not far from where the Titanic went down.

Off Angola, in tandem with Elf, Norsk Hydro brought its deepwater expertise to bear on a fast-track FPSO development in the Girassol field below 1,400 metres of water. Another aim was to crank up exploration off Angola and Namibia so that it would approach the level of the company’s North Sea exploration activities. In Venezuela, the company’s horizontal drilling skills were helping to extract heavy oil, while in the Russian Arctic, among a variety of activities, Hydro joined a consortium with Gazprom and its offshore subsidiary Rosshelf to develop a Barents Sea field estimated to contain three trillion cubic metres of recoverable gas.

The Norwegian offshore construction and supply industries also broadened their horizons, marketing abroad the technologies and expertise built up over more than three decades of activity in one of the world’s harshest environments.

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NORTH SEA SAGA The year 2001 was a watershed in the history of Norway’s energy industries. Statoil was given its own Oslo and New York stock listing, following a government decision to sell 17.5 per cent of the shares to external investors. The state also began offloading chunks of acreage it controlled through the State’s Direct Financial Interest (SDFI) in the NCS − the largest Norwegian offshore portfolio of oil and gas reserves, representing more than a third of Norway’s total petroleum reserves.

Towards the turn of the century, Statoil, Norway’s 100 per cent state-owned oil giant, began demanding that its indifferent parent give it some real freedom. Then Statoil CEO Harald Norvik set the ball rolling in the spring of 1999 with a blunt statement that the state ownership model was outdated for our day and age. He demanded privatization.

Mr Norvik, along with his entire board, was sacked by the government after copping the blame for the Åsgard cost overrun; but his crusade was taken up by his successors.

In the autumn of 1999, chairman Ole Lund put forward a formal board proposal to privatize and list Statoil on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

Then there was the sale of the SDFI, the state’s direct financial interest, established in 1985 because it was felt that Statoil was getting too big for its own good. Both Statoil and Norsk Hydro were clamouring for shares.

At this stage, Norway’s slow march towards privatization and internationalization involved the preparation of a government White Paper and a parliamentary debate on the privatization of Statoil, the future of SDFI, reorganization of petroleum taxes and the role of foreign majors in a future offshore industry.

After a long period of sometimes acrimonious negotiations, the Norwegian market was finally opening up to the European mainstream, and the Norwegian model for administration of the NCS began gradually to take the shape we know today.

chapter THREE

RESHAPING THE INDUSTRY

Another aspect of Norway’s oil and gas overhaul was the reworking of the tax regime in 2001. The government’s aim was to adjust Norwegian oil and gas framework conditions to attract the most qualified companies. The main elements of the amendments to the petroleum tax system were as follows, aimed both at encouraging new entrants to the NCS and closing possible loopholes: • Financial costs were to be allocated based on reduced tax values, and not on income. This prevented financial costs attributable to activities outside of the NCS from being deducted against the petroleum tax bases.

• Deficits in petroleum income would now be carried forward increased by interest both for the corporate tax and the special tax. The aim was to equalize the cost of capital expenditure for new entrants with those for existing players on the NCS, and so encourage the participation of new entrants on the NCS.

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NORTH SEA SAGA • Losses in case of a disposal of business activities or a merger of companies could now be transferred to companies acquiring the business. The ability to transfer such losses would certainly reduce the financial risk to new entrants trying to establish themselves on the NCS. Milestones These substantial changes were only part of the restructuring of the Norwegian offshore sector. The other important component was the formation of two new enterprises, Petoro and Gassco – Petoro was to take over the management of the SDFI, and Gassco the operation of Norway’s extensive network of offshore gas pipelines.

Petoro is not an operator; rather, its main objective is to maximize the economic value of the SDFI portfolio for its owner, the Norwegian government. Gassco is the operator for the integrated system for transporting gas from the NCS to other European countries. This role confers overall responsibility for running the infrastructure on behalf of the owners.

One of the major milestones in Norway’s North Sea Saga in the 21st century came with the merger between Norwegian energy giant Statoil and the oil and natural gas divisions of Norsk Hydro to form a prodigious new corporate entity.

Statoil had been founded by the Norwegian parliament in 1972 as a government-owned company to manage the commercial development of the nation’s oil and gas industry. In 2001, as we have seen, the company was partprivatized with listings on the Oslo and New York stock exchanges; the decision to merge with the oil and gas division of Hydro − itself one of Norway’s industrial giants, founded as Norsk Hydro in 1905 − was agreed by the boards of both companies in December 2006. StatoilHydro ASA opened for business on 1 October 2007 with a staff of over 30,000, a listing on the Oslo stock exchange, production of 1.9 million barrels per day and proven oil and gas reserves of 6.3 billion barrels of oil equivalents.

Describing the deal as a historic milestone, Helge Lund, former President and CEO of Statoil (who became head of the new company), declared: “The time is right for one strong Norwegian-based energy champion. We are creating a stronger and more competitive company. Combining the best of both organizations, we will significantly improve our competitive position internationally and promote longterm vitality of the Norwegian continental shelf.” In 2009, StatoilHydro changed its name back to Statoil. Explaining the rebranding, the company said: “Although we have a competitive edge and a strong position in Norway, we are relatively unknown compared to the largest global energy companies. To make us stronger without spending large sums on marketing, it is important to create a distinct identity that conveys an interesting story.”

“With our new identity we wish to convey what makes Statoil attractive, both as a partner and as an employer ... Our new logo, the star, is inspired by the starry skies of the north. It symbolizes our highest aspirations: continued focus on the Norwegian continental shelf, international growth, and active and targeted work to develop effective new energy solutions.”

NCS licensing changes The seabed off the Norwegian coast still hides significant volumes of oil and gas, and many companies want in on the feast. The production licence is their admission ticket.

To begin with, the continental shelf is divided into blocks, which represent geographical areas defined by specific

geographical coordinates. The block concept is important in the petroleum activities, because a production licence normally comprises part of a block, an entire block, or multiple blocks, and is granted to one or more companies.

Production licences are awarded in ordinary licensing rounds (usually every other year) and Awards in Predefined Areas, so-called APA awards (every year). A total of 22 offshore licensing rounds have been implemented on the NCS since 1965. The numbered rounds are characterized by offering unexplored acreage to the industry. North Sea rounds were introduced in 1999 in order to enhance exploration activity in the mature parts of this area, and three were held until they were replaced by the APA system, which covers mature acreage in all parts of the NCS, and not just the North Sea. Norway’s offshore licensing policy has developed over time and the areas offered for licensing have gradually expanded to the frontier margins and further north. The basic procedure has changed little, though.

An ordinary licensing round starts when the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy invites the oil companies to nominate blocks which they believe should be included in the announcement. After a thorough review, the ministry with input from the NPD prepares a list of blocks that the agencies want to include in the licensing round. After consultation and negotiations with parties, including the fishery and environmental authorities, the ministry announces the blocks for which the companies can apply for production licences, including any special environmental and/or fishery conditions that apply to such blocks. Companies can apply individually, or as part of a group.

Based on the applications received, the government awards production licences. If several companies have applied together (as a group), the composition of the group, recommended operator and joint competence will be assessed. Companies that apply individually may be added to a group; alternatively, several companies that apply individually may be awarded ownership interests in the same licence. When awarding licences, the authorities consider technical expertise, understanding of geology, financial strength and experience (from the Norwegian shelf or other locations, other activities, etc.) of the applicants.

Terms and conditions The production licence governs the companies’ rights and obligations vis-à-vis the Norwegian state. The document supplements the requirements in the Petroleum Act and sets out detailed terms and conditions for each individual licence. The production licence is an exclusive right to carry out surveys, exploration drilling and production of oil and gas within the defined geographical area. Each individual licensee owns its share of the petroleum produced.

As a rule, the production licence is valid for a so-called initial exploration period of four to six years. The licensees can apply to extend this period to up to ten years. During this time, a specific work commitment must be completed in the form of e.g. seismic data acquisition and surveys and/or exploration drilling. When the initial period is over and the work commitment is completed, the licensees can apply for extension for a period as stipulated in the production licence. In general, this period is up to 30 years.

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NORTH SEA SAGA If exploration drilling does not prove oil or gas, the main rule is that the area shall be relinquished at the end of the initial period. For production licences awarded before 2004, the main rule is that the licensees in the production licence can demand to retain up to one half of the area of the production licence for up to 30 years (if the work commitment is completed during the exploration period).

Deepwater acreage The 17th licensing round on the NCS, announced in December 2001 and awarded in May 2002, was notable because it offered opportunities in deepwater acreage in the Norwegian Sea off the middle of the mainland, where there is potential for natural gas. This neatly complemented Statoil’s over-representation in the declining North Sea abutting the southwest of the country, which mainly produces oil. At the same time it was the first round where bidding companies were allowed to form groups. Fresh from its stock exchange listing, Statoil went in partnership with Royal Dutch/Shell and Enterprise in this round; BP and Conoco tied up, while ExxonMobil and Norsk Hydro combined for certain specific sections.

The 18th licensing round for 2004 upped the stakes and the pace dramatically. It included 95 blocks or parts of blocks, almost three times the number included in the previous round. In terms of acreage, this was the largest conventional announcement on the NCS since the first licensing round in 1965. Norway’s 19th offshore licensing round in 2006 saw 17 companies receive offers to participate in 13 new production licences. It also focused on areas in the western part of the Norwegian Sea, representing an important step towards exploring these areas.

Public consultation Starting from the 20th licensing round on the NCS, a new scheme was introduced involving a broad-based public consultation regarding proposed blocks. The aim was to promote more transparency so that various stakeholders among the general public could voice their opinions before the ministry made its decisions, and to ensure critical examination of the social as well as technical consequences of the proposal.

The 20th licensing round included blocks in: areas already opened for petroleum activities in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea, with some exceptions; areas already licensed; areas included in the “predefined areas” (APA); especially valuable areas in the Barents Sea, the polar front, the ice edge and Bear Island; the coastal areas of Troms and Finnmark, and Eggakanten, Nordland VI, Nordland VII and Troms II. Government emphasis on fisheries and environmental concerns in the coastal areas meant that conditions for licences had been tightened in some respects, e.g. restrictions on seismic surveys in certain blocks.

A total of 21 new production licences were awarded in the 20th licensing round in May 2009. Then energy minister Terje Riis-Johansen described it as “an important contribution to new industrial activity and jobs at a time when Norway is in the middle of a serious economic situation”. He went on: “It is positive that this many companies want to aim towards new opportunities in the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea. Petroleum activities that are undertaken in accordance with important environmental and fisheries concerns can make a significant impact on employment, industrial development and value creation in the northern areas.”

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The 21st licensing round in 2010 made large acreages available for the industry: 51 blocks in the Barents Sea and 43 in the Norwegian Sea. A total of 37 companies applied for the 94 blocks, and in April 2011, the Norwegian government awarded 24 new production licences to 29 companies – 12 licences in the Norwegian Sea and 12 licences in the Barents Sea. Four of the licences added additional acreage to existing production licences. The round has been called “one of the most comprehensive rounds ever”. At the time of the announcement, the Director of Exploration at the NPD, Sissel Eriksen, said: “In this licensing round, we are moving further north/northwest than in existing production licences. Therefore, this is an important step on the road towards exploring the Barents Sea.” The 21st round also laid the foundation for further exploration of the deep-water areas of the Norwegian Sea. According to the previous energy minister, Ola Borten Moe, “the present level of activity in the Barents Sea is high and increasing”.

The 22nd offshore licensing round was completed in the summer of 2013. Norway offered 86 blocks, of which 72 were in the Arctic, a record number for the region. In the end, 29 companies received offers to participate in 24 new production licences. Four of the licences are located in the Norwegian Sea and twenty in the Barents Sea. APAs and EOR In 2003 the government adopted a new system for allocating blocks in mature parts of the NCS: awards in predefined areas (APAs, or TFO in Norwegian). The aim, as the NPD put it, was “to provide greater predictability for the companies and encourage more efficient exploration of the mature regions” while making a larger area available to the industry. An area on Haltenbanken in the Norwegian Sea was included in the first announced predefined area; with a smaller expansion in the North Sea, the acreage announced totalled 143 blocks or parts of blocks.

The thinking behind APAs is that it is easier for a small oil company to explore a field that has already been in production than to start from scratch on a new field.

Norwegian government policy aims to encourage diversity among the oil and gas exploration and production companies, which means smaller operators as well as the usual handful of majors. At the same time, technological developments increasingly make it possible to reopen old fields. APAs therefore offer the double benefit of helping out the small fry while pursuing the all-important goal of enhanced oil recovery (EOR), i.e. boosting the amount of oil that can be extracted from a field. As the ministry puts it: “There is a large potential in proving new, smaller resources close to existing infrastructure in the mature areas of the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea.” Petroleum activities on the NCS started in the North Sea and have gradually moved northwards based on the principle of gradual opening of areas. Consequently, large portions of the North Sea are now considered to be mature from an exploration perspective. There has also been considerable exploration of Haltenbanken in the Norwegian Sea, and many parts of this region are also considered mature, as is the area surrounding Snøhvit in the Barents Sea. New activity in old areas The overall infrastructure is generally highly developed in mature areas. Nevertheless, the lifetime of the existing infrastructure is limited, and it is thus important to

NORTH SEA SAGA prove and recover the resources in these areas before the infrastructure is shut down. Otherwise, profitable resources may be left in the ground because the discoveries are too small to warrant a standalone development of infrastructure.

Active exploration within licensed areas is important to the authorities. The areas awarded are tailored so that the companies will only get acreage where they have specific plans. The work obligations assumed when companies are awarded new production licences comprise a set of activities and decisions. At each juncture, the company must decide whether it wants to implement new activities in the licence or relinquish the entire area. Relinquished acreage can be applied for by new companies that may have a different view on the prospectivity. This leads to a more rapid circulation of acreage and more efficient exploration of the mature areas.

The predefined areas can change from year to year, but only by expanding. Full or part blocks relinquished to the authorities within these areas are immediately included in the APA. Exploration has long been under way over most of this acreage, but it also includes blocks which have not been drilled for many years. Companies receiving APA acreage must commit to a faster exploration of the acreage than has been or is normal in Norway’s traditional licensing rounds. They also have less time than has been usual on the NCS to assess whether they want to drill or develop possible finds.

The government received applications from 16 companies in the first APA round in 2003. The number of applicants has increased steadily since then, with well over 40 companies submitting applications in APA in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. At the same time, the available acreage in the APA scheme has expanded.

For the 2010 licensing round, which included areas in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea, the government announced “the largest extension of the predefined areas since the establishment of the APA in 2003”. APA 2010 saw 41 companies apply for 84,854 km2 over 306 blocks, of which 14,721 km2 was awarded in 2011 to 39 companies.

A total of 50 production licences were awarded: 31 in the North Sea, 17 in the Norwegian Sea and two in the Barents Sea. APA 2011, announced in March 2011, witnessed further increases. By September, 43 companies had applied for 108,430 km2, divided among 377 blocks – including new areas in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea. NPD’s deputy director general, Johannes Kjøde, commented: “Major discoveries have been made in mature areas in recent years, such as the Utsira High and the central part of the North Sea. We now see a growing interest in the Norwegian shelf in this round.” In APA 2011, 60 production licences were awarded to 42 companies in January 2012.

The trend continued with APA 2012, where 47 companies applied for 107,865 km2. “Exploration results in recent years have shown that there is still significant potential for discovering new resources, also in mature areas. This is reflected in the record interest shown by the oil companies in APA 2012,” commented the minister. In APA 2012, 51 production licences, covering 19,089 km2, were awarded to 40 companies in January 2013.

Applications were received from a total of 50 companies by the application deadline for APA 2013, for which the ministry plans to award new production licences in January 2014. NPD’s director of exploration, Sissel Eriksen, commented: “This year there is especially great interest in available acreage in the northern part of the North Sea and the central part of the Norwegian Sea. We also notice an increased interest in the Barents Sea in relation to previous years.”

Petroleum tax model We noted earlier the substantial tax policy changes introduced during the watershed period of 2001. By 2012, like the licensing system, the tax system has also developed. Great emphasis is now placed on ensuring that the tax system does not affect companies’ operational and investment related decisions. That is to say, the government’s aim is that the tax system is as neutral as possible, so apart from the NPD area fee and environmental taxes all petroleum taxation is profit-based.

NCS petroleum activities are taxed through ordinary tax on profits and a special petroleum company tax rate, plus fees and environmental charges.

Petroleum taxation is based on the rules for ordinary company taxation, with a special tax over and above, to take account of the high profitability of NCS production. The ordinary tax rate is 28 per cent, as for other companies, while the special tax rate is 50 per cent. The petroleum tax system is company-based, in contrast to field-byfield taxation. This means that the companies can deduct expenses from one field against revenue from another field.

A company is not taxed until it has made an overall profit.

Norway’s offshore tax revenues have risen considerably over the last decade. This is a result of historically high oil and gas prices, together with high rates of production.

The fees payable for petroleum operations are: – An area fee for holding a licence to conduct exploration for and production of petroleum resources on the NCS. This is a policy instrument aimed at increasing activity in the awarded area. No area fee will be paid for areas where production or active exploration is in progress.

Companies can be exempted from it if they submit a plan for development and operation (PDO) to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. The regulations also provide for an exemption from the area fee for two years if the company drills an additional wildcat well beyond the mandatory work commitment. The fee rises over time, so that companies pay NOK 30,000 per square kilometre during the first year. The rate increases to NOK 60,000 in the second year, and from the third year companies pay the maximum fee rate of NOK 120,000 per square kilometre.

– A CO2 tax, introduced in 1991. Its aim is to reduce CO2 emissions from petroleum activities. The government increased this from 1 January 2013 and the new rate corresponds to an emissions charge of roughly NOK 410 per tonne of CO2.

– An NOX tax, which Norway is obliged to charge under the Gothenburg protocol of 1999. Its target is to reduce annual emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOX).

Player scenario One of the government’s concerns is the number and character makeup of the oil and gas companies operating on the NCS. The government and the NPD refer to this as the player scenario. Just as the government wishes to see a fiscally neutral outcome from the use of the state’s oil and

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NORTH SEA SAGA gas revenues, it also wants a broad range of companies to have equal access – limited only by their means and their abilities – to NCS participation. Unsurprisingly, though, the largest international players were the first to become involved and have achieved a central role, as a result of the large-scale and technically demanding tasks on the shelf.

However, as the area has matured and the challenges have changed and become more varied, the government has seen the need to adapt the player scenario to this altered situation. For example, one change specifically designed to pave the way for new entrants, introduced in a White Paper of 2000, was the system for prequalifying new operators and licensees. And in more recent years, the focus on bringing in new players has continued.

This policy has certainly yielded results. Following a period of low exploration activity around the turn of the century and just after, the situation rebounded in 2006, and a new record was set in 2009 with 65 exploration wells spudded.

A total of 45 exploration wells were drilled in 2010, while in 2011 a total of 54 exploration wells were drilled, of which 22 were discoveries. In 2012 at total of 42 exploration wells were drilled, of which 12 were discoveries.

New names for old The spectacular discovery year of 2011 has been dubbed the “annus hurrahbilis” by NPD director general Bente Nyland – and one of the biggest finds also proved the inspiration for a change of Norwegian field naming policy. The massive new oil discovery originally called by the rather mundane name of Aldous/Avaldsnes is now known instead as the Johan Sverdrup field, after the famous parliamentarian.

Introducing the new name, then energy minister Mr Borten Moe said: “... it is important that the names of large, independent developments have a signal effect beyond the continental shelf. The choice of name reflects the importance of the project and the operations now being conducted.” He went on: “Johan Sverdrup was the leader of the political movement which promoted the introduction of the parliamentary system in Norway, and remains an important symbol of the growth of a democratic Norway. I hope that this find will contribute in a significant manner to the development of the Norwegian democracy and our society in the future.”

Mr Borten Moe appointed a group of well-known Norwegians to propose names for future NCS fields.

It is made up of: author Karsten Alnæs, writer of a series of books on Norway’s history; Per Egil Hegge, a veteran journalist and columnist for national newspaper Aftenposten; Marit Hauan, director of the Tromsø Museum; and Kristin Clemet, a former government minister who now leads the conservative think tank Civita.

Other fields besides Johan Sverdrup have now been renamed. These are: Statoil’s Luva gas field, after Aasta Hasteen, the pioneer of Norwegian women’s rights; Det norske oljeselskap’s Draupne oil and gas field, after Ivar Aasen, philologist, poet and father of nynorsk; Wintershall’s Luno oil field after composer Edvard Grieg; Total’s Hild gas field, after well-known actor and WW2 hero Martin Linge; and Statoil’s Dagny oil and gas field, after mountaineering pioneer and feminist activist Gina Krog.

Healthy reserves The NPD reckons that although exploration has been going ahead at an encouraging level recently, there is still a lot

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to play for in terms of reserves. Parliament has opened most of the NCS in the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the southern Barents Sea for petroleum activities, but the directorate estimates that undiscovered recoverable resources in areas on the shelf total around 2.5 billion Sm3 of oil equivalents. These resources are fairly evenly distributed between the three areas, with about 33 per cent in the North Sea, about 31 per cent in the Norwegian Sea and about 36 per cent in the Barents Sea. The oil and gas industry has continued to contribute significantly to the healthy state of Norway’s economy.

Statistics Norway forecasts that the improvement in the Norwegian economy that started in spring 2011 should continue, in what it calls a “protracted moderate upturn”, for at least another four years. The key drivers of this are high demand growth from the petroleum sector and Norway’s low interest rates.

The level of NCS investment and activity was high during 2012, and it is expected to remain at a high level for the next five years. In 2012, NOK 175 billion was invested and this is expected to increase to NOK 194 billion in 2013, with a moderate growth continuing towards 2017.

Exploration costs alone are forecast to rise in 2013 to about NOK 36 billion, NOK 7 billion more than the year before. In all, 42 exploration wells were completed in 2012. This is a decrease of ten from 2011. The total number of exploration wells in 2013 is expected to be around 50.

During the period 2010–2012, investment in new development facilities in particular – including new fixed and floating facilities and subsea facilities – rose.

Operational investment in producing fields is also forecast to contribute to the increase. Up to 2016, the rise in overall investment largely relates to higher investment in the development of discoveries and new projects on fields currently in operation. All in all, this will help maintain record-high investment levels on the Norwegian shelf in the next few years, according to the NPD. Most of the capital investment in the NPD forecasts linked to the Skrugard, Havis and Johan Sverdrup discoveries will come after 2016, and will thus contribute to maintaining continued high investment levels right up to 2020.

Producing fields A healthy level of exploration and subsequent discoveries in due course feeds through to new fields being brought into production. During 2012, six new fields began production, all containing gas. In the Norwegian Sea, Eni’s Marulk field started up. There were five new producing fields in the North Sea: the BG Norge Gaupe gas and oil field, Dong’s Oselvar gas field, Total’s Atla gas field, Statoil’s Visund Sør oil and gas field and the Total Islay gas field, which extends from the NCS just over the median line between the UK and Norwegian sectors.

During the first half of 2013, one new field has begun production: BP Norge’s Skarv oil and gas field.

The NPD’s preliminary figures for the first six months of 2013 show that Norwegian production of oil and gas fell by 9 per cent compared with the first half-year in 2012. Output of gas and condensate were both 8 per cent less, while oil production fell back by 11 per cent against the first six months of the previous year.

NORTH SEA SAGA Probably the clearest indication that the Norwegian licensing model is attractive to companies is the level of exploration drilling on the NCS. During 2011, the highest Norwegian sector exploration level was seen in the North Sea, where there were 34 exploration wells. The best, but also the most unexpected, results came in the areas east of the Utsira High in the central part of the North Sea, where there were seven appraisal wells drilled on the Johan Sverdrup discovery, which is now recognized as one of the largest finds ever made on the NCS, and where appraisal activity is expected to continue at a “significant level” over the course of 2012 and 2013. Other North Sea discoveries were small, like the northern extension of the Edvard Grieg (formerly Luno) oil field made by Lundin. One oil discovery and two gas discoveries were made in the southern North Sea. Statoil made two minor discoveries in the Sleipner area: one gas/condensate in the southern part of the area, and one oil north of the Dagny discovery. To the east of this area, Noreco discovered oil in the Jurassic horizon. This was a small discovery, located in a relatively unexplored area in the eastern part of the North Sea. Further north, near the Alvheim discovery, Marathon made two small oil discoveries: one in the Hermod formation and another west of the Balder area. South of the Oseberg field, Statoil made two oil finds. Further north in the Gullfaks area, Statoil made four new discoveries, all gas/condensate. In the northwest part of the North Sea, BG Norge made an oil find next to the Knarr field, where it is also operator.

Three new discoveries were made in the Norwegian Sea, all near existing fields. The largest of these was made by Total, which found oil and gas just north of the Alve discovery.

Further south, west of the Mikkel field, OMV proved gas at two levels. To the north, just south of the Norne field, Det norske oljeselskap proved oil and gas in the Tilje and Åre structures, but both of these discoveries were small.

2011 saw good drilling results from the Barents Sea, with three new discoveries, one oil and two gas. Statoil proved a significant amount of oil and gas in Skrugard, about 110 kilometres north of the Snøhvit field, while Lundin proved gas 25 kilometres north of Snøhvit. The northernmost discovery in the Barents Sea was 250 kilometres north of Melkøya, where Total found gas in its Norvarg well.

High exploration activity in 2013 As of 30 June 2013, 28 exploration wells have been spudded on the Norwegian shelf, up from 19 at the same time last year. Eight discoveries were made; six in the North Sea and two in the Norwegian Sea. The discoveries are mostly minor.

“The past six months have been busy for the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). We’ve processed several plans for development and operation of fields, and the level of activity and exploration on the Norwegian shelf has been high,” concludes NDP’s director general Bente Nyland. “So far this year, the discovery rate has been somewhat below average, but a number of interesting wells remain. I’m a bit disappointed by the result from the ‘Nunatak’ well, but I’m excited about the results from the other wells planned for the Johan Castberg area. I’m also excited to see the test results from the ‘Norvarg’ discovery.”

In the central part of the North Sea, Lundin has proven oil just south of the Edvard Grieg field, which is also operated

by Lundin. The discovery is considered to be commercially interesting, and preliminary resource figures indicate 4–19 million Sm3 of recoverable oil. Additional wells will be needed to delineate the discovery.

Statoil has proven oil East of Grane. The discovery has been estimated to contain 2.8–5.2 million Sm3 of recoverable oil.

Statoil has made two new discoveries near the Gullfaks field. In a production well drilled in 1987, a formation was tested above the producing reservoir. The test proved oil reservoirs with good flow properties. The discovery is estimated to contain 6–24 million Sm3 of recoverable o.e.

– and it may be more, which would help extend the lifetime of Gullfaks.

A minor gas discovery was made northeast of Visund in the same area. Preliminary calculations indicate that the discovery contains 0.7–1.6 million Sm3 of recoverable o.e.

Between the Vigdis and Snorre fields, a 24-metre oil column was proven in the Cook formation in Jurassic rocks. There are no resource figures for the discovery at this time.

Two minor discoveries were made south of Åsgard in the Norwegian Sea, both by Wintershall. Gas/condensate was proven. Preliminary calculations indicate that the discovery contains 3–10 million Sm3 of recoverable o.e. The extent of the discovery is highly uncertain. A minor gas discovery was made, with resources just below one billion Sm3 of recoverable gas.

In August, Statoil discovered gas and condensate near the Åsgard field in the Norwegian Sea. A preliminary estimate gives 4–7.5 million Sm3 of recoverable o.e. They also made two small oil discoveries; one near the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea and one near Johan Sverdrup in the North Sea. In September, Statoil discovered oil about 9 km northeast of the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea and gas about 30 km southwest of Johan Castberg in the Barents Sea. Preliminary calculations peg the discoveries at between one and three million Sm3 of recoverable oil and between one and four billion Sm3 of recoverable gas respectively.

September also saw OMV discovering oil about 170 km northeast of Johan Castberg in the Barents Sea. Preliminary calculations estimate the size of the discovery at 10–26 million Sm3 of recoverable oil.

In October, Lundin discovered oil and gas about 35 km northwest of Snøhvit. Preliminary calculations of the size of the discovery are 10–23 million Sm3 of recoverable oil and 8–15 billion Sm3 of recoverable gas. The results confirm recoverable oil and gas for the first time in a Permian play in the Norwegian part of the Barents Sea.

Dong has made a minor gas/condensate discovery south of the Trym field at the southern tip of the North Sea. The preliminary size of the discovery has been calculated at between one and two million standard cubic metres (Sm3) of recoverable oil equivalents (o.e.).

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NORTH SEA SAGA When the Troll gas field was first identified, as a huge “flat spot” on 2D seismic charts, the experts did not know how to react. “It was quite simply difficult to believe what we saw,” said Statoil’s Jakob Bleie, as quoted in the book Troll − Gas for

Generations. “Was it possible that a field contained such large structures, or had we made a mistake?”

No mistake. As the largest gas field by far in the North Sea, with substantial deposits of oil as well, Troll was a worthy successor to the Dutch Groningen field, then in sharp decline. First spudded by Shell in 1979 and declared commercial four years later despite a water depth of 350 metres, then considered forbiddingly deep, Troll was monstrously large, as befitted its name.

Troll simultaneously symbolized the end of an era – that of the concrete giant – and the start of a new era in which gas will gradually overtake oil as Norway’s most important export.

“We will more than double our gas exports through the year 2005, and that is counting only volumes already contracted,” said the then industry and energy minister (and later prime minister) Jens Stoltenberg. “We don’t know exactly when Norway will begin to produce more gas than oil, but that can take place rather early in the next century.”

For Norway, the increasing importance of gas would require no painful transition. Troll production began on schedule in the fall of 1996. With oil production already nearing its planned peak, Norwegian gas production was slated to increase yearly until stabilizing at about 80 billion standard cubic metres per year in 2008; the low-sulphur gas off Norway’s coast was projected to last a century or more. With 1.3 trillion standard cubic metres recoverable reserves, the Troll field itself would last at least 50 years despite a high extraction rate. The field was described as a producer’s dream. Troll gas was piped ashore to Kollsnes, near Bergen, where one of the world’s largest gas processing plants treated and pressurized the stream before transporting it through the new Zeepipe to Belgium.

A pipeline to France was added later.

chapter FOUR

A NEW ERA WITH GAS

Shell had got the job of developing Troll while Statoil would eventually become production operator. With recoverable reserves of 1.3 trillion cubic metres, Troll could satisfy a large percentage of European gas demand for generations.

Yet to justify the expense of development in such deep water, long-term contracts with European buyers would have to be sewn up in advance. Buyers in Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands committed themselves in 1986 to acquiring large volumes of Troll gas. Two years later, Spain and Austria joined the list.

Seen as a single transaction, the Troll gas sales agreement was the largest energy contract in history, with Norway promising to send a third of its gas reserves, about a trillion cubic metres, south to continental Europe over a 28-year period beginning in 1993. At current prices averaging around NOK 1.8/Sm3, the remaining 942 billion Sm3 of gas at Troll is worth NOK 1,700 billion or more. Up front, the Troll field licensees and the Norwegian state (through its direct financial interest in Troll) would invest nearly $5

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NORTH SEA SAGA billion on the platform and associated subsea pipelines, the processing terminal outside of Bergen and other infrastructure. The start-up of production at Troll could not be counted on until 1996, so the European buyers agreed to accept early deliveries from the nearby Sleipner field.

Ormen Lange One of the highlights to date of Norway’s North Sea Saga in the 21st century came with the formal opening in 2007 of the massive Ormen Lange gas field in the Norwegian Sea. The ceremonial event, attended by the Norwegian King and Queen, was the culmination of ten years of development.

According to Aftenposten, a leading national newspaper, at the time of its official opening the Ormen Lange project had accounted for precisely 13,509,528 man-hours of work.

In terms of cost (NOK 71.2 billion in 2011 money), Ormen Lange is the industry’s, and Norway’s, largest-ever single development. The subsea solution adopted for the field takes deepwater technological development a significant step forward. Its gas is piped, unprocessed, 120 km from the offshore field to processing facilities at Nyhamna, in Aukra, in the west coast county of Møre og Romsdal. And from there, the world’s longest pipeline, 1,200 km in total, takes the processed gas to the British port of Easington.

With a peak capacity of 70 million cubic metres a day, the field is expected to supply up to 20 per cent of Britain’s annual gas consumption for between 40 and 50 years. The previous energy minister Ola Borten Moe has joked that “every fourth cup of tea made in Britain is boiled using Norwegian gas”. He went on to add that this “may be a slight simplification, but the claim is essentially correct”.

These very substantial deliveries are largely underwritten by production from Ormen Lange. In addition, Ormen Lange gas can also be transported, via a riser platform in the Sleipner area of the North Sea, to customers in continental Europe.

It could be argued that the impressive ceremonial start-up for the field was fully justified, as the project development, originally headed by Norsk Hydro before the merger with Statoil, had to overcome challenges that were simply unprecedented. The field lies at depths between 850 and 1,100 m beneath the extreme wind and wave conditions of the Norwegian Sea. Before Ormen Lange was developed, the Norwegian oil industry had no experience of producing gas in such deep waters.

Besides the water depth, the subsea terrain of the Ormen Lange field was very challenging, with a fractured sea floor where ice-cold currents flowed through high underwater peaks and low valleys. The reservoir covers an area roughly 40 km long and eight to ten km wide. One of the critical questions for the development was: could the sea floor on the field support the weight of a fullscale subsea development? Seabed studies were carried out that mapped the area using autonomous, unmanned submarines with a level of precision of a few centimetres – and the answer was positive.

Another difficulty was posed by the water temperature.

Water at this depth can be as cold as –1.2 degrees Celsius, which means that the well stream, made up of gas, condensate and water, cannot flow through the pipes without the danger of gas hydrates and ice plugs forming, blocking the pipes and halting production. The project team developed something akin to “the world’s largest anti-freeze facility”, as Statoil put it, to prevent ice

from forming. This involves piping glycol to the field and injecting it there, remotely, into the well stream. When the gas is landed, this is separated out and re-used.

The subsea technology was something of a voyage of discovery, with new technical solutions being developed at many stages. For example, the seabed had to be prepared with a huge degree of precision to ensure that the pipes would rest sufficiently deep down. For this work, a newlydeveloped remote-controlled subsea excavator was used.

The subsea templates brought added difficulties: they had to be lowered on to the seabed with pinpoint precision, and there could be no second chance. When the skirts on the templates sank down on, and into, the deep sea floor, they became immovable.

Laying the pipe across the bed of the Norwegian Sea and the North Sea brought its own challenges, with 1 million tonnes of steel and 25,000 tonnes of reinforced iron going into building the pipeline. It is built to last at least 50 years, constructed of carbon steel with walls that are 25–34 mm thick. Each individual length of the pipe had to be painted internally to prevent corrosion, then weight-coated with asphalt and concrete.

Carrying out the pipelay operation, which began in April 2005, required the world’s entire pipelay capacity, and the world’s largest lay-barges were used. The pipeline was trenched to protect it in shallow waters from ships’ anchors and fishing equipment. In addition, the line was run into a tunnel at its landing site at Easington because the environmentally-sensitive area is characterized by unstable cliffs and unusually high erosion.

At the Norwegian end there were complications, too. The first 33 km of the pipeline, from the gas-processing facility at Aukra southwards, pass through Bjørnsundet, a strait consisting of narrow and winding subsea ravines. These had to be widened to allow passage of the two 30-inch and one 42-inch gas pipes next to each other.

The field is being developed in several phases, with plans for a total of 24 deepwater wells. Phase 2 of the project includes additional subsea templates, wells and field compression. Initially, two subsea templates were located in the central area of the field, each accommodating up to eight well slots. The third template was installed in the southern part of the field in 2009, and the fourth template in the northern part in 2011, according to the NPD. The field has recoverable gas reserves estimated at 397 billion Sm3. Norske Shell took over as Ormen Lange operator in December 2007.

Snøhvit The Snøhvit (Snow White) project, which started production towards the end of 2007, is the first field development in Norway based on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) solution, the first LNG liquefaction plant in Europe and the northernmost LNG development in the world.

The history of the colossal project, the first offshore development in the Barents Sea, is another example of the offshore industry’s persistence in never losing sight of the “big picture”. Statoil discovered Snøhvit on the Tromsø Patch in the Barents Sea in 1984. An attempt was made in the early 1990s to establish a basis for developing the area, starting with the initiation of a planning process, including environmental impact assessments, in 1991.

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NORTH SEA SAGA Hammerfest LNG plant at Melkøya – Photo: Harald Pettersen/Statoil

At this stage the plans embraced an offshore field development and a gas liquefaction plant at Slettnes on Sørøya near Hammerfest that would sell liquefied natural gas to the Italian market. However, Statoil halted the planning process at this point, citing cost and market factors. Plans for LNG exports based on gas resources in the Snøhvit area were not abandoned, but development costs needed to be reduced.

A new solution for developing the field was proposed, with a landfall on Melkøya island outside the town of Hammerfest and subsea production installations remotely operated from land. Planning resumed in 1997, with a new proposal submitted to the ministry in the following year.

This included both new impact assessments and upgrading of preparatory work done in the previous development process. On behalf of the licensees, Statoil submitted a plan for development and operation of the field in September 2001, and this was approved by Norway’s parliament in March 2002.

Construction of the LNG plant started in the first half of 2002. Costing about $7 billion overall, excluding costs associated with LNG ship construction, the plant alone created something like 200 permanent jobs and innumerable spin-offs. Huge volumes of gas deep beneath

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the Barents Sea were to be piped ashore, cooled down, liquefied and shipped by special LNG carrier to Spain and the USA. Shipments are contracted, so far, to continue for between 17 and 20 years, while the latest 2012 estimate for the end of Snøhvit’s field life is 2036.

By February 2006 the Polar Pioneer drilling rig had completed drilling of ten wells, which were scheduled to come on stream after completion of the Melkøya LNG plant. Production at the plant started in September 2007 − yet another milestone in this vintage year for Norwegian industry! Snøhvit LNG, now known as Hammerfest LNG, was Europe’s first export facility for liquefied natural gas and the Snøhvit field the first major development on the NCS with no surface installations. No fixed or floating units are positioned in the Barents Sea; instead, the subsea production facilities stand on the seabed at depths of 250– 345 metres. A 143 km pipeline connects the field with the Melkøya processing plant.

The first phase of the Snøhvit project covers the Snøhvit and Albatross fields, which lie about 140 km northwest of Hammerfest. These came on stream in 2007. The Askeladd part of the development is not due to come on stream until 2014–15. Although the field is believed also to contain oil reserves worth about NOK 20 billion, the oil is difficult to

NORTH SEA SAGA extract profitably, and Statoil has no plans to do so. In any case, the start-up of gas production from Snøhvit was an additional obstacle to development of the oil zone.

In accordance with government policy formulated when petroleum was first discovered offshore, both the Ormen Lange and Hammerfest LNG developments are working to the benefit of local communities.

Europe’s gas markets The European Economic Area (EEA), of which Norway is a part even if it does not belong to the European Union, has at times viewed Norway’s leading position in the European gas market with concern, and the government has occasionally had to work hard to address worries about its compliance with EU policies. A big bone of contention was removed with the abolition in 2002 of the Gas Negotiating Committee (GFU), the infamous system of “government compulsion” which meant that individual companies were not free to sell their own gas. Brussels viewed this as illegal price cooperation, and finally got the GFU abolished.

Gassco, the government company responsible for operating Norway’s unique gas transport network, is central to the system that replaced it. The company does not own any pipelines, nor does it participate in gas sales and production: the aim is to offer regulated and nondiscriminatory access to all shippers.

Commercial players in the Norwegian market, meanwhile, have stepped up an already aggressive drive to increase the country’s presence in European gas markets − the UK, for example, which has developed its part of the North Sea much faster than Norway, whose small population and conservative attitude to the domestic use of gas have enabled it to husband its resources. Long before the European gas panic of 2006, Statoil had reckoned that British domestic demand in particular would surge as supplies began to dwindle.

Towards the end of 2003 Norway signed a historic agreement with the UK for regulating a wide range of potential cross-boundary oil and gas projects, including pipelines such as the Langeled link from the Ormen Lange field to Easington and the Vesterled pipeline, which links Norway’s Heimdal gas processing facility to the Frigg pipeline, allowing Norwegian gas to flow to St Fergus in Scotland. In September 2011, Gassco UK Branch AS took over operations of the Langeled Receiving Facilities (LRF) in Easington from Centrica. Gassco chief executive Brian Bjordal said: “Day-to-day technical operation of the LRF also gives us a clear and distinct interface with the authorities in Europe’s largest gas market.”

As Norwegian oil production begins to taper off during the next few decades, rapidly increasing gas production will almost certainly more than compensate. Europe in the 21st century will gradually shed its dependence on coal and oil for power production and turn instead to clean-burning natural gas, much of it from Norway, but also from Russia and Algeria.

The Norwegian petroleum industry has spent much of the past 15 years preparing for this monumental strategic responsibility, and in the process has become a global leader in gas processing technology, LNG maritime transport and pipeline systems. The two largest developments on the NCS, Ormen Lange and Snøhvit, are

good examples of world class technologies developed in Norway during the four decades of the North Sea Saga.

Subsea superlatives At Kollsnes, near Bergen, it is easy to find the enormous gas processing plant where gas from the Troll gas field is treated and pressurized for its 1,150 km passage through the Zeepipe subsea pipeline system to Belgium. Zeepipe is part of the most extensive network of subsea pipelines anywhere. One pipeline segment, Franpipe (formerly known as NorFra), carries gas 850 km from the Draupner E platform in the North Sea to Dunkerque in northern France, where it connects to the French grid and solidifies that country’s position as a major distribution hub in the European gas market. The Franpipe line also allows Norwegian gas producers to increase their share of the French gas market.

Gassco oversees a 7,975 km network of pipelines transporting Norwegian gas to continental Europe and the UK. Its role was laid down by the Norwegian Petroleum Act and in operator agreements concluded with individual companies and joint ventures. The company stresses that it is “a neutral and independent operator of the transport system on the NCS”.

With effect from 1 January 2003, virtually all of these transport systems were integrated in a major new joint venture, known as Gassled, between oil and gas companies on the NCS. Gassled has no employees and is organized through various committees with specific assignments.

This partnership serves as the formal owner of the Norwegian gas transport infrastructure. Gassco describes the creation of Gassled, with its associated commercial changes, as “one of the most far-reaching changes to Norway’s gas business in recent times”.

More gas than ever is being delivered to Europe through this integrated transport system. In the near future, upgrading will be needed to maintain secure and stable deliveries, including a modernization of the Zeebrugge receiving terminal (expected to be finished in 2014) and construction of a new receiving terminal for Norwegian gas in Emden. In October 2011, Gassco awarded a preengineering update (FEED Update) contract to Ramboll Oil & Gas of Denmark, for upgrade of the Norsea Gas Terminal (NGT) in northern Germany, as part of the Gassco Emden Project (GEP). The FEED study ran until June 2012, and an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to build a new gas receiving facility in Emden has been awarded to Linde Engineering Dresden by Gassco on behalf of the Gassled joint venture. The terminal is due to begin regular operation in December 2015.

When Gassco took over day-to-day operation of the Easington receiving terminal for the Langeled pipeline in September 2011, Gassco became directly responsible for running receiving terminals in four European countries – Germany, Belgium, France and the UK. Gassco carried out a study, NCS2020, into the possibility of extending its gas pipelines north of the current network with a 1,400-km line into the Barents Sea. However, the pipeline network operator made it clear that a key factor influencing the scheme’s viability would be Statoil’s decision to proceed with a second train at Snøhvit LNG, something the Snøhvit partners formally decided against in October 2012.

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NORTH SEA SAGA By and large, it is technology that has kept Norway competitive in the oil business despite such apparent handicaps as harsh weather, a relatively inflexible labour market and close government scrutiny. Many international partners believe the tough working conditions faced by Norwegian companies have given them a competitive edge in other “difficult” regions such as the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa, Brazil and the Caspian Sea. In fact, technologies developed on the NCS have been utilized by the international oil and gas industry all over the world.

“The development and use of new subsea technology provide great opportunities for enhanced oil recovery,” says Statoil, which sees “a gradual transfer from installations projecting above the sea surface to subsea installations”.

Subsea installations are currently responsible for about a third of all production on the NCS, and the share is increasing. Subsea plants enable small fields to be tied in to larger facilities and field centres, extending the life of existing platforms and infrastructure in the process while increasing the yield in the field areas and opening the way for development in ultra-deep waters. In areas without any infrastructure, subsea plants may be tied directly in to processing facilities onshore.

Subsea technology also contributes to more environmentally friendly development and operations offshore, as less ship and helicopter traffic in the operating phase helps cut emissions while remotely operated technology reduces the number of risky operations. The subsea phenomenon is an outstanding example of the ways in which offshore oil and gas have made the NCS, always the richest area of the North Sea, one of the world’s most advanced industrial laboratories, a cauldron of technological innovation.

In recent years, these technological advances, underpinned by audacious management decisions, have cut development costs by a third to a half while squeezing billions of dollars’ worth of previously inaccessible oil out of the seabed.

chapter FIVE

TECHNOLOGY REIGNS

This creative process is more necessary than ever today, more than 40 years after the first exploration well was drilled in 1966. Since then, over a thousand exploration wells have been completed (or temporarily abandoned) on the NCS, and total recoverable resources of oil and gas are thought to amount to approximately 12.8 billion Sm3 o.e. Undiscovered recoverable resources are thought to be around 7.3 billion Sm3 o.e. The demand for new technological solutions is intensifying as extraction becomes increasingly challenging.

Three main petroleum “provinces” subdivide the NCS: the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea. These areas differ in geology and exploration maturity, the North Sea being the most mature, with a well-developed infrastructure for production and transportation. The eastern part of the Norwegian Sea is relatively well known, but the deepwater areas are less so, qualifying as “frontier” exploration areas. Although the Barents Sea has been successfully explored in the south, there are vast virgin

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NORTH SEA SAGA areas in the east and north where geological data indicate large structures with petroleum potential. Hundreds of offshore drilling, production and supply companies have put their best minds and machines to work in Norwegian waters in the hope of sharing in the adventure – an adventure that is far from over. Investments in 2010 totalled over NOK 130 billion, or 26 per cent of total real investments in Norway.

In 2013, Statistics Norway put that year’s total investment in oil and gas, including pipeline transportation, at NOK 213 billion. Much of this money is earmarked for cutting-edge technology that will be adapted to other petroleum provinces in the years to come. By some calculations, revenues from various offshore enterprises now account for almost 50 per cent of Norwegian export income.

Nevertheless, the NPD is resigned to a slow decline in oil production. From a peak of over three million barrels per day in 2003, production has fallen away sharply. In September 2013 it reached an average daily production of about 1.598 million barrels of oil, NGL and condensate.

This was 287,000 barrels per day less than in the previous month. “Neither political nor economic conditions will be able to significantly increase the production from today’s level,” the directorate says; although new discoveries will increase production in five to ten years’ time, this will be from a much lower level.

The recovery challenge A major technological issue facing the sector is the race for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), also known as improved oil recovery (IOR), or sometimes “tertiary” (as opposed to primary and secondary) recovery.

The estimated average recovery rate for oil from Norwegian fields, including improved plans, is currently 47 per cent, according to Statoil. This means that more than half of the oil will be left in the ground, unless Norway works that much harder to get it out. Report No. 28 to the Storting (2010–2011) estimated that a one percentage point increase in recovery rates from today’s rate could mean an additional 570 million barrels of oil, amounting to a gross sales income of NOK 325 billion. That volume estimate still stands, though the sales value fluctuates with the oil price.

In 2005, the NPD set a new, ambitious goal for oil recovery: to increase oil reserves by five billion barrels, or approximately 800 million Sm3, by 2015. The forecast was that about 580 million Sm3 of oil would be approved for production during the decade; the new goal called for 220 million Sm3 on top of that. Clearly, an improved recovery rate would be a crucial factor in meeting the target. The directorate reckoned that some fields would be able to attain a recovery factor for oil of well over 70 per cent, whereas others would experience great difficulty reaching 30 per cent. Much depends upon the new possibilities future technology might offer. The NPD puts the cumulative reserves growth as of 2013 at 606 million Sm3, almost on track for the 2015 goal.

The additional target for the recovery factor was intended “to reflect the situation that Norway still has an ambition to increase the recovery from the fields over and beyond present-day plans, and it is hoped this, too, will prove an inspiration for further research, development and implementation of new measures for enhanced recovery from the fields on the Norwegian continental shelf”.

A technical development which has made it possible to recover 60 million Sm3 more oil from a field than would be possible with other methods has won the NPD’s prize

for improved oil recovery. Statoil’s Oseberg field subsurface team received the award for their work with TOGI − Troll Oseberg gas injection − a remote-controlled subsea facility. First used for early production of gas from the Troll field in 1991, in recent years it has been re-used for gas re-injection into the Oseberg oil reservoir to prolong production. Statoil estimates the oil recovery rate from Oseberg could reach 69 per cent, compared with an NCS average of less than 50 per cent.

Statoil is a leader in this work and, in 2011, exceeded an average recovery rate of 50 per cent from their oil fields on the NCS for the first time. They are currently building Norway’s biggest IOR research centre in Trondheim. The centre is due for completion towards the end of 2013 and will play a central role in Statoil’s ambition to raise its average recovery rate from 50 per cent to 60 per cent.

Getting to the bottom An important technique to enhance output involves drilling.

The drilling of long, horizontal wells has now become conventional technology, and wells with several branches are used on a number of fields. This has contributed significantly towards improving recovery on the NCS. The development of such wells was decisive for oil recovery on Troll. Originally, the thin oil layers of Troll, one of the world’s largest gas fields, were almost written off as uneconomical. At its thickest, in the Troll West oil province, the oil is only between 22 and 26 m thick, while in the Troll West gas province it is between 11 and 13 m thick. The production choices for Troll, like the ownership of the three blocks it extends into, were controversial.

The NPD took the innovative step of establishing a special cross-disciplinary team in 1981–82 to monitor the field. The directorate was anxious to avoid the fate of Frigg, the biggest Norwegian gas find before Troll, which had also contained oil layers which there was not then, in 1977, the technology to develop. These were lost once gas production reduced reservoir pressure. Of the four companies originally involved in the Troll development, only Statoil had any interest in producing the oil. However, the NPD team had confidence that there was a solution for it − horizontal drilling, then a technique new to the North Sea. Once the three-block field was unitized, the basis was laid for a three-phase development, starting with the gas in Troll East, then the oil in Troll West and finally the Troll West gas, which is yet to come. Now onstream since September 1995, Troll oil is produced by means of subsea tie-backs to the floating Troll B and Troll C platforms.

There are now a total of 120 long horizontal wells on Troll, and the first horizontal well drilled from a floating rig was drilled by Norsk Hydro on that field.

Oil recovery often involves the injection of water and/or gas: factors that are specific to particular fields will decide whether it is water injection, gas injection or a combination of these that is most effective. More than 30 fields use water injection and over 20 use gas injection on the NCS. The number and placing of wells is also important for efficient recovery.

A well-known example of a tried-and-tested recovery measure is water injection on Ekofisk, which followed thorough investigations to find out whether this technique could be used in chalk fields. Combined with compaction of the reservoir, water injection has given a large increase in the recovery factor.

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NORTH SEA SAGA New water-assisted methods, introducing “additives” to the injection water, are being looked into. Examples include surfactants, which are used to mobilize residual oil after water-flooding, and polymer gels to block preferential water flow through high permeability (thief) zones, according to Statoil.

Injection of natural gas and the use of WAG (wateralternating-gas injection) have proven useful, as have better tools for reservoir visualization and well management.

WAG is a technique where the positive effects of injected water and gas are combined in the reservoir. This can give very low residual oil saturation, and there is less need for gas, to which there may be limited access. Gas injection alone is thought to have contributed an extra 300 million Sm3 extra oil and condensate on the NCS. In addition to natural gas, it is also possible to use carbon dioxide (CO2) as an injection gas. CO2 injection has been employed for many years in some countries, notably the US, where reservoirs containing pure CO2 gas are available.

Though the technique has so far not been employed to improve recovery on the NCS because the cost is too high, companies such as Statoil are conducting studies on the use of CO2.

The injection of nitrogen and air are alternative, unconventional, methods, but could pose serious environmental and safety risks.

The use of foam combined with WAG (FAWAG), and of microbes (MIOR) which form chemicals in the reservoir, have been tested on the NCS. FAWAG is used in several wells on Snorre, and MIOR has been employed for some time on Norne.

When oil prices are low, research on oil and gas recovery tends to focus on technology that can be applied within a short time: e.g. drilling and well management and mapping of oil-rich pockets in the reservoir where infill wells can be placed (seismic methods and visualization). Some extremely good results have helped to maintain Norwegian production levels for oil in recent years.

Ideally, research and development should involve a wide range of methods so that alternatives can be found to fit as many conditions and situations as possible and to solve particular problems. The higher the price of oil, the more cost-effective such advanced methods become.

Surveying and mapping Three important developments further illustrate the dynamism of Norway’s offshore industry, characterized as it is by a national devotion to environmental protection and industry-wide pressure to trim costs: – 3D seismic surveying of unparalleled clarity has simplified exploration planning and improved drilling results, while 4D seismic monitoring − basically, the use of time-lapse 3D imaging − is fast becoming essential to reservoir management.

– The recovery rate of oil and gas resources has soared with advances in reservoir management and deviated drilling technologies.

– Exploration and production have shifted to deeper and harsher waters, where floating production units and a succession of subsea technology breakthroughs have made the NCS a model for economical offshore field development worldwide.

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Seismic survey technology has been a vital tool for the oil industry since operations began on the NCS in the 1960s.

Following large-scale investigations with two-dimensional seismic in the 1970s, a new breakthrough was achieved with three-dimensional mapping at the end of the decade.

While a single hydrophone streamer is towed behind the survey vessel in 2D mapping, the 3D solution calls for many parallel streamers. These allow much larger areas to be covered more quickly and inexpensively while also producing a 3D image of the subsurface. Four-dimensional (4D) surveys have been developed from the 3D technique by superimposing new data on existing information. With the aid of accurate positioning and efficient streamer deployment, seismic surveys can be repeated very precisely. This makes it possible to map field changes over time, which in turn provides an indication of how the field is being drained and supports optimal positioning of production and injection wells.

The next step is four-component (4C) seismic, which replaces streamers towed by a survey ship with hydrophone cables or nodes on the seabed. As with 3D seismic, subsurface signals are picked up in three components.

But putting hydrophones on the seabed also makes it possible to detect a fourth component: shear waves, which oscillate at right angles to the wave direction. These differ from pressure waves in part because they do not travel through water, and therefore cannot be picked up by surface streamers.

Pressure waves register geological phenomena called flat spots, which could indicate hydrocarbons. Shear waves do not detect oil or gas, so their uninterrupted passage through a flat spot would strengthen the view that it could be a discovery. This inference can be drawn if the flat spot “disappears” on the 4C seismic map, because that should indicate the presence of hydrocarbons.

State-of-the-art With survey data of the quality now standard in the North Sea, computer operators can model a reservoir in three dimensions, highlighting significant geological features and using colour to differentiate between water, oil and gas concentrations. The improved view allows engineers to pinpoint the ideal locations and depths for injection and production wells, while state-of-the-art simulation enables engineers to wander through reservoirs in virtual reality.

An even clearer view of field structures and hydrocarbon saturation can be obtained through a full suite of technologies that Petroleum Geo-Services has developed for four-component (4C) seismic data processing. The cost is generally somewhat higher, but benefits include the ability to see through hydrocarbon masses to a reservoir’s substructure.

Thanks to advanced reservoir description and monitoring techniques, marginal fields that were passed over in the hunt for North Sea elephants can now be developed with the confidence that they are worth the effort. An example is Esso’s Balder field, which was discovered in 1974 but not developed until the technology of the late 1990s altered the calculus of profit. By repeating 3D seismic surveys over time while production is underway, oil companies can get a “4D” view of the effect their extraction strategy is having on drainage patterns. While permanent downhole sensors tell producers much about what is happening in the well itself, only seismic images repeated at intervals can show the

Vigdis North East – Photo: André Osmundsen/Statoil

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movement of fluids and gases through an entire producing reservoir. For example, a 3D survey in the mature Gullfaks field comparing the results against earlier records identified four reservoir niches that remained undrained after nine years of production. Thanks to the time-lapse seismology, the pockets of oil could be tapped by way of a long horizontal well.

Statoil, with its various high-tech suppliers, is a leader in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and measurement while drilling (MWD) log interpretation to sniff out unswept oil ahead of the drill bit. Its progressive approach to technology is one reason for Statoil’s consistently high ranking among the world’s leading oil companies in operating profit per barrel of oil produced.

PGS Oslo-based Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) is an outstanding example of a Norwegian company providing an extensive range of seismic services and products for the petroleum industry, including data acquisition, processing, reservoir analysis and interpretation. The company also claims to possess the world’s most extensive multi-client data library.

PGS has repeatedly pushed back the operational limits of seismic survey technology with its fleet of 14 offshore seismic vessels including the Ramforms: revolutionary triangular shaped vessels with unique stability characteristics and capacious holds that bristle with stunning electronic equipment. The production arm includes the company that defined effective, rough weather floating production technology and occupies a leading position in the North Sea FPSO (Floating Production,

Storage and Offloading) market. Listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, the company has 21 data processing centres and 35 offices in over 25 countries, with regional centres in London, Houston and Singapore.

During the 1990s, PGS set its mark on seismic exploration as the first to develop technology capable of towing five streamers behind a seismic ship. Even as towed equipment has increased dramatically, producing faster and more cost-effective collection, the data grid has become tighter, increasing the resolution of the results. In 2008, the PGS vessel Ramform Sovereign set a new industry record deployment of 17 streamers, following up five months later with a high-density industry record of 112 km of deployed streamers, 14 x 8 km, at 50 m separation.

PGS now has eight Ramform vessels, including the Ramform Sovereign and Ramform Sterling, which each have 22 streamer capacity, and the newest fifth generation (5G) Titan-class Ramform Titan featuring a 70 m beam and 24 streamer capability. The second Titan class Ramform vessel will be launched by the end of 2013, followed by two more in 2015.

This technology and similar evolutions for sea floor and onshore seismic are driving down exploration costs, bringing oil and gas projects on stream faster and reducing risk by improving the realism and resolution of geological models.

While PGS was founded in Oslo and maintains a headquarters there, the nature of the oil industry is such that at any given time its field of activities ranges from Alaskan tundra to the desert, from ecologically sensitive

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NORTH SEA SAGA The Ramform Titan – Photo: © Petroleum Geo-Services – www.pgs.com

wetlands to deepwater ocean margins. One of the more exotic contracts undertaken by PGS was with Borders & Southern Petroleum Plc to conduct a 3D survey of its South Falklands Basin Production Licences. Completed in early 2008, the contract represented one of the most southerly 3D surveys in the world, and “the most extensive seismic 3D study ever conducted in this area”, according to the Norwegian company. Using their vessel Ocean Explorer, PGS collected a total of 576 square miles (1,492 km2) of seismic data while an onboard specialist recorded wildlife activity.

PGS has developed two significant towed source and streamer technologies for deployment across the PGS fleet. First, an automated source subarray steering technology improves lateral source position error caused by prevailing currents and vessel motion in standard operating conditions to typically less than ± 5 m. Obvious benefits include optimized source-receiver geometry repeatability for 4D surveys, improved farfield signature stability, and operational efficiency improvements.

Second, a remote controlled dilt float allows the frontend of streamers to be adjusted in the depth range of 0–15 m. Obvious benefits are safer inspection, repair and towing, improved depth control, accuracy, and efficiency improvements in both poor weather and standard towing conditions.

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PGS launched the full ghost-free GeoStreamer GS™ solution in 2011. “GeoStreamer delivers better seismic data and more efficient operations. The ghost-free broadband technology goes hand in hand with deep towed operational advantages. Operational and geophysical evidence from 2D and 3D projects around the world reliably demonstrate that GeoStreamer is always better. GeoStreamer GS takes a further step ahead,” Jon Erik Reinhardsen, CEO of PGS, said at the launch in 2011.

CGGVeritas–Fugro-Geoteam merger Specializing in seismic data for oil companies, FugroGeoteam is proud of its “global reach”, with permanent offices in 57 countries on three continents and a fleet of 2D and 3D/4D seismic vessels operating from Norway.

The latest addition to the fleet, purpose-built in 2010, is the C-Class Geo Coral. One of the world’s largest seismic vessels, Geo Coral is capable of deploying up to sixteen laterally steerable streamers. The vessel has an overall length of 108 m and is 28 m wide at the stern.

In September 2012, it was announced that leading French oilfield survey company CGGVeritas was to acquire the seismic division of Fugro NV, including Fugro-Geoteam, to establish what the two companies said was set to be a leader in the seabed monitoring sector. At the time of the merger announcement, CGGVeritas said that closing of the deal, worth EUR 1.2 billion ($1.55 billion) in cash, was targeted “by year-end”, but actually took place early

NORTH SEA SAGA in 2013. Besides Fugro-Geoteam,the Fugro Geoscience division companies being divested are Fugro-Jason, Fugro Robertson, Fugro Data Solutions, Fugro Seismic Imaging, Fugro Gravity and Magnetics, Fugro MultiClient Services, and Fugro Airborne. Not included in the deal are Fugro’s existing multi-client library and nodes business.

CGG and Veritas merged in 2007 to form the world’s largest geophysical contractor and moving into reservoir services was one of its ambitions. CGGVeritas said the Fugro Geoscience deal would “enable CGGVeritas to become a fully integrated geoscience company, and it will also strengthen and extend its existing equipment and acquisition businesses, in particular with the addition of four high-end 3D vessels”. The merger will boost the French company’s fleet by seven vessels to 16. CGGVeritas will also acquire Fugro’s 35 fixed wing aircraft and 10 helicopters.

CGGVeritas and Fugro will form a joint venture in seabed acquisition, of which Fugro will own 60 per cent. It will combine the CGGVeritas seabed services – including permanent reservoir monitoring, ocean-bottom cable, and 1,000 seabed nodes – with Fugro’s 1,300 seabed nodes to create a “focused global leader in the fast-growing seabed acquisition market”, CGGVeritas said. Under the terms of the merger, CGGVeritas will act as a nonexclusive broker for Fugro’s existing multi-client data, which remains owned by Fugro. The companies also signed a global strategic technical and commercial mutual preferred supplier agreement.

Fugro said that earlier this year it had decided to withdraw from the marine seismic business, since it could not effectively compete with larger players such as CGGVeritas that were planning to increase the size of their research fleets. Selling off most of the rest of its geoscience division now indicates Fugro intends to concentrate on its geotechnical operations. The company said 2,500 of its 14,000 employees globally would be transferred to CGGVeritas as part of the deal.

Postponing the inevitable It’s the inevitable fate of fields everywhere to lose pressure and eventually give out. What has been special in offshore Norway is the extent to which the inevitable has been postponed.

One of several big, older fields in the North Sea whose lives have been extended through ambitious re-pressurization projects is the Oseberg field, where production began in 1988. Natural gas from a subsea module in the neighbouring Troll field is now piped 48 km for re-injection into the Oseberg reservoir, stimulating it dramatically.

Injecting Troll gas into Oseberg made it possible to maintain a flow of 403,000 barrels per day from Oseberg’s 53 oil producing wells and to double the original estimate of its recoverable reserves.

By the mid-1990s, Oseberg had become Norway’s most productive oil acreage, promising 66 per cent oil recovery; the ultimate aim was to re-extract three-quarters of the injected gas along with Oseberg’s native gas, this time to be piped ashore for processing and dispatch to Europe.

Statoil and Saga have experienced the advantages of WAG injection as well as the use of silica gel and foam to reduce water and gas production where oil is the desired product.

Such methods combined with advanced seismology and smart, multilateral wells increased the recovery rate

in some fields by almost 10 per cent while enabling the Norwegian Petroleum and Energy Ministry to set a target of recovering half of all oil and 75 per cent of all gas on the continental shelf.

In the massive but ageing Statfjord field, where estimated reserves stood at 4.4 billion barrels, the yield rate was upgraded to 70 per cent, mirroring progress that BP had made in the Forties field on the other side of the North Sea dividing line. Production began at Statfjord in 1979, and after repeated extensions is expected to continue through 2020. Similarly, Norway’s oldest field, Phillips Petroleum’s Ekofisk, was given a new lease on life and even a new name, Ekofisk II. Thanks to rejuvenated field pressure and the latest in production technology such as horizontal drilling, reaming while drilling, coiled tubing and multiple fractures the Ekofisk area’s expected fruitful life was extended from 2011 to 2028.

Pipelines and satellites Making the most of existing infrastructure continues to be one of the industry’s highest priorities. Through the miniboom of the mid-1990s, oil companies active in Norway were chagrined that the government insisted they develop marginal fields within pipeline reach of old platforms before entering new, unexplored areas with more exciting potential. But the result was expertise in economical subsea well construction that will profit Norwegian producers and suppliers nicely in an era of infrastructure minimalism at home and abroad.

The North Sea and Norwegian Sea floors are now crawling with pipelines and studded with hundreds of subsea satellite wellheads whose parent platforms can be hard to discern even on maps. Today, even the satellites have satellites. When Saga Petroleum brought its Tordis East oil field on stream in December 1998, the company explained that the new facility was a subsea satellite of the Tordis field proper, which in turn was a subsea satellite of Norsk Hydro’s Gullfaks C platform. Not incidentally, Saga also mentioned that Tordis East could break even at an oil price of $6 per barrel.

While the Norwegian government has been active in promoting cheaper field developments and tighter schedules through the NORSOK programme, the oil producers have needed no help to grasp the importance of leaner and meaner technologies and contracting procedures.

Statoil’s Njord field, where production started in 1997, is a good example of this process. By simplifying design concepts and streamlining the development process, Norsk Hydro became the first company in the Norwegian sector to acquire a production platform from a single contractor. And choosing Aker’s standardized but flexible P45 semisub platform cut costs at Njord by some 40 per cent from early estimates.

De profundis As in other mature offshore provinces, such as the Gulf of Mexico, the most intriguing trend afoot in the North Sea may be the shift to deeper water. On the NCS, this development involves heading north into waters that are not only deep but distinctly Arctic. Above the Arctic Circle in the blustery Norwegian Sea and the western Barents Sea, exploration, at water depths as great as 1,500 m, will require a tough breed of offshore personnel.

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NORTH SEA SAGA Deep and ultra-deep waters are nothing new to FMC Technologies, perhaps the pre-eminent specialist in subsea production, control, tie-in and multi-flow metering systems. Its classic HOST (Hinge Over Subsea Template) production system is composed of standardized building blocks installed from a normal drilling rig in waters down to 2,500 m. Each HOST template supports five to seven wells. The system has proven itself in almost every major North Sea field and in international projects from China to Africa and Canada; in the deep and ultra-deep basins of the Gulf of Mexico, in Shell’s breakthrough Mensa field and BP Amoco’s King Peak.

Operators in the North Sea and Norwegian Sea purchase more subsea equipment than their counterparts anywhere else, including the Gulf of Mexico. Norwegian subsea contractors provide billions of dollars’ worth each year, often breaking old moulds in the process.

Floating facilities With its long maritime tradition, Norway is uniquely qualified to meet deepwater production challenges with facilities that float. So far these have included innumerable semisubs as well as tension leg platforms and the world’s largest, most advanced and most flexible production ships. Among the members of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association are companies that provide drilling services, well and reservoir management, flotels, crane vessels, standby and supply vessels, pipe laying vessels, ROVs and FPSOs in addition to oil tankers and highly specialized vessels for transporting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and chemicals.

Maritime offshore specialist Navion, for example, which boasts one of the world’s largest fleets of shuttle tankers, pioneered the construction and use of standardized multipurpose vessels. With modification, such vessels can serve as shuttle tankers, conventional tankers, ultradeepwater drilling rigs or submerged turret production ships that can vacuum up small fields and move on to the next with little fanfare. Production costs can be as low as $5 per barrel. The company’s flagship multipurpose vessel, the Navion Munin, began draining China’s Lufeng field in December 1997 after just 18 months of development by operator Statoil in conjunction with the China National Offshore Oil Corp. Navion is now a subsidiary of Teekay Shipping Corporation.

Among the most dramatic of the Norwegian floating production and storage systems is Statoil’s Norne ship, with its 160,000 barrel-per-day capacity. Anchors hold the ship over five subsea well templates (supplied by Kongsberg Offshore) in 370 m of water, while thruster engines will automatically keep its bow pointed into the wind for a projected 25 years. The weathervane effect is made possible by Norne’s most impressive feature: its 48-metre-high loading turret (from Kværner Rosenberg), through which a phalanx of riser pull-in tubes feed oil into the ship’s hull. While the ship’s major hull sections were fabricated by Far East Levingston Shipbuilding (FELS) in Singapore, Norne’s high-tech topside was engineered by Kværner Engineering and installed by Aker Stord on Norway’s west coast, paving the way for similar achievements in the years ahead as FPSOs expand their role worldwide. Norne is considered a prototype production system for waters as deep as 2,500 m. With a total development cost of just over $1 billion, the project was designed to pay for itself in about a year.

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The year 1999 saw the FPSO trend pushed to dazzling heights, with Statoil bringing its Åsgard oil field on stream using an even larger production and storage ship than Norne. The ship Åsgard A has a processing capacity of 200,000 barrels of oil per day and a storage capacity of 907,000 barrels. As with the Norne, oil is transferred by way of a loading system to shuttle tankers for transport to customers or terminals. At the time of opening, the Åsgard project represented the most daring and complex subsea development in the world, with 60 wells in 15 templates atop a reservoir that was deep, hot and under high pressure. Statoil added natural gas production from a floating platform, Åsgard B, with a pipeline connection to the Kårstø processing terminal ashore and further connections to continental Europe. Estimated production in 2013 is around 55,000 barrels of oil per day, 9.23 billion Sm3 gas and 1.86 million tonnes NGL, according to the NPD. It is not just floating production systems that are being affected by the success with gas in the North Sea. New segments in shipping have surfaced, and now you can find LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) and LPG (Liquid Product Gas) specialized gas carriers, which cool down their gas cargo up to −170 °C. The advantage of cooling down the gas is that it makes it safer and up to 600 times smaller in volume as a liquid. Gas transport and storage technology has evolved and, since gas is a cleaner and cheaper fuel than oil, new markets have emerged in cities around the world.

This trend continues and gas consumption continues to grow tremendously, which has, in turn, created a demand for larger volume transport. Marine vessels have shown to be the most efficient, safe, politically independent, and flexible. Shipping gas has become big business and the shipowners that have been lured into the trade are making a good return. Today, as a result of this new dimension, we see a consolidation among gas vessel shipowners as some companies are looking to expand their world dominance and achieve lower operating costs. In late 2013, two large Greek gas shipping companies (Dorian and Scorpio) announced a full scale merger and revealed an ambitious shipyard order to build many new gas vessels, which would make them the second largest owner of gas carriers in the world.

The future need for such transport is growing fast, and the Norwegian gas industry has a tremendous advantage since it has long experience in gas technology from the North Sea production. However, the gas trend is going truly global and the Norwegian industry is prepared to take part.

Thanks to the historic resources of the North Sea and the astounding infrastructure that has been created to exploit it, analysts agree that Norway will probably retain its position as a major oil producer, exporter and transport facilitator for at least the next couple of decades, even as it supplies much of the natural gas consumed in Europe and other places around the world.

Norwegian companies continue to produce oil and gas on various continents and to support the exploration, development and production operations of international partners. The Norwegians are fast becoming missionaries for technology that not only heightens productivity but keeps it clean: flare gases are recovered, air and water emissions are eliminated and worn-out offshore structures are disposed of in ways acceptable to even the most committed of environmentalists.

Åsgard A – Photo: Øyvind Hagen/Statoil

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NORTH SEA SAGA A useful way to think about the Norwegian petroleum industry is to see it as an enormous business cluster, where “cluster” is defined in this context as a concentration of interconnected producers, technology researchers, suppliers, and associated private and public institutions in a particular commercial sector and/or geographic region. The purpose of this cluster is to develop a momentum of its own as its collective technological and intellectual resources generate a multiplicity of research and innovation activities that can ultimately become at least as valuable as the end products and/or commodities on which the original industry is based.

In Norway, of course, numerous smaller clusters have developed within this vast nationwide enterprise. In particular, the Oil Capital of Norway (Stavanger) can boast of its status as an “energy cluster” based on expertise and experience extending “across the vast array of sectors and players within the petroleum industry”. Leading energy companies with a major presence in the Greater Stavanger region include Conoco Philips, DONG, ENI Norge, GDF SUEZ, Marathon, Revus Energy, E.ON Ruhrgas, Shell, Statoil, Talisman Energy, and Total. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and the Petroleum Safety Authority are also based in the Stavanger region to be close to the action and decision makers.

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The second largest grouping, in and around Oslo, largely comprises ICT and engineering-intensive companies, as opposed to the emphasis on production, equipment and supply in Stavanger. Smaller clusters are developing rapidly all along the Norwegian coast: in the far north, at least half a dozen educational institutions, nourished in large part by the Snøhvit development, have formed an “Energy Campus” which already includes the largest natural gas research and educational centre in the country, while commercial interests collaborate through the Tromsø Patch business cluster. Down at the other end of Norway, the project known as NODE (Norwegian Offshore & Drilling Engineering) aims to ensure that companies in Sørlandet, the southernmost region, continue to make a world-class contribution to the petroleum industry.

The KonKraft Eight KonKraft is a “collaborative forum” − in effect a kind of think tank for the petroleum industry − comprising the Norwegian Oil Industry Association (OLF), the Federation of Norwegian Industries, the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association and the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO). One of its numerous studies of the sector identifies no fewer than eight regional and/or commercial clusters which together “employ a significant proportion of those working in the Norwegian petroleum industry”, and their particular strengths: – The southern NODE cluster is a world leader in drilling equipment.

– The Kongsberg cluster “produces a wide spectrum of advanced products and systems”.

NORTH SEA SAGA – The Stavanger region is distinguished by its expertise in well technology.

– Møre og Romsdal specializes in advanced vessels for use in the oil and gas industry.

– Aker Verdal is notable for its manufacturing expertise, “especially with regard to method development and choice of new production methods”.

– North Norway, building on experience from the Snøhvit project, is looking “well out into the Barents Sea”.

– The floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) cluster controls about a quarter of the world market.

– The maintenance, modification and operation (MMO) cluster develops specialized engineering and high-tech solutions to particularly demanding problems.

The study, which focuses on the process of internationalization, notes that “several regional petroleum clusters already concentrate the bulk of their activities in areas other than the Norwegian shelf and the importance of the international market is increasing”. Given that these clusters include some of the world leaders in their field, “global opportunities are many in a market undergoing rapid growth”.

According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, the revenues generated by the petroleum cluster have become “the backbone of the Norwegian welfare state”.

The NPD, for its part, points to a network of “internationally competitive supply and service companies covering the entire value chain: from exploration via development, production and operation to decommissioning”, directly or indirectly creating hundreds of thousands of jobs.

Leading edge An organization known as INTSOK (the Norwegian Oil and Gas Partners), established in 1997 by the Norwegian oil and gas industry and the Norwegian government, is tireless in its efforts to promote the internationalization of the Norwegian oil and gas industry “on the basis of the industry’s leading edge experience, technology and expertise”. With a membership of over 218 companies, INTSOK monitors global market conditions, helps select target countries and coordinates marketing activities, such as vendor meetings with oil companies and contractors; it also provides guidance and advice to SMEs trying to access international markets.

“Total commitment” The government pursues what it describes as its “total commitment to R&D in the petroleum sector” in large part through Petromaks, an umbrella programme supported by the Research Council of Norway (RCN). As “the largest value creation potential in Norway lies in increased exploitation of existing fields and in better access to new reserves”, Petromaks plays a vital part in any long-term scenario for the NCS. Petromaks’ remit includes the development of methods for enhanced recovery, reservoir management, drilling technology and new processes, methods and technology for gas offtake; geophysical measuring methods, exploration and reservoir models, and better understanding of the forming of basins.

The overall objective of Petromaks is “to enhance the next 50 years of oil-related activity and secure gas production in a 100-year perspective”, says the RCN. “It is crucial that the Norwegian petroleum industry be further developed as an internationally competitive industry; this will

ensure that the sector continues to play a key role in the sustainable growth and financing of the Norwegian welfare society and promote sound management of Norway’s natural resources.” Petromaks is also responsible for implementing the strategy drawn up by the body known as OG21 (Oil and Gas in the 21st Century), a task force set up by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy in 2001 to help the industry achieve added value and competitive advantage in the oil and gas sector. The objective is to develop a more coordinated and focused approach to R&D throughout the industry.

Growth of a cluster The strategy embraces the concept of the Norwegian petroleum industry as “a fully integrated and competitive cluster” comprising national oil companies, international oil companies, offshore oil contractors, technological service companies and industry initiatives. “The growth of a cluster”, the authors of OG21 note approvingly, “is a self-reinforcing cycle” through which “it is possible to see the contours of an internationally recognized petroleum technology hub”. However, the process requires “joint funding and increased inward investment in financial and human capital”.

INTSOK in particular is seen as an effective tool for promoting the Norwegian offshore industry’s capabilities to key clients in the global marketplace. The Norwegian service industry’s strong technology position, its capability as a cluster and INTSOK’s activities enable the Norwegian petroleum cluster to expand internationally and maintain Norway’s position as one of the world’s most attractive hubs for technological development.

Towards this end, it is important for Norway to continue its efforts to improve the competitive strength of universities and institutes in petroleum research and to maintain and develop the cluster’s ability to absorb new knowledge and commercialize this into new competitive products.

Within this framework, the focus is on four “technology target areas” (TTAs): – energy efficient and environmentally sustainable technologies – exploration and increased recovery – cost-efficient drilling and intervention – future technologies for production, processing and transportation.

Inevitably, the cluster concept looms large in OG21, which, in the ministry’s words, “plays a crucial role in making sure that public funding is coordinated and that it supports and supplements the efforts in the petroleum cluster in an optimal way”.

One way or another, projects involving the Research Council of Norway, Petromaks and OG21 represent hundreds of millions of dollars in research funding ... but R&D is an insatiable beast, and there is always an urgent need for more.

It is interesting − and revealing − that OG21 evidently sees itself as something of a cluster in its own right: a list of “contributors to the OG21 process” includes ten oil companies, nine supply companies, five universities, seven research institutes, and eight government departments and agencies.

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NORTH SEA SAGA The North Sea Saga has shown that environmental protection and commercial self-interest can coincide.

Environmentalists describe this phenomenon as “convergence”, seeing it as the ideal outcome for any measure aimed at saving the planet. The benefits of convergence also include spin-offs from technological development, from R&D funding to manufacturing start-ups to those exports associated with environmental measures, particularly as the rapidly expanding environmental technology sector has made healthy profits in recent years.

In fact, the progressive integration of environmental concerns in the petroleum industry has been a heartening subplot throughout Norway’s North Sea Saga. A major aim has been to combine the nation’s role as a major energy producer with a pioneering approach to environmental issues. One result has been the development of a comprehensive set of policy instruments to safeguard the natural environment in all activities, from licensing rounds to exploration, development, operations and decommissioning.

Agreements, protocols and conventions International agreements are also a factor in Norway’s efforts to limit emissions of various pollutants. How this affects the petroleum sector will depend on how the individual agreements are worded, and how the requirements and policy instruments are distributed by sector.

Air pollution agreements normally specify an emissions threshold for each country. The wording of the agreements determines whether the imposed limits must be implemented in their entirety within each country’s borders, or whether reductions can also be made in other countries where the costs of such reductions may be lower.

The costs of reducing emissions from the various sources, both domestic and international, will help determine the degree to which measures will be implemented in the petroleum sector.

chapter SEVEN

BEST IN CLASS

Emissions with regional environmental impact are regulated by various protocols under the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP). In 1999, together with the USA, Canada and other European countries, Norway signed the Gothenburg Protocol, which aims to solve the environmental problems of acidification, eutrophication and ground level ozone, and which entered into force in 2005.

Global climate pollution is regulated by the UN Climate Convention, which entered into its second commitment period in 2013. For 2013–2020 the Norwegian commitment level is 84 per cent of the nation’s emission levels in 1990, consistent to an emission reduction of 30 per cent in 2020 compared to 1990. The offer to raise the ambition to 40 per cent still stands. The CO2 Tax Act and the Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Act constitute the key policy instruments designed to reduce emissions of CO2.

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NORTH SEA SAGA The December 2011 Durban meeting on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change was expected to map the next step of the Kyoto process, but failed to thrash out concrete replacement targets. What it did produce was the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action, which for the first time commits all countries, including developing countries, previously exempt, to cutting carbon. Under this, a “road map” will guide countries towards an agreement, “with legal force”, to cut carbon, which all the big emitters (the industrialized nations) must sign by 2015, but any targets set then will only come into force after 2020. However, in effect, in the absence of new international requirements, Norway has drawn up and stuck to its own targets. These remain as formulated in the 2008 climate agreement and re-stated in the 2012 White Paper.

Government authorities can also deploy a sizeable arsenal of other policy instruments, ranging from plans for development and operation (PDOs) and plans for installation and operation (PIOs), to emission/discharge permits and production permits, which also cover flaring.

Under the Petroleum Act, burning of gas through flaring, beyond what is necessary to ensure the safety of normal operations, is not permitted without consent from the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.

Policy measures Norway is one of the world leaders in terms of utilizing environmentally efficient solutions, as well as in the work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The government has used policy instruments and subsequently implemented measures. Norway was one of the first countries in the world to introduce a CO2 tax in 1991. Over the years, this tax has led to technological developments and triggered measures that have yielded considerable emission reductions.

Environmental and climate considerations have always been an integral part of Norwegian petroleum activities. A comprehensive policy instrument scheme has been developed which safeguards environmental and climate considerations in all phases of offshore petroleum activities, from licensing rounds to exploration, development, operation and eventual shutdown. The strict restrictions on flaring under the Petroleum Act contribute to keeping the general flaring level on the Norwegian shelf low, compared with the prevailing international level.

A good recent example of such policy instruments can be seen in the White Paper of April 2012 and how its policies were followed up with measures in the 2013 budget.

Speaking of the White Paper and the tripartite agreement between the parties in the Stoltenberg government that followed it, the Prime Minister said that the government intended to take further steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote technological advances. Some of the most important of these were: establishing a new climate and energy fund, raising the CO2 tax rate for the offshore industry, and increased international climate efforts.

The government considered it “vital to restructure Norwegian industry so that it can meet future requirements to cut greenhouse gas emissions”. It established a climate and energy fund to promote technological advances in industry, under the existing public enterprise Enova. The aim is to develop technology that reduces greenhouse gas emissions. The fund was increased by NOK 5 billion in 2013, resulting in a total capital of NOK 30 billion, and

will gradually be increased to 50 billion in 2020. Enova will work in close cooperation with industry, research communities, the Climate and Pollution Agency and other public agencies.

Another of the government’s goals is to increase the offshore industry’s use of electricity generated onshore.

This means that generation capacity or the transmission grid must be upgraded sufficiently to avoid any regional imbalance. At the same time, biological and landscape diversity must be safeguarded. In order to increase the incentive for oil and gas companies to switch to electricity generated onshore, the government will increase the CO2 tax for this sector by NOK 200 per tonne, almost twice the present level. If the price of European Union carbon emission allowances increases over time, Norway’s CO2 tax may be reduced to keep the overall carbon price more or less stable. The government says it will produce an extensive analysis and strategy for the use of land-based power involving coordinated development of neighbouring offshore oil and gas fields.

An example of a field where an onshore-generated power link is planned is Total’s northern North Sea Martin Linge (formerly Hild) gas field. Commenting on the announcement of approval for the field’s development plan (PDO), Mr Borten Moe said: “The plans for the Martin Linge field show that power from land can be appropriate for new, independent developments. With this development, CO2 emissions from the Norwegian shelf will also be lower than they otherwise would have been.”

Within the overall framework for Norwegian development cooperation, which is to be expanded further, the Stoltenberg administration in its proposal for the 2014 government budget, increased funding for Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative to around NOK 3 billion in 2014 and also asked the Norwegian Parliament for its consent to continue the current level of funding until 2020. By doing so, the government hoped to contribute to cuts in emissions of short-lived climate drivers such as soot and methane through enhanced international cooperation.

Climate policy A Norwegian government commission known as Klimakur 2020 (“Climate Cure 2020”) worked to assess potential measures and policy instruments with a view to reducing Norway’s greenhouse gas emissions by 15 to 17 million tonnes by that date. The panel’s report, issued in February 2010, was to form the basis of a re-assessment of Norwegian climate policy. This came in the White Paper presented in Oslo in April 2012, the points from which were followed up in the National Budget for 2013. The White Paper retained the earlier targets set out in Norway’s 2008 climate agreement, which had stressed the government’s intention to play a part in establishing a global, binding, long-term regime for the period after the end of the Kyoto Protocol (post-2012). The goal set at the time was for the average rise in global temperature to be limited to no more than 2 °C above the pre-industrial level, with the caveat that this should be achieved with the help of such a regime, which has not so far been arrived at.

In 2010, the petroleum industry was responsible for 29 per cent of Norway’s total emissions of CO2, mostly related to energy production. Total greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas sector fell by 2.6 per cent from 2010 to 2011, to 13.4 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, Statistics Norway

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reported. Options for reducing emissions in the sector take in a range of measures, such as improved energy efficiency, electrification, and of course CCS. “To realize these emission cuts, it may be necessary to strengthen the use of policy instruments, or even introduce new instruments,” says the commission. “One potential policy instrument is an increase in taxes. Another is establishing a climate fund with a pledge of emission reductions that the fund will be responsible for delivering. Greater commitments to research, as well as development of technology and expertise are also key elements towards achieving the emission reduction goals.”

Catch your carbon One of Norway’s most high-profile endeavours in the field of CO2 technology is the Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM), the world’s largest facility for testing and improving CO2 capture technologies, which opened in May 2012.

From its start-up, it will run for an initial five-year test period. It will be the first of its kind with the ability to test two different types of capture technologies, applicable to emissions from both coal- and gas-fired power plants.

The technologies to be tested during the first phase are based on chilled ammonia and amines. TCM has been constructed with a capture capacity of up to 100,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. It is owned by Gassnova, which manages the Norwegian state’s interests (75.12 per cent), Statoil (20 per cent), Anglo Dutch Shell (2.44 per cent) and South African oil company Sasol (2.44 per cent).

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Commenting on the opening of the TCM, Norway’s former Petroleum and Energy Minister Ola Borten Moe said: “There is no solution to the challenges presented by climate change which does not incorporate carbon capture and storage. Technological development is crucial if we are to make progress in this important area. The inauguration of Technology Centre Mongstad is a ground-breaking event in this regard. The experience and new knowledge we will gather through the tests conducted at the facility will bring us closer to achieving our goal.”

The full-scale carbon capture project at Mongstad was cancelled by the Stoltenberg government in September 2013 after a series of delays and cost overruns. However, the Technology Centre Mongstad continues to be an important part of the government’s efforts to develop carbon capture technology. The new government maintains the goal of building a full-scale carbon capture demonstration facility by 2020, but does not necessarily require it to be built in Norway.

Generally speaking, carbon capture and storage technology aim to combat global warming by trapping emissions of CO2 released by burning fossil fuels such as oil and coal, and transporting them by pipeline to sites where they are injected into deep rock formations and so permanently removed from the atmosphere. By happy coincidence, CO2 injection is also a useful technique, in the right conditions, for enhancing oil recovery.

NORTH SEA SAGA Ultimately, CO2 used for enhanced oil recovery will be permanently stored in the abandoned reservoirs.

International cooperation is crucial in efforts to develop cost-effective solutions for capture, injection and permanent storage of CO2 – hence Norway’s involvement in such bodies as the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) and the International Energy Agency (IEA), as well as the European Union Framework Programmes.

Norway already has well over a decade’s experience of geological storage of CO2, extracted from gas production on Statoil’s Sleipner West field and stored 1,000 m below the seabed. Comprehensive research and monitoring activities associated with this project suggest that injection and permanent storage of CO2 in subseabed geological structures is safe and reliable.

In April 2008, the Snøhvit field started separating and storing CO2 before the natural gas is cooled to liquefied natural gas (LNG). The CO2 gas runs through pipes from the LNG plant on Melkøya and back to the field, where it is injected and stored in the Tubåen formation. During normal operation on Snøhvit, up to 700,000 tonnes of CO2 can be stored per year.

Gassnova and CLIMIT Gassnova was created in 2007 as a subsidiary of the ministry responsible for looking after governmental interests and technological development associated with the capture, transport, injection and storage of CO2. With the Research Council of Norway, Gassnova is joint administrator of the national CCS programme, known as CLIMIT. The agency says its main task is “to manage governmental interest and support technology development within the area of CO2 management (capture, transport, injection and storage of CO2), based on a vision of promoting environment-friendly gas power technology with CCS in Norway through innovation, technology development and demonstration in demo and full scale”. A major aim is to develop ways of reducing the costs linked to CCS. The primary objective of the CLIMIT programme is “to commercialize power generation from fossil fuels with CO2 management through research, development and demonstration”. To this end, the scheme supports testing and demonstration projects, the aim of which is “to develop cost-efficient and future-oriented technology concepts for CO2 management”. This includes the development of know-how and solutions for: – CO2 capture before, during or after power production – compression and handling of CO2 – transport of CO2 – long-term storage of CO2 and other areas of application.

of CO2 to enhance oil production or, as CLIMIT has put it, to develop “profitable gas power technology with CO2 management in Norway”.

While the terms of reference for funding technological development are defined throughout the entire value chain from power production to storage, the main technological challenges involve power generation on the one hand and CO2 capture on the other.

The development of power technology is closely linked to the development of gas and steam turbine technology.

The gas turbine is the most important component, and the technology is dominated by a few technology owners at the international level. Certain future processes may also require turbines based on media consisting of a high percentage of water vapour and/or CO2. Turbines must be developed for these processes. In the international arena, substantial investments are being made in further development of conventional gas and steam turbines.

Traditionally, the power processes involving CO2 capture are divided into three categories: post-combustion, specifically amine-scrubbing, where CO2 is purified after combustion using chemicals (amines); pre-combustion (CO2 is purified prior to combustion to oxy-fuel); and removal of CO2 during the combustion process. However, some innovative and/or “hybrid” processes integrate capture in a way that does not fit into any of these categories.

Current international research involves all these processes; but there are no clear technology winners at present, and it looks like this work will continue along multiple technology tracks for many years to come.

Capture technology is ordinarily based on the absorption of CO2 in a solvent (e.g., amine-based in connection with post- and pre-combustion capture) and condensation of water vapour from a mixture of water vapour and CO2 (with oxyfuel combustion). Some technologies use membranes and reactions of metal oxides with a carbonate, as well as chemical looping, where the combustion process in the gas turbine cycle has been replaced by a dual-reactor combustion system that divides combustion into separate oxidation and reduction processes.

Cost and efficiencies In the short term, the aim of technological development is to reduce the cost of implementing market-ready postcombustion technology while developing better absorption chemicals; longer term, the hope is that new technologies based on e.g. fuel cells and/or membranes might achieve a significantly higher efficiency factor and further reduce costs.

Objectives and options Nationally, CO2 management is considered in connection with three main objectives: to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases associated with the combustion of fossil fuels, to maintain a satisfactory power balance by using gas power, and to increase the use of Norwegian gas for domestic economic growth and power production. In addition, an action plan for promoting the development and implementation of CCS aims “to encourage acceptance for CCS as an instrument to curb emissions [and] to promote CCS internationally”.

One approach to the development of power generation together with CO 2 capture differentiates between technologies which can be realized within five or ten years and those most likely to take a lot longer. In the first category, post-combustion capture technology is already available and should be readily deployable, although the need for drastic up-scaling entails uncertainty. Another advantage of post-combustion is that the capturing equipment can be retrofitted and the method can be used for CO2 capture from other industrial point sources.

The technical aim, simply stated, is to carry out CO2 separation from flue gases in connection with gas-fired power plants and to establish a value chain for the use

There is no need to develop gas turbines separately, and improvements in efficiency can be expected in line with the general development of the technology. The capture plant

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A great deal has already been invested in this technology by the likes of Aker, SINTEF and K-lab, Statoil’s measurement and technology laboratory at Kårstø, which the company describes as “a unique facility for R&D, testing and qualification of process equipment used in hydrocarbon production and transport”.

Pre-combustion capture through the reforming of natural gas and power production is also based on mature technology; however, developing more compact reformers and developing low-emission NOX burners for H2-rich fuel remain challenging. An advantage in the long term might be that power production could be combined with largescale H2 production. Little new technology is required for the reformer or gas turbine.

R&D challenges The criteria for these projects focus mainly on the potential for reducing risk and enhancing energy efficiency and/or cutting costs significantly. Most such projects are currently at the R&D stage, and involve a substantial funding risk.

This includes transportation by vessel or pipeline and pressure setting. CO2 transportation is currently handled by companies such as the global chemicals giant Yara for industrial purposes, generally using familiar technologies.

A large-scale scheme for CO2 management requires a significant scaling up of existing transportation solutions.

Alternative technologies have been proposed but not tested on an industrial scale.

The challenges lie in reducing the cost of transportation and terminal management as well as establishing a flexible logistics scheme. It is known that the CO2 composition (especially the pollution content) has an impact on the phase equilibrium diagram for CO2 and can thus indirectly affect transportation properties.

It may be of interest to fund projects that aim to obtain more experimental data on the fundamental thermodynamic properties of CO2 mixed with other gases and to quantify the effect this has on pressure and temperature requirements during pipeline transportation.

International attention currently focuses on three CO 2 storage methods: geological, ocean or mineral storage.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) singles out geological storage as the most suitable method for safe, permanent storage, as do most of the countries that have a national strategy for CO2. Geological storage is expected to be implemented as a CO2 management policy instrument from around 2015.

Norway also has the potential to implement mineral storage on a small scale, as the country has good access to relevant silicate minerals; however, this technology is still at the research stage, requiring verification of the speeds of chemical reactions and an analysis of the impacts on energy and the environment. Other possible storage methods are also in need of further research.

Most of the technology elements involved in geological storage have been inherited from oil activities and are thus to a large extent available. The adaptation of technology for CO2 storage takes place under the auspices of different demonstration projects, where EU projects associated with

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Sleipner CO2 injection have been very important. Norway is at the forefront of this work thanks to the efforts of Statoil and Norwegian research groups in connection with EU and other international collaborative projects.

Fostering greater awareness of the benefits of geological storage as a storage method that poses no threat to the environment or humans is a key task. This is particularly important with regard to land-based storage facilities.

Offshore storage facilities will have to comply with requirements for documentation and follow-up set out in international agreements, which in turn will generate a need for verification of methods.

Atlas of suitable sites Reports by the NPD, Gassnova and Gassco leave little doubt that CO2 can be stored in large quantities on the NCS. Thorough studies of the geological formations are necessary to establish that safe disposal and storage of CO2 is possible. A suitable geological site is one in which there are large volumes of sandstone or some other reservoir rock that is well sealed so that gas and liquid cannot leak.

The largest such volumes of sand and sandstone on the NCS are located in the Utsira formation and the underlying Skade formation near the Sleipner field, and the Johansen formation under the Troll field. The Utsira formation is currently used for a variety of purposes including storage of CO2 from Sleipner and as a source of water for water injection on Oseberg.

An atlas listing and describing possible subsurface storage locations for carbon dioxide in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, prepared by the NPD, was submitted to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy in early 2012. The atlas shows that this part of the NCS has a total storage capacity of about 70 billion tonnes – or 70 gigatons – of carbon dioxide. In comparison, the oil refinery at Mongstad in Hordaland county, which is the largest single source of CO2 emissions in Norway, emits 1.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.

The objective of the atlas, which is the first of its kind, according to the NPD, is to provide an overview of geological structures that are considered suitable for secure longterm storage of CO2. Detailed knowledge of reservoir properties, sealing rocks, migration paths, storage capacity and monitoring methods is vital for determining whether potential storage locations are suitable for storing CO2 over a long period of time.

The atlas is based on studies and data from more than 40 years of petroleum activity. A total of 21 geological formations have been mapped and assessed in terms of their reservoir quality and the presence of adequate sealing layers. Reservoirs that are considered suitable have been examined further. The NPD has considered oil and gas fields that have ceased to produce and are now shut down, together with producing fields that, according to plan, will be shut down by 2030 and by 2050. Storage locations that can be used in conjunction with increased oil recovery using CO2 injection are also described.

The NPD says that this analysis has resulted in better understanding of the coastal areas, including the Utsira and Skade formations, which have proved to be more complex than previously assumed. There could be a significant potential in these formations, the directorate says, but further investigation is necessary.

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Norway has extensive experience in storing CO2 in geological structures. Since 1996, one million tonnes of CO2 per year have been separated from gas production on the Sleipner West field in the North Sea for storage in Utsira. With the production of natural gas, LNG and condensate from the Snøhvit field in the Barents Sea, about 700,000 tonnes of CO2 are to be separated annually from the natural gas and re-injected and stored in a formation 2,600 m under the seabed.

Monitoring of the behaviour of the CO2 storage facility is an absolute necessity. A multinational research project, Saline Aquifer CO2 Storage (SACS), now concluded, collected three years’ worth of relevant data, modelling and verifying the distribution of the CO2 in the Utsira Formation, and developed prediction methods for the longterm movement of the CO2. These data show the precise subsurface location of the CO2 plume and confirm that the CO2 is confined securely within the storage reservoir.

CO2STORE, an EU Fifth Framework project, has continued to investigate the relevance of the work done by the SACS programme to other aquifers in Europe, terrestrial as well as offshore. The project describes its aim as “to prepare the ground for widespread underground storage of CO2 in aquifers”. Statoil and SINTEF have both been involved in the CO2STORE project. Gassco is one of the parties involved in another EU-supported project, CO2Europipe. It aims at paving the road towards large-scale, Europe-wide infrastructure for the transport and injection of CO2 from zero-emission plants.

Drilling and spilling Different phases of oil and gas extraction give rise to different types of emissions and discharges. Exploration entails discharges of drill cuttings and emissions to air from energy production, plus the danger of acute oil spills − fortunately very rare − which can harm wildlife.

During the operations phase there are also discharges to sea and emissions to air, primarily water with residues of oil and chemicals (produced water) and exhaust gases from energy production and flaring, plus non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) from the storage and loading of crude oil. There is also some danger of oil spills during the operations phase. In addition to CO2, environmentally hazardous substances released to air include nitrogen oxides (NOX), NMVOCs, methane (CH4) and sulphur dioxide (SO2).

Governments employ a variety of policy instruments in the different phases of petroleum activity, from the exploration phase through the operations phase and finally, decommissioning. These instruments vary according to the different types of emissions to air and discharges to sea.

Broadly speaking, emissions and discharges from petroleum activities in Norway are regulated by the Petroleum Act, the CO2 Tax Act and the Pollution Control Act. Petroleum facilities on land are subject to the same types of policy instruments as other land-based industry. The processes involved in evaluating consequences and approving new development plans are key elements of the petroleum legislation. Facilities located on land or at sea within the base lines are also subject to the Planning and Building Act.

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NORTH SEA SAGA Leading the field Flaring accounts for approximately ten per cent of the CO2 emissions from petroleum activities, but levels in Norway are low compared with other countries. The CO2 tax and direct regulation of flaring have triggered a number of emissionreduction measures, an area in which Norway leads the field.

In 2006 the Parliament decided to introduce a tax on NOX, the aim of which is to reduce annual emissions in accordance with Norway’s commitment under the Gothenburg Protocol. The tax primarily targets emissions from onshore industry and covers emissions from big units in shipping, air transport, onshore industry and the continental shelf. Discharges of NMVOCs associated with loading and storage of crude oil offshore have been regulated since 2001 by means of discharge permits issued pursuant to the Pollution Control Act. Companies must apply for discharge permits from the Climate and Pollution Agency in order to discharge oil and chemicals to sea. The operating companies themselves are responsible for establishing the necessary contingency planning measures to counteract acute pollution. Municipal and national emergency response plans are also in place.

Discharges of oil and chemicals which may cause local environmental impacts are regulated on a national basis through a permit system pursuant to the Pollution Act and internationally through the OSPAR Convention.

Absolute zero A target of “zero discharges” of ecotoxic substances to sea from petroleum activities was set in government White Paper No. 58 (1996–1997), Environmental Policy for Sustainable Development. The zero discharges concept derives from the precautionary principle, which aims to avoid unacceptable risks to health or the environment from naturally occurring chemical substances as well as chemical additives. Operating companies on the NCS are expected to be ambitious in their endeavours to achieve this goal, and to work actively to develop and put to use new techniques in pursuit of the “zero discharges” ideal.

Discharges of environmentally hazardous chemical additives have been reduced (in accordance with prudent technical and safety factors) to such an extent that the target is now considered to have been met as regards these substances. With regard to oil and naturally occurring substances in produced water, process optimization, reinjection of produced water and cleaning measures appear to be most effective in reducing the risk of harm to the environment within an acceptable cost frame.

Initially, the goal of zero environmentally hazardous discharges to sea should have been met in 2005. In several fields, however, the process of evaluating, testing and implementing measures has been more time-consuming than expected. This is due to greater technological challenges than presumed, and the need for further adjustments and testing of equipment. In most cases, emissions to air are calculated on the basis of the volume of fuel gas and diesel consumed on the facility.

The emissions factors are based on measurements from suppliers or standard figures developed by the industry itself, through the Norwegian Oil Industry Association.

When calculating total oil discharges, the volume of produced water discharged to sea is measured, followed by an analysis of the oil content in the water. Discharge of chemicals is calculated based on consumption, relative to how much is recovered and/or injected.

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Joint database The Climate and Pollution Agency, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and the Norwegian Oil Industry Association have established a joint database to report discharges to sea and emissions to air from the petroleum activities. Since 2004, all operators on the NCS report emission/discharge data directly to this database. This allows both the operating companies themselves and the authorities to more easily analyse historical emissions to air and discharges to sea in a more complete and consistent manner.

Generally speaking, emissions associated with production of a unit of oil or gas will vary between fields, as well as over the lifetime of a specific field. Reservoir conditions and transport distance to the gas market are factors that cause energy requirements, and thus emissions, to vary from field to field. The fact that emissions also vary over the lifetime of a specific field is in part due to an increasing amount of water in the well stream as the field ages. As the energy required in the process facility largely depends on the total volume of liquid and gas (water, oil and gas), a field will have higher emissions per produced unit as it matures.

World-class technology Combined cycle power plants, recirculation of flare gas and injection of CO2 from produced gas at Sleipner West are examples of Norway’s world-class position in developing efficient environmental solutions. The power plants exploit the heat from turbine exhaust gas to produce steam, which in turn is used to generate electric power. Combined cycle power increases energy efficiency, and is currently in use on the Oseberg, Snorre and Eldfisk fields. These facilities are unique in a global offshore context.

A change in technology and energy supply concepts will be needed to ensure further increases in energy efficiency over the longer term. This calls for a long-term commitment to developing, testing and implementing new technology.

For example: we know that, as with CO2, gas combustion in turbines, flaring and diesel consumption are key emission sources also for NOX. The volume of emissions depends both on the combustion technology and the quantity of fuel used.

The environmental impact of NOX emissions on fish and other fauna occurs through acidification of watercourses and damage to buildings, stone and metalwork resulting from acid rain; eutrophication, which may lead to a change in the composition of species in ecosystems; and production of ground-level ozone, which can damage health, crops and building. Mobile sources, including of course the petroleum sector, account for most Norwegian NOX emissions.

Most of the measures designed to reduce CO2 emissions also help cut NOX emissions. Introducing low-NOX burners as standard on gas turbines on new facilities can reduce emissions by as much as 90 per cent with no change in CO2 emissions. Low-NOX burners can also be retrofitted on existing turbines, although studies suggest that the costs are considerably higher than previously assumed. Injection of steam or water in the combustion chamber can reduce NOX emissions by lowering the combustion temperature; however, this technology requires large quantities of clean water, which is a challenge offshore.

NORTH SEA SAGA Volatile organics The petroleum sector is the main source of non-methane volatile organic compounds, accounting for almost half of such emissions in Norway. The compounds, which vaporize from substances such as crude oil, derive from offshore and onshore storage and loading activities. The environmental effects of NMVOCs include the formation of ground-level ozone. Direct exposure to NMVOCs can also cause respiratory tract damage.

Over the years the oil companies have developed technology for recovering NMVOCs released from storage vessels and shuttle tankers that can reduce emissions from loading by approximately 70 per cent. The operators of fields with buoy loading on the NCS have formed a joint venture to phase in this technology.

A recovery facility for NMVOCs deployed at the crude oil terminal at Stura in 1996 was the first of its kind in a crude oil terminal. Since 2003, all vessels using the terminal must be fitted with equipment for recovering NMVOCs. Total NMVOC emissions were 141,000 tonnes in 2009 – well within the Gothenburg target of 195,000 by 2010. Since 1990, NMVOC emissions have been reduced by 51 per cent, and are set to continue to decline in coming years.

Chemical hazards “Chemicals” in this context are a generic designation for all additives and auxiliary products used in drilling and well operations and in the production of oil and gas as well as natural chemicals. The main rule, as we have seen, is that no environmentally hazardous substances may be discharged, regardless of whether the substance is an additive or occurs naturally.

Some of these chemicals have a certain local toxic effect, but are diluted in the water column so that the acute impact on the environment is not very significant other than in the immediate vicinity of the discharge. A small percentage may have very serious environmental consequences, including hormone disruption or bioaccumulation. Potential longterm effects remain uncertain, but research in this area is virtually non-stop.

Most chemical discharges are associated with drilling activity, and discharge volumes vary according to the level of activity taking place. Chemicals that are not discharged are dissolved in the oil, deposited in the subsurface or are handled as hazardous waste. Total discharges of oil from the Norwegian petroleum activities account for a small proportion of total discharges into the North Sea: most of the oil discharged is considered to come from shipping and from the mainland via rivers. Emission permits include a requirement whereby oil must be stored and loaded using the best available emissions-reducing technology.

Acute or operational All acute discharges from the facilities on the NCS are reported to the National Coastal Administration, and the causes of the discharges are investigated. However, most major acute spills of oil that have reached land in Norway originate from coastal shipping traffic.

The environmental effects of acute oil spills depend on several factors, and not necessarily the size of the spill.

The location of the spill, season, wind strength, currents and response measures are all crucial factors in the extent of damage. Acute oil spills can harm fish, marine mammals, seabirds and beach zones. Oil discharges

from the petroleum sector largely occur in connection with ordinary operations. Water that is produced with oil and gas contains remnants of oil in the form of droplets (dispersed oil), other organic components (including dissolved oil fractions), inorganic components (heavy metals, naturally low-radioactive compounds, etc.) and residues of chemical additives. This produced water is reinjected into the subsurface reservoir or cleansed as thoroughly as possible before it is discharged to sea. The volume of produced water increases as the fields mature and the reservoirs start to run dry.

As of 2007, all OSPAR countries have adopted a new and comparable method for oil-in-water analyses. From 2007, the maximum permissible oil content in water discharged from installations on the Norwegian Shelf was changed from 40 to 30 mg per litre. The concentration of oil in the produced water discharged to sea in 2009 was about 11 mg per litre. There is no proof of direct harm to the environment from operational discharges of oil. However, potential long-term effects are uncertain and research is ongoing.

Addressing the issues Founded in 1993, the Norwegian Oil Spill Control Association (NOSCA) is a non-profit cooperative of companies, R&D institutions and government agencies working together to develop equipment and contingency planning for oil spill emergencies. NOSCA members join forces to share their environmental technologies worldwide, assisting other nations, port authorities and private companies to build an effective contingency infrastructure for oil spill prevention and recovery. NOSCA shares its environmental knowledge and expertise internationally through a comprehensive network of experts and a busy schedule of courses, conferences and exhibitions.

More generally, the Ministry of Labour, which has the overall responsibility for health, safety and the working environment (HSE) in the petroleum industry, delegates responsibility for supervision to the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA). HSE regulations focus on management systems and operational issues, and on cooperation between government authorities, industry and employees’ bodies.

A substantial reduction in the risk of major disasters and occupational accidents on the NCS over the years is linked to the development of methods for assessing risk and identifying areas for improvement. HSE initiatives include the “Trends in risk levels” project, launched in 1999/2000 and focusing on work or industry-related accidents and the work environment, and the Safety Forum, established in 2001 “to initiate, discuss and follow up relevant safety, emergency preparedness and working environment issues in the petroleum industry, both offshore and at land facilities”.

Figures from PSA (2010) show a significant increase in well incidents in recent years. The figures also show an increase in gas leaks since 2007. These developments are not consistent with the industry’s goals and reversing the trend has high priority, according to Report to the Storting (parliament) No. 2 (2010–2011) “Common responsibility for a good and decent working life”. The overall number of acute crude oil spills on the Norwegian shelf, however, was more than halved from 2001 to 2004. After remaining nearly constant during the period 2004–2009, the number decreased further in 2010 and 2011, and the number of acute crude oil spills in 2012 was the lowest in 11 years.

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NORTH SEA SAGA The economic implications of Norway’s unfolding North Sea Saga had barely begun to register when all concerned − politicians, pundits, punters, the lot − started to worry about The Beginning of The End. This embarrassment of riches was all very well, but what would happen when it was all over, when the flows of oil, and later gas, began to wind down and run out?

The discovery of North Sea oil in 1969 transformed a rustic seafaring nation to a global powerhouse. The creation of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund was based on similar and older experiences of petroleum funds in Canada (especially Alberta Heritage). The Norwegian fund is popularly known as “the Oil Fund”, or more officially “the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global” − and is a perfect example of how the petroleum sector can impact the general standard of living and contribute to a positive, inspiring response to the general “what next?” quandary.

Established by an Act of 1990, the fund was slow to be set up as a nest egg to help cover the pensions and other needs of future generations of Norwegians. By law every krone of state income that was not needed to balance the state budget had to be stashed away in the fund, initially in the form of gilt-edged government securities. The whole exercise represented a strategic “transfer of wealth from the North Sea”, in the words of Knut N. Kjær, the fund’s chief manager from 1998 to 2007.

The fund received its first transfers in 1996 for the fiscal year 1995. Its income represents the central government’s net cash flow from petroleum activities, as well as the return on fund investments. Monies once allocated into the fund cannot be used except under extraordinary circumstances authorized through a parliamentary resolution. Norges Bank, the country’s central bank which manages the fund, is charged with getting the highest possible return within preset guidelines. Today there are ethical and geopolitical guidelines on the kinds of shares to be selected, and the more volatile markets are expressly off-limits.

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This new repository tended to cool the debate as to whether Norway should deplete its continental shelf resources quickly or slow the tempo so that future Norwegians would also benefit. A new issue, however, was how much of the state’s oil money to stash away for unborn Norwegians and how much of it to spread around among today’s population.

Soon, yet another debate emerged. It had been agreed that the securities market was a safer repository of oil wealth than the sea floor, given the long-term uncertainty of oil prices. But what about the rate of return? In the era of skyrocketing stock markets during the late nineties, it was becoming increasingly apparent that investing the entire bounty in bonds, however high-grade, might not be the wisest course.

Against this backdrop, the Norwegian state relaxed its restrictions on fund investment from the beginning of 1998, allowing up to 60 per cent of the fund to be placed in international equities. About 40 per cent of the fund was invested in equities at market value as of 30 June 2000, and the remainder in bonds.

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By then, the value of the fund was approaching $33 billion.

The fund paid the price in the post-9/11 global stock exchange slump, posting its first year-on-year deficit since its inception; but by mid-2007 it had exceeded NOK 1,900 billion (over $350 billion), making it the second largest fund of its kind in the world after Japan.

Barely a year later, of course, the outlook was far less rosy, as the so-called credit crunch morphed into global recession. The fund announced a 7.7 per cent loss on investment for the third quarter of 2008, the worst performance in its history, but it had still grown in size thanks to record transfers from central government, Norges Bank said.

Incredibly, by November 2010 the Bank could report that the fund had posted its fifth-largest quarterly return ever and was now valued at not quite NOK 3,000 billion ... making every Norwegian, in theory, a potential millionaire. It was hardly surprizing that just a month previously the Peterson Institute for International Economics, a prestigious US think tank, had awarded the Oil Fund 97 out of 100 points − top of the list of sovereign wealth/pension funds − for structure, ownership, responsibility and management. In terms of size, Norway’s fund was now second only to Abu Dhabi’s. And from its June 2011 valuation it had become the largest sovereign wealth fund in the world. By 25 February 2013, the collective pot had surpassed the NOK 4,000 billion mark, even though the fund had experienced some major investment losses.

Certain uncertainties In November 2010, an analysis by Statistics Norway (SSB) took the “what next?” discussion a step further.

Acknowledging that “the uncertainties are many when forecasts are made for the Norwegian economy”, a trio of SSB economists noted drily that it was nevertheless “rather certain that activities related to the petroleum production will fall. That we already have passed the oil production peak is also fairly certain. It is not so clear whether or not we have passed the investment peak.”

As most sectors of the economy are influenced by production of oil and the spending of oil revenues either directly or indirectly, downscaling of the petroleum sector would affect many people and firms. To begin with, the contribution of the industry both to GDP and total demand would be more than halved over the next 20 years.

However: “Pursuant to our calculations this will not create large macroeconomic challenges for the Norwegian economy,” SSB said. “The consequences of the shocks to the economy can be handled.”

Noting that, in any case, demographic changes − an ageing population − made it unlikely that recent growth in production and employment could be maintained, the report argued that “although we currently do produce petroleum with a high return, most of the revenues are saved and we are not dependent on oil revenues today.

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NORTH SEA SAGA companies, but they just work as the rest of us ... The problem of how to survive without oil revenues is therefore due to a misunderstanding of the current economic situation. Today as well as in the future, our capability to exploit available labour is vital for our wealth.”

In short: “In the public discussion one question is often raised: ‘What will Norway live off after oil?’ Economists answer that we shall be working. As long as we adapt to changes such that most of us keep on working and develop our skills, we will be able to sustain growth in per capita consumption.”

Decisions, decisions ...

Shortly before his resignation in mid-2007 to head Petoro, the state-owned company responsible for managing Norway’s offshore oil and natural gas properties, NPD director general Gunnar Berge wrote: “If we are to achieve the development that we want, with only a slow and gradual decline, serious efforts must be made in several areas.”

Noting the year-on-year increases in the numbers of exploration wells, he urged the industry to take more account of NPD estimates showing that Norway had produced and sold about a third of its petroleum resources to date, while perhaps a quarter had yet to be discovered.

It was important to find deposits which, even though they might be smaller than the largest discoveries, were still large enough to warrant development, and to make new discoveries close to fields that were currently in operation, so that the new fields could start producing while the production facilities were still in place.

Among the most crucial decisions facing the industry over the next five to ten years, Berge continued, is the issue of whether the gas resources in the respective fields are to be used as a means to increase oil recovery, or whether it is more profitable to sell the gas. Many of the largest oil fields, such as Oseberg, Heidrun, Åsgard, Gullfaks Sør, Snorre and Grane, also have substantial gas volumes that have been used for injection and pressure support for the oil production. To date, hundreds of billions of standard cubic metres of gas have been injected in more than 30 fields on the NCS, yielding hundreds of millions Sm3 of additional oil.

As oil production declines, these fields will face important choices: when to stop gas injection and turn to full gas export, for example. When the gas is produced without being reinjected, the pressure in the reservoir drops and it becomes more difficult to extract the remaining oil.

Therefore, if too much gas is sold too early, significant volumes of oil will be lost. With constant improvements in technology, gas injection will probably become more efficient in the future, even when the volumes of oil are small. The authorities have to ensure that the decisions made regarding gas exports are considered very carefully.

Arctic issues Another important decision involves the Arctic region, which could account for almost a quarter of the world’s undiscovered petroleum resources. International concerns over security of energy supply, combined with Norway’s determination to make the most of its mightiest industry, have put northern areas high on the geopolitical agenda.

As we have seen, plans to increase petroleum activities of the region − and the controversy surrounding such plans − are rapidly coming to a head.

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The Barents Sea in particular is, of course, a prime area of concern. Often described as the cleanest stretch of ocean in the world, the region has been a contentious issue for successive governments. Commercial fishermen in particular fear the impact of offshore operations on the fragile Arctic environment.

Notwithstanding the industry’s impatience with the slow pace of decision-making concerning the Arctic, elsewhere the government sees “a trend where the expected lifetime of fields is increasing. By making operations more efficient, i.e. through integrated operations, costs can be reduced so that operations are profitable even when production is low.

For the largest oil fields, it may even be profitable to build new facilities that are better suited to today’s technology and environmental standards.”

Potential exploration in northern areas including the Barents Sea has taken a step forward with the ratification of the agreement between Russia and Norway over the 175,000 km2 “grey zone” area of the Barents Sea. The deal brought an additional 88,000 km2 under Norwegian jurisdiction and has opened up new possibilities for the petroleum sector.

Moving on As we have seen, Norway has demonstrated its potential to become a world leader in solving some of the critical challenges in reducing CO 2 emissions, albeit with substantial government funding. No less important is the ongoing issue of how to increase the recovery factor to prolong the lifetime of fields given that total production has peaked.

As an increasing number of the fields on the NCS move into the tail-end production phase, the role of smaller companies taking over production will increase. These do not have large R&D departments, nor usually the internal competence to drive R&D. Public funding to R&D could clearly leverage the approach and boost a greater competence for application in fields nearing the late phase of their lifetime.

New technologies will arise, and Norway will be part of the new era, provided we initiate the process now.

As the gasification of highly populated areas increases, so will the demand for gas by consumers and industry.

This increase in demand will lead to new markets and, in 2014–2016, we will already be seeing a surge in financial mergers and demand resulting in ordering and building LPG marine transportation vessels to transport more gas around the globe. Other areas such as increased funding to R&D for new technologies − e.g. nanotechnology, sensor technology and biotechnologies − will pay off, in the petroleum sector and beyond. There are also still new finds being announced, such as the unexpectedly large Johan Sverdrup.

In short, Norway’s North Sea Saga, while still very much an ongoing work in progress, has shown time and again that the petroleum industry must embrace new technological development as the single most important factor for advancement and reducing costs, ultimately contributing to and enhancing the competitiveness of Norway’s oil and gas activities and resolving the considerable challenges facing the industry.

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SINTEF Multiphase Flow Laboratory is the largest of its kind in the world.

Photo: SINTEF / Gry Karin Stimo

A technological step change Multiphase technology moved offshore oil production to the seabed – and platform workers to shore.

Now it’s breaking down yet more barriers.

Thirty years ago the development of a new technology started. This enabled the oil companies to transport unprocessed wellstream – oil, gas and water – for long distances through a single seabed pipeline.

Safer – and cheaper Multiphase technology has been crucial in enabling the modern oil industry to locate complete production installations on the seabed, while their workers remain on shore. Here their jobs are safer, more economical and more environmentally friendly than aboard platforms which can only be reached by helicopter.

Pipeline transport on the seabed has led to enormous savings, and has enabled the development of oil and gas fields which would otherwise not have been economical.

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Technological national team All this shows what a small country can achieve by establishing a national team in this technological field.

The Norwegian Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) had already developed the first version of an application to simulate two-phase flow in pipelines in the early 1980s. SINTEF contributed results from its studies of multiphase flow in the world’s largest laboratory of its type.

In combination with oil industry expertise, this contribution has been crucial to the success of the technology, both on the Norwegian continental shelf and internationally.

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The impact of SINTEF Multiphase Flow Laboratory: Multiphase technology was crucial to the development of the Snøhvit project, the first field complex to come on stream in the Barents Sea. Natural gas and condensate are transported ashore from the fields in a 140-kilometre multiphase pipeline.

Longer distances and greater depths The offshore industry of the 21st century faces new technological requirements. Multiphase pipelines must run ashore from greater water depths, in cold, harsh environments, for considerable distances, and up steep seabed gradients.

These challenges inspired SINTEF, in collaboration with ConocoPhillips Norway and Total Norge, to develop the LedaFlow™ simulation tool, which has now been commercially available for some time.

Illustration: Statoil

Exploitation of “difficult” oils Petroleum production in the future will largely involve viscous oils with complex chemistry. Transporting these ashore will present a challenge.

Using new laboratory equipment, SINTEF has now carried out measurements which will reduce the financial uncertainty in estimating the cost of systems for bringing this “difficult” oil ashore. This provides new hope for fields which economists are currently unable to approve.

The success story of Norwegian multiphase technology is far from over.

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3M Norway A/S Global Oil and Gas Supplier

Today, nearly 10,000 3M products and materials are used in every corner of the Oil and Gas industry – from exploration, production and refining to transportation and marketing. We partner with the industry to help solve the most complex challenges: 3M™Glass Bubbles 3M glass bubbles HGS series comes in range of strengths and densities for different down hole conditions.

3M has developed hollow microscopic glass spheres with a high strength to density ratio offering unlimited potential, including thermal properties to enhance deep sea pipe insulation and low density to reduce and control bottom hole pressure in down hole applications such as cementing and drilling fluids.

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The 3M™ Oil and Gas team is passionate about offering products that can significantly improve the health and safety of all workers and the environment. Products including 3M™Petroleum Sorbents, 3M™ Hearing Protection, 3M ™ Respirators, 3M™ Fall Protection Products, 3M™Scotchlight™ Reflective Material and 3M™Thinsulate™ Insulation with Flame Resistance help accomplish your safety goals.

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3M™ Peltor™ Products are developed for environments where high safety must be combined with communication. The 3M™ Peltor™ Blue-Line range is a series of intrinsically safe products designed for extreme environments. Developed in close collaboration with demanding users, these communications products have undergone rigorous testing in harsh environments.

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The results prove that we can meet the demands and make communication easier and more reliable despite external factors. The 3M™ Peltor™ Blue-Line series is approved under the ATEX and IECEX directive and is also in compliance with the hearing standard EN352.

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The new 3M™Ceramic Sand Screen offers a breakthrough sand control technology delivering unparalleled abrasion resistance in demanding oil well applications. Sand screen systems are generally metallic in constructions that are not abrasion resistant leading to early failure and onset of produced sand. The net result of early failure results in costly work over and intervention and reduced or lost hydrocarbon recovery. Since the degree of abrasion is determined by material properties, 3M™ Ceramic Sand Screens use stacked ceramic rings, which are one order of magnitude harder than metallic materials and show no indications of abrasion under reservoir conditions. The ceramic screens can be deployed for regular sand control in new wells and work overs, or retrofitted through the existing production tubing to existing wells suffering from sand ingress. 3M offers a host of specific sand particle laboratory analysis from particle size distribution to sand retention testing to ensure a tailored slot opening and ceramic screen configuration is optimized for the downhole application. They can be set in most standard well

completions and offer the opportunity to produce reserves that would otherwise have been lost or delayed.

3M™Ceramic Sand Screen technology improves the known wire wrap screen principle by taking advantage of the unique properties of the technical ceramics.

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IMPROve HPHT well sAFeTy And ecOnOMIcs wITH cesIuM FORMATe • The only fluid capable of delivering long, high-angle HPHT wells with open-hole completions for maximum hydrocarbon recovery.

• Much faster and safer completions – data from the Rushmore database show that North Sea deep gas wells drilled and completed with cesium formate brine have been completed in less than half the time of wells drilled with conventional drilling fluids (averages: 20.9 vs. 46.8 days).

Cesium formate brine makes the perfect drilling, completion and intervention fluid for deep gas well constructions. Its use in over 150 of these very challenging operations has greatly improved safety and field economics.

Conventional drilling fluids are thick suspensions of heavy metal mineral particles in oil or water. The metal minerals are added to make heavy slurries.

Without the weight provided by these heavy metals, wells become unstable, and a lethal blowout can occur as in the tragic case of BP’s Macondo well. But, paradoxically, high concentrations of heavy minerals create well safety risks and ruin well economics. Before the arrival of cesium formate brine there was an average of at least one well control safety incident per deep gas well constructed in the North Sea. As shown in the Gulf of Mexico, when well control is lost the consequences can be catastrophic.

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Cesium formate brines are naturally very heavy (2.3 g/cm3 / 19.2 lb/gal) and can be made into solids-free fluids, which have significant advantages in deep gas well drilling and completions. These advantages are translated into safer, faster well constructions and more productive wells.

• Improved well control and safety – with no solids in the fluids, the risk of losing well stability and control is much reduced. In practice, there have been no well control safety incidents in over 150 deep gas well operations using cesium formate brines.

• Reduced formation damage and elimination of screen plugging – cesium formate is incapable of causing permanent formation damage. Most users report that gas and condensate production rates from wells exceed their expectations after drilling and completing in cesium formate brine.

• Faster, safer drilling – low-solids drilling fluids based on cesium formate brines create less fluid friction, reducing ECD by around 0.05 g/cm3 / 0.42 lb/gal in a typical deep HPHT well. This means safer drilling in rocks with narrow margins between pore pressure and frac gradient, and increased ROP. Studies at Terratek indicate that cesium formate improves drilling speed by 100% in hard rock drilling compared with oil-based muds.

• Absence of heavy metal minerals in cesium formate fluids and recycling and multiple re-use of the brine significantly reduce environmental impact of drilling operations.

Cesium formate brine is reclaimed and reused, adding to its environmental credentials. In 2010, Cabot received the UNIDO Chemical Leasing Award for its sustainable business model

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IT’s PAybAck TIMe Oil companies need to deliver their estimated gas and condensate reserves. This is where cesium formate brine really pays its way. Cesium formate brine leaves wells in a perfectly clean and undamaged condition, making it easier for hydrocarbons to flow into the wells and then to the surface.

The result is rapid production of recoverable hydrocarbon reserves and faster payback of oil companies’ massive investments. This is why the likes of Statoil, BP, Shell, TOTAl, Marathon and enI have chosen cesium formate brine time and again for their deep gas well construction and intervention operations.

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90% of reserves in just seven years Two north sea gas fields – Tune and Huldra – were developed by drilling and completing ten wells in open hole using potassium/cesium formate brines.

Recoverable reserves from Tune were estimated at 15.9 billion Sm3 of gas and 4.9 million m3 of condensate.

For Huldra, estimates were 18.0 billion sm3 of gas and 3.2 million m3 of condensate.

Figures show1 that both fields produced close to 90% of estimated recoverable gas reserves and over 95% of estimated recoverable condensate reserves after just seven years full production. In both cases, at least 70% of recoverable gas and condensate were produced after only four years. It is believed that the value of hydrocarbons produced is around US$ 1 billion per well – surely a good return on original investment.

1) NPD fact pages, www.npd.no.

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Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA Discover more. Risk less.

Go from a 30% success rate in the Barents Sea to 80% with the integrated use of multi-client 3D EM and seismic data.

A regional well-tie section below the Base Cretaceous Unconformity. The integrated interpretation of 3D EM and seismic data correctly predicted six recent exploration wells in the Barents Sea (Havis, Salina, Darwin, Nunatak, Wisting and, Bønna).

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) is a Norwegian company that acquires and processes high-quality marine controlled-source electromagnetic data (CSEM) to assist its customers in increasing their exploration success. The company was established in 2002 and listed at the Oslo Stock Exchange in 2007. The company operates on a worldwide basis.

The EM method Wellbore resistivity has long been the fundamental formation evaluation measurement. Marine controlled-source electro-magnetic (CSEM) surveying uses similar principles to map resistive bodies such as commercial-scale hydrocarbon reservoirs from the seabed. Grids of seabed receivers measure the energy that has propagated through the subsurface. Data processing, postmodelling and inversion are performed to produce 3D volumes of vertical and horizontal resistivity.

As pore fluid resistivity largely determines the EM response, CSEM surveying is the perfect partner for seismic techniques, which generally provide structural information. Together, and with other subsurface information, these methods form a valuable set of exploration tools.

Integrating high-quality 3D EM data with seismic and other subsurface data reduces risk and increases discovery rates during the exploration and production phases.

Regional exploration Used after 2D seismic surveys, 3D resistivity data indicates hydrocarbon prospects during earlystage exploration, pre- or post-licensing, rapidly de-risks existing leads and generates new prospects over large areas. The latest interpretation techniques now use EM to identify and estimate the resources of frontier prospects.

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Pre-drilling risk reduction Our data provides resistivity information before drilling. When applied over a portfolio of prospects and interpreted with other subsurface measurements, it cost-effectively up- or downgrades prospects.

Because 3D EM is sensitive to hydrocarbon volume, our measurements also provide an improved estimation of the resources in place.

After the first successful exploration well has been drilled, our data can be reinterpreted to optimise field development and be used to identify additional near-field prospects in the area with similar resistivity signatures.

Development and production 3D EM data also adds value after a successful exploration well has been drilled. The key questions in field appraisal are: What are the hydrocarbon volumes, and how are the hydrocarbons distributed in a field?

With 3D EM, operators can appraise and delineate fields with fewer development wells.

Structural imaging In areas of structural complexity, most notably salt and basalt affected areas, controlled-source electromagnetic (CSEM) and magnetotelluric (MT) data are used to improve seismic velocity models and seismic imaging.

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Multi-client 3D EM data from the Barents Sea

A 3D EM data example showing high, subsurface resistivity (red) indicating possible hydrocarbons in the Hoop region of the Barents Sea.

With a growing multi-client library of over 30,000 km2, all major discoveries imaged and more than 25 well calibrations, EMGS enables you to more effectively de-risk exploration opportunities and optimise well locations in the Barents Sea. Red blocks on the map represent the blocks for which EMGS has multi-client data sets.

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS headquarters) P.O. Box 1878 Lade, NO-7440 Trondheim, Norway Tel.: +47 73 56 88 10 emgs@emgs.com • www.emgs.com

EMGS Western Hemisphere 15021 Katy Freeway, Suite 500 Houston, TX 77094, USA

EMGS Eastern Hemisphere Unit E-15. 2—3, 15th Floor East Wing, Rohas Perkasa No. 9, Jalan P. Ramlee 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Hรถegh LNG Building on shipping experience since 1927

Where experience meets innovation Hรถegh LNG is a fully integrated provider of floating LNG infrastructure services, offering regasification, transportation and production services.

The company is publicly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

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Since the early 1970s, Höegh LNG has pioneered the development of cost effective and innovative vessels to ensure the safe and reliable transportation of liquefied natural gas.

While Höegh LNG continues to own and operate modern and sophisticated LNG carriers in the industry, the company has applied its technical expertise to develop a broad range of floating terminal solutions to meet the evolving needs of the energy industry.

Expanding in the LNG supply chain Höegh LNG’s core products are LNG transportation and regasification services. The company operates a fleet of four LNG transportation vessels and two floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs). In addition, Höegh LNG has four new FSRUs on order.

While being fully capable of operating as standard LNG carriers, the FSRUs are fitted with LNG regasification systems, allowing them to regasify and discharge natural gas under high pressure. The onboard regasification of LNG offers the opportunity to deliver natural gas to new markets which do not have onshore terminals at their disposal. The lead time for a floating regas solution is shorter and usually more cost effective

than a land based terminal. The vessels can be moored offshore or to a separate near-shore existing jetty and receive the LNG through ship-to-ship transfer. Floating regasification solutions are also very flexible as the vessel can be relocated or used as a conventional LNG carrier and operate in any market.

As per the end of 2013, there are only 16 FSRUs in the world fleet. Höegh LNGs two existing FSRUs, GDF Suez Neptune and GDF Suez Cape Ann, were delivered in 2009 and 2010 for use in GDF Suez’s LNG import terminal offshore Boston in the USA. In 2011 and 2012 the company ordered four additional regasification vessels with delivery in 2014 and 2015. The first three new vessels are planned to be used for new floating LNG import terminals in Indonesia, Lithuania and Chile.

In 2006 Höegh LNG started developing its own solution for a floating LNG production and storage unit (FLNG).

The company has been engaged to perform several pre-FEED studies for FLNG projects.

As of 2013 the LNG carrier fleet consist of Arctic Princess, Arctic Lady, Matthew and LNG Libra. The company’s FSRU fleet consist of GDF Suez Neptune and GDF Suez Cape Ann.

Höegh LNG AS Drammensv. 134, P.O. Box 4, Skøyen, NO-0212 Oslo Tel.: +47 97 55 74 00 www.hoeghlng.com EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION

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ITW Polymers Europe Oil & Gas - Structural Subsea and Well Integrity Solutions

ITW Polymers Europe is a global leading Specialist Contractor for structural subsea and well integrity solutions based on our Ultra High Performance Cementitious (UHPC) Ducorit® materials. Ducorit® is especially developed for grouting offshore connections.

ITW Polymers Europe offers grouting solutions to the Greenfield and Brownfield upstream markets. Based on our unique experience, we take responsibility for the entire operation from scope of work to final verification.

ITW Polymer Europe’s specialist team provides you with comprehensive solutions and support.

Structural Subsea Solutions:

Well Integrity Solutions:

l Tubular Member and Joint Strengthening

l Corrosion Protection

l Main/Skirt Pile Grouting

l Structural Clamps and Sleeves for Parted or

l Jacket Installation Grouting Damaged Conductors

l Surface Casing Cementing and Top Jobs

ITW Polymers Europe is a company within the Illinois Tool Works (ITW) group. ITW employs around 60.000 people in more than 50 countries. www.itw.com ITW Polymers Europe promotes a number of significant ITW brands, such as Densit®, Devcon® and Plexus®.

Quality Assurance ITW Polymers Europe is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.

Further ITW Polymers Europe holds a Certificate of Qualification issued by Achilles JQS for both Ducorit® and services.

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ITW Polymers Europe ApS GasvĂŚrksvej 46 | DK-9000 Aalborg | Denmark Tel.: +45 9816 7011 mail.densit@itwpe.com | www.itwpolymerseurope.com EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION

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Ross Offshore Deeper Understanding

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Ross Offshore AS J책tt책v책gveien 7, Stadionblokk C, 5. etg. NO-4020 Stavanger Tel.: +47 33 48 46 90 mail@rossoffshore.no www.rossoffshore.no EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION

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CFD – Complex Flow Design AS Understanding sediment gravity flows for the formation of hydrocarbon reservoirs Complex Flow Design AS is a provider of consultancy services for the energy industry. The company provides contract research and development services within numerical simulations and analysis. Complex Flow Design develops stat-of-the-art methods and software tools for making realistic numerical simulations of multi-phase flow in process, hydraulic and sedimentation engineering. The framework for these numerical simulations is based upon general-purpose computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software.

Deterministic process models in combination with paleo-topographic seafloor maps provided by modern 3D seismic may offer important insights in the spatial and temporal distribution of potential hydrocarbonbearing turbidite successions. The analysis of different possible scenarios obtained provides cost-effective solutions for reservoir understandings.

Complex Flow Design provides consultancy work to perform field case studies of 3D sedimentary architecture and reservoir geometry.

Turbidity currents Turbidity currents are the most important mechanism for the erosion, transport and deposition of sand in the deep-sea setting and one of the main phenomena leading to the formation of oil and gas reservoirs in deep water deposits. The flow characteristics of turbidity currents are difficult and expensive to observe and study from the modern environment, while their experimental small scale approximations are typically hampered by scaling issues, unrealistic flume geometries, and short durations.

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a tool for numerical solution of the physical equations describing fluid flow and sediment transport.

A few tens of identical large-scale turbidity currents have been run over the topographic surface to monitor their changing velocity field and sediment dispersal pattern.

MassFLOW-3D TM software platform for integrated modeling and simulations of sediment gravity flows.

Turbidity current flow in deep-sea setting MassFLOW-3DTM MassFLOW-3DTM simulation software provides detailed insights into the processes of turbidity currents All principal hydraulic properties of the flow (e.g., velocity, density, sediment concentration, apparent viscosity, turbulence intensity, bottom shear stress) and its responses to topography can be continuously monitored in three dimensions over the whole duration of the turbidity current.

The MassFLOW-3DTM software has been used to simulate turbidite deposition in the Ormen Lange field, offshore Norway. The basin-floor topography used was the basal surface of the reservoir’s Egga Unit, derived from 3D seismics combined with back-stripping and decompaction.

MassFLOW-3DTM deterministic process modeling A model based on the new methods of computational fluid dynamics may serve as a robust predictive tool to; • Test play concepts and reduce uncertainty of geological models • Improve the understanding of mass flow processes • Simulate transport and spatial distribution of sediments • Visualize the evaluation of the whole depositional system MassFLOW-3DTM reservoir characterization This approach may aid in the description of deep-water reservoir rocks, namely to; • Build the stratigraphic anatomy of gravity-flow deposits • Identify preservation and distribution of permeability barriers • Model complex reservoir heterogeneities • Perform sensitivity and risk analysis

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Petoro AS A DRIVING FORCE OFFSHORE NORWAY Petoro continues to pursue increased recovery from mature fields, such as the Snorre field. A potential for 300 million barrels of extra oil may be realised through a new wellhead platform.

Photo: Rune Johansen/Statoil

The main objective of Petoro AS is to maximise the economic value of The State’s Direct Financial Interest (SDFI) offshore Norway on the basis of sound business principles. This oil and gas portfolio represents one third of Norway’s commercial reserves.

In its vision, Petoro states that it wants to be a driving force on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The main scenes for pursuit of such a vision and the company goals, are offshore licenses and fields, where Petoro’s role is to be a partner, but not an operator.

The company’s ability to create value is closely related to its ability to collaborate with and influence operators and other partners. The combination of its very large portfolio by international standards and a small organisation means that Petoro must work in a very special way to make “a positive difference”.

Identifying additional opportunities for enhanced value creation is a key to success for Petoro. A recent example is the company’s efforts to increase the number of production wells in order to maximise the value of the Snorre field.

In 2010, Petoro launched the idea of bringing in a separate wellhead platform to drill such wells. Through its efforts, alone and together with Statoil as the operator, Petoro influence the license group in such a way that a platform is now the preferred development concept. According to the operator, as much as 300 million barrels of oil could be added to the recoverable reserves.

A new company strategy Late 2013, Petoro’s Board of Directors laid a new strategy for the company. The first objective of this strategy is continued investments to improve recovery from mature fields. Under this point, the company will pursue more wells and more efficient drilling; it will reduce risk related to the reserve and resource base of its portfolio; and wants decisions to be made on the bases of more realistic long-term plans.

A stronger focus than in the previous strategy, is on the development of new fields. Petoro is particularly interested in transferring experience from mature fields into new developments to cater for future opportunities. Hence the company will be looking for flexible solutions for long and profitable lifetime of fields. It will furthermore promote early application of technology for improved recovery, reservoir description and subsea processing. A particular focus for this part of the strategy will be on maximising the value of the giant Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. Finally the Petoro strategy prescribes an integrated development of the far north of the Norwegian Continental Shelf. This includes a robust industrial solution for gas from the Barents Sea, and a development of new resources across license boundaries.

Petoro AS Øvre Strandgate 124, NO-4002 Stavanger Tel.: +47 51 50 20 00 www.petoro.no EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION

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PGNiG Upstream International AS

PGNiG Upstream International AS is a subsidiary of Polish Oil and Gas Company established in 2007. We are an integrated exploration and production company with the offices located at Forus in the Stavanger area.

PGNiG Upstream International AS is an operator of one exploration license and a licensee on several others on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. We also participated in one of the biggest oil & gas development projects in recent years in Norway – Skarv. We are proud that Skarv field was successfully completed and started production before the end of 2012.

The Company has an ambition to build strong exploration portfolio on the NCS and has a long-term view in developing upstream presence in Norway.

Our Projects Skarv oil&gas field located in the Norwegian Sea is our most important project. PGNiG Upstream International AS is a partner in the Skarv joint-venture, operated by BP Norge. The field was discovered in 1998, plan for development and operation was submitted to the Norwegian authorities in June 2007 and approved in December 2007. Skarv is adding more than 50 million boe net to PGNiG reserves and will produce for at least 25 years. Furthermore, the Skarv area contains significant exploration potential which will contribute in the future to the current reserve basis.

The Skarv development includes a new highly advanced FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading vessel) purpose-built for harsh waters, five subsea drilling templates, and a 80 km gas export pipeline connected to the Norwegian (Gasled) transportation system, allowing export to markets in Europe. The Skarv field is located approximately 210 kilometres west of

the Norwegian coast in water depths of approximately 400 metres. BP has a 23.835% interest and is operator. Partners are: Statoil 36.165%, E.ON Exploration & Production 28.0825%, PGNiG 11.9175%.

PGNiG Upstream International AS is also active in oil & gas exploration on the NCS. Our exploration portfolio consists of a number of licenses of which one is operated. We are actively participating in licensing rounds organized by Norwegian Authorities and have an ambition to build a strong position for PGNiG Group on the NCS. Our Vision • Be a long-term player in the oil and gas industry in North-West Europe; • Grow international upstream presence of PGNiG Group; • Be a dynamic, challenging and good employer with a high focus on HSEQ; • Contribute to experience and competence exchange between Norway and Poland within the oil and gas industry.

Our Core Values Our core values describe our relationship with our employees, customers, partners, shareholders and the society: “We are creative, we are open and honest and we deliver as promised”.

Our Strategy PGNiG Upstream International AS is a long term player in the oil and gas industry on the NCS. We are also coordinating international upstream portfolio of PGNiG Group. Our ambition is to create a robust portfolio of producing assets and exploration licenses that will contribute to a shareholder value growth.

In the short term the Company is focused on acquiring new producing assets in Norway and in the Northern America region.

PGNiG Upstream International AS strives to become an increasingly dynamic, challenging and reputable employer with a high focus on HSEQ.

PGNiG Upstream International AS P.O. Box 344, NO-4067 Stavanger Tel.: +47 51 95 07 50 Fax: +47 51 95 07 91 info@pgnig.no www.pgnig.no EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION

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Accpron AS

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When quality must be quick Our army of ROV-personnel deliver subsea craftmanship all around the world.

With superior flexibillity and service, we take our customers to the next level. www.accpron.no

From 2001 until now, Accpron has provided our clients with subsea experience and expertise. Our devotion to projects underlines our agility and broad fields of expertise. The subsea challenges our clients face are diverse. We adapt, we rethink, we go deeper. And we find solutions.

Find out more, visit our website www.accpron.com

Accpron AS Mediehuset, Karmsundsgata 72, NO-5501 Haugesund, Norway Tel.: +47 52 86 40 50 Fax: +47 52 86 40 51 post@accpron.no www.accpron.no FIELD DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY

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Malm Orstad Our vision is Ideas well executed!

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Malm Orstad AS Vollveien 66, NO-4354 Voll Tel.: +47 48 22 10 00 Fax: +47 51 42 46 31 post@malmorstad.no www.malmorstad.no FIELD DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY

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NLI Your complete supplier of engineering and fabrication services, technological products and process solutions

Performing with energy, innovation, excellence and quality, NLI provides a full range of services to selected industry sectors and geographic markets. We undertake the complete responsibility from concept development to manufactured Product. Our mission is to make life easy for our customers. To fulfill this goal we focus continuously on competence development, high quality, flexibility and punctuality.

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NLI has a long history. The company has its origin in a small mechanical workshop founded in Mjøndalen, Norway in 1946. The company has grown significantly since then, both in terms of turnover, areas of competence and number of employees. The last five years, in particular, have been marked by significant expansion and diversification, not least geographically, but also into new market areas. Today NLI group comprises two separate companies; NLI Solution and NLI Subsea.

NLI Solutions is a part of NLI group delivering projects and services within topside, MMO, drilling, process industry, industrial buildings and infrastructure. Our services include turn key projects (EPCIC), but we also deliver engineering-services or multidiscipline fabrication services as complete packages or as single discipline supplies within structural, mechanical, piping or electrical & instrumentation (E&I). NLI Solutions also delivers industrial services within the E&I disciplines and provides resources for Mechanical Completion and Commissioning services. In addition, NLI Solutions provides technical solutions and products such as reel-systems for umbilicals and moring-lines, LNG tank systems, anchoring solutions and drilling derricks. All the technical solutions can be custom made to fulfill customers’ specifications and requirements.

NLI Subsea is the other part of NLI group and is focusing purely on subsea engineering and fabrication and subsea products. The subsea history of NLI first started in the early 70’s. This means we have 40 years of experience in subsea fabrication including delivery to the system supplier and installer companies. We are on the international and Norwegian Continental Shelf and subsea fabrication is therefore a culture and tradition in the NLI group. NLI has delivered its own subsea products to a global market for over 20 years.

During this time we have developed a unique expertise in our products, and products that are tailored to our customers. The group has for almost 10 years built up experience in subsea engineering. This involves FEED projects and implementing EPC deliveries to system suppliers and installers. NLI Subsea has vast fabrication experience on a large range of subsea systems from small scale products like clamps, to medium size products as complex connection systems to large scale systems like templates and manifolds.

From our latest developments comes the revolutionary Drilling tower and LNG tank design. The LNG tank is suitable for multiple areas such as fuel tanks, storage, barge and bunkering tanks of various size. Integrated solutions to overall control systems as well as local flow control can be provided.

NLI Bjellandveien 24, NO-3172 Vear NLI Solutions Tel.: +47 40 00 69 69 NLI Subsea Tel.: +47 40 00 69 39 companymail@nli.no www.nli.no FIELD DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY

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Oilfield Technology Group Oilfield Technology Group OTG provides products, services and competence to the global petroleum industry. OTG provides a broad range of senior drilling and safety experts; e. g. drilling and well supervisors and engineers, risk analysts and project engineers, technical safety and automation specialists to leading operators, service companies and rig owners.

OTG has for more than a decade performed over 400 safety studies on offshore rigs. Our R&D department converts the practical field expertise to innovative risk reducing software solutions.

Our core services are: > Drilling & Well Management > HSE & Offshore Safety Management > D&W Project Services > Process/Automation > Emergency Preparedness > Project and Risk Management > Engineering Support > Software Products and Software Development OTG is an independent Norwegian corporation, with offices in Stavanger, Bergen and Oslo Norway. We have regional partners for global distribution of software solutions.

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The challenge > Complex operations > An increasing number of older facilities need considerable maintenance and upgrades > A generation shift on many rigs makes efficient knowledge transfer crucial > Collected data is often not sufficiently analyzed and transformed to useful and dynamic information in operations

The solution A software tool, Dynamic Risk Management Center (DRMC), has been developed in a close cooperation with operating companies and rig owners. DRMC addresses these challenges: > Risk related information is presented to the operator on the screen > Visual, intuitive and easy to use user interface > Risk information is updated dynamically > Customized view to each level and position in the organization > ÂŤSmart agentsÂť continuously search for increased risk levels

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We make people safe Dynamically updated risk picture DRMC is connected to existing databases and real-time data input. The system is continuously updated with the latest available risk related information.

Visualized data

Easy to use

Extensive use of visualized data makes risk communication and understanding easier. All kinds of images, drawings and 3D data can be used. All recorded items are visually marked with respect to area and technical equipment systems. This enables accumulated risk to be dealt with.

The user interface is very intuitive and easy to use. No special training is needed.

Customized views

Automatic reports

Each user group gets an individual and customized visualization of risk factors, relevant for their defined area of responsibility, to ensure that the most relevant information is communicated.

DRMC has a very powerful report generation function. A defined set of standard reports can be generated automatically by pressing just one button, thus reducing the time spent on reporting.

Smart agents A set of smart software agents is continuously searching through the data, looking for combinations of data that might increase the risk. Such early warnings are issued to relevant personnel when identified. This helps the personnel to focus on the most critical risk related issues, and detect situations where the risk is increasing earlier. OTG is the project leader of a NRC project where smart agents are currently being developed and tested in cooperation with major international operators, and SINTEF, the largest research institution in Norway.

Use it everywhere The DRMC solution is applicable on tablets, smart phones, lap tops and workstations. No local installations are required.

Statistics and data extracts Many kinds of statistics and data extracts can easily be generated. This makes it easier to monitor the operational risk status at any time, and attack unacceptable risk levels that may be observed during the operation.

Oilfield Technology Group AS Vassbotnen 1, NO-4313 Sandnes Tel.: +47 51 63 69 20 Fax: +47 51 63 69 21 post@otg.no www.otg.no FIELD DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY

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Subsea 7 the global provider of total subsea solutions

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Subsea 7 is a global leader in seabed-tosurface engineering, construction and services to the offshore energy industry worldwide.

Providing integrated services, we plan, design and deliver complex projects in harsh and challenging environments.

The services and solutions we provide, add value to our clients throughout the lifecycle of their offshore energy fields. We aim to deliver projects on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards, whilst making safety and security an absolute priority.

We specialise on construction and maintenance operations between the seabed and the surface of the sea. Our expertise is in the design, fabrication, installation and commissioning of seabed-to-surface- projects. Our extensive experience in deepwater Subsea, Umbilical, Riser and Flowline (SURF) and Life-of-Field projects has made us the preferred and trusted partner of national and international energy companies. Whether it is oil, gas or renewable energy, clients rely upon us to bring their offshore developments into production.

With a fleet of over 40 vessels, 175 Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and a global workforce, Subsea 7’s resources are well positioned in all major offshore hydrocarbon basins.

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Our fleet is one of the world’s largest and most versatile, comprising of high-specification pipelay, construction and diving support vessels.

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Operating globally and delivering locally To ensure the highest levels of client focus and service excellence, we believe in strong dedicated local management, project and engineering teams. Subsea 7 leverages the full strength of its global resources and know-how while working and delivering locally.

With more than 14,000 people, Subsea 7 has well-established integrated teams around the world performing projects in the North Sea & Canada, Asia Pacific & Middle East, Africa & Gulf of Mexico, and Brazil.

Subsea 7 offers more Subsea 7 offers more to the offshore industry through its business division – i-Tech.

As offshore drilling changes, going into deeper water, more remote locations and hasher environments, i-Tech is a leading provider of subsea intervention technology. It offers a full range of ROV and associated tooling services to the global offshore exploration and production industries.

By focusing on our values of Safety, Integrity, Innovation, Performance and Collaboration, we aim to be acknowledged by our clients, our people, and our shareholders, as the leading strategic partner in seabed-to-surface engineering, construction and services.

Subsea 7 P.O. Box 205, NO-4065 Stavanger Tel.: +47 51 72 50 00 Fax: +47 51 72 50 01 terje.clausen@subsea7.com www.subsea7.com FIELD DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY

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Agility Group AS Solutions and services for the oil & gas industry

Agility Group is a full service supplier of projects, solutions and services to the offshore oil and gas industry.

We deliver services in the entire value-chain from concepts and studies, through basic and detailed engineering to construction, installation and completion. We specialize in medium-sized projects and have more than 30 years of experience. We are 1,200 employees, and have more than 500 highly qualified engineers. Revenue of approx. NOK 2 billion.

CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY:

MAINTENANCE & MODIFICATIONS:

FLOATING UNITS:

> Front End Studies > Technology assessment

> Tie-in projects > SAS / EICT projects > Topside process modification projects > Maintenance frame agreements

>S emi > Drillship > FPSO / FSO

TOPSIDES:

SUBSEA FABRICATION:

MINOX TECHNOLOGY:

> E / EPC topside > Hook-up and commissioning > Integrated Engineering partner

> Manifold Pipeline Systems (MPS) > SURF > Subsea processing systems

> State-of-the-art technology for IOR water injection

Agility Group AS Tel.: +47 33 50 85 80 www.agilitygroup.no

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Apply Leirvik AS Firmanavn Apply Leirvik AS

The Excellence Centre of ofLiving Quarters and Utilities undertittel Centre Excellence Statoil / Øyvind Hagen

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Apply Leirvik Leirvik represents represents the Excellence for Group’s business Apply the Centre Centre of of Excellence for the the Apply Apply Group’s businessarea area‘Living ‘LivingQuarters Quarters&&Assembly’.

Helidecks’.

170mm x 203mm

The Complete Supplier

For more than 35 years, Apply has been the leading provider of state of the art Living Quarters, Utility Modules and Helidecks for the offshore Oil and Gas Industry.

The Oil and Gas industry moving deeper offshore in the exploration of resources, which has necessitated new technology to deal with the harsher environments. This changing statutory requirements in the form of greater HSE and living standard minimums, and ageing installed platforms in the North Sea and worldwide. With a vast collective experience and having delivered more than 200 LQs and 300 helidecks, Apply is in prime position to meet these challenges.

Norway based Apply Leirvik is an aluminium LQ specialist, Sweden based Apply Emtunga is a leading steel modular LQ designer and fabricator. Singapore based Apply Leirvik International Pte combines the best of Leirvik and Emtunga and offer aluminium modular LQ’s. Aluminium Offshore, also located in Singapore, is the global spesialist supplier of aluminium helidecks. Norwegian Apply LQ Partner refurbish and maintan the LQ’s for extended lifetime.

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Modular Concepts

Helidecks

Upgrading & After Sales

Building, assembling and installing tailormade accommodation modules that fulfill every specification and need a client might have.

Built in aluminum or steel.

Accommodation units designed and fabricated by stacking module sections – forming a living quarter that supports the customer’s requirements. Built in aluminum or steel.

The most flexible, efficient and safe helidecks, produced in aluminium for the harshest offshore environments to the most complex onshore projects.

A total supplier of offshore architectural services, specializing in rehabilitation of LQ modules and control- & interaction-rooms.

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Apply Leirvik Firmanavn Apply Leirvik AS PO Box 273, 5402, Stord, Norway Adresse P.O. Box 273, NO-5402 Stord, Norway Tel: +47 xx 53 xx 49xx 62xx 00xxFax: 49xx 62xx01xx Tel.: +46 Fax:+47 +4653 xxx Tel.: +47 53 49 62 00 Fax: +47 53 49 62 01 E-mail: e-post info@applyleirvik.no info@applyleirvik.no www.applyleirvik.com www.

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Elektromarine A/S Automation & control

ELEKTROMARINE A/S

Elektromarine A/S provides all aspects of industrial automation solutions, including design, engineering, installation and documentation and subsequent service around the clock, and offers itself as part- or total supplier. We gladly deliver the small junction box, as well as development, production, installation, and commissioning of complete systems.

Elektromarine A/S has unique insight in the marine, industrial and offshore sector, for which we have supplied large as well as small solutions, over many years. Our factory, located in Skagen, Denmark, designs, produces and tests high quality control and distribution boards by skilled and flexible workers.

Elektromarine handles the following areas: • Part- or total supplier • Automation solutions • Design • Engineering • Documentation • Highest level of quality

www.elektromarine.dk Elektromarine A/S Kuttervej 15, DK-9990 Skagen, Denmark Tel., 24 hour service: +45 98 44 37 11 Main mail: mail@elektromarine.dk VP BD Manager – Thomas Lund:tl@elektromarine.dk Service – Jesper Diget Hermansen: jdh@elektromarine.dk

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Endress+Hauser AS Level measurement

Safe - Precise - Effective Micropilot - new radar series

More than 1 million instruments installed based on the ”time-of-flight” method, 20 years of experience, and more than 300,000 Micropilot-type instruments installed - a solid basis for a new radar series!

The hardware and so�ware for the new generation of instruments has been developed in accordance with IEC 61508 and can be used in homogenous redundancy up to SIL3.

Safe

• Hardware and so�ware developed in accordance with IEC 61508 up to SIL3.

• Large selection of Ex approvals.

• Versions for high temperature and pressure.

• Gas tight implementation.

Precise

Endress+Hauser have now developed a new echo signal analysis as part of this new generation of instruments, which already includes the Levelflex guided radar, that is even more intelligent and reliable - Multi-Echo Tracking. All echoes are marked and monitored, rather than just the level of signal. Thanks to the new analysis, the level of signal can also be evaluated if it is partially obstructed by disturbances such as steam pipes or stirrers in tanks. This guarantees safe and precise measurements at any given time.

• Guarantees the highest reliability thanks to our new

Dynamic analysis algorithms, which constantly optimise measurements, guarantee precise measurement results when required.

• Seamless integration into control or asset management

Another advantage of the new radar is the HistoROM data management system that ensures continuous backups of all relevant data.

Multi-Echo Tracking system.

• Dynamic algorithms ensure maximum measurement safety and precise measurements.

• Accuracy ± 2mm.

• FieldCare so�ware allows easy and convenient operation.

Effective

• HistoROM: Data management concept for quick and easy operation and diagnostics. systems.

• Precise instrument and process diagnosis, with specific details and recommended solutions.

• Simple “proo�est” in SIL and WHG applications saves time and money.

Level measurement from Endress+Hauser – more than just a measured value.

Endress+Hauser AS Dølasletta 4, NO-3408 Tranby Tel.: +47 32 85 98 50 info@no.endress.com www.no.endress.com FIELD DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY

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ePocket Solutions Mobility for oil & offshore industry

& HANDYMAN MOBILE KEY FUNCTIONS: • Field-based reports • Checklists for preventive / periodic maintenance • Checklists for technicians and inspectors.

• Order Management • Parts Ordering and handling • Invoicing and presentation • Signatures (customer and technician) • Service History • Increased customer Service • Barcode, NFC and RFID • Maps and navigation.

• Full support for EX equipment.

Reduced availability of natural resources, complex legislation, higher wages, political challenges, geographic distance to the fields and many other small and big issues driving costs upward in the industry.

Efficient operation is in some respects essential to maintain and increase profitability in the industry, as well as comply with existing and future laws and regulations.

Efficient tools, and dynamic data flow is essential to ensure that operations are in control and are able to deliver services as expected. ePocket Handyman provides increased efficiency The solution is to implement electronic data capture, quality assurance intelligent, dynamic scheduling, dispatch and efficient updated reporting, i.e. ePocket Handyman.

It is quite easy to find areas to improve; the challenge is to find standardized tools that allows coverage for more than one area at a time, and even fewer tools that are able to carry out a real project benefit. It is not just talking about technology – it is equally important to handle parallel-involved people. ePocket Solutions has the knowledge and experience to deliver complex and large implementation projects , both at home and abroad - and in several countries in parallel.

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Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) Optimal and practical solutions

As a leading international centre for research and consulting within engineering geosciences, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) is an important contributor to the development of offshore oil and gas fields and wind energy internationally.

Karl Henrik Mokkelbost, Director, Offshore Energy

NGI’s newly developed Seabed Leakage Detection system showing instrument node with both vertical and horizontal sonars, and a vertical sonar image of a simulated leakage (50 ltr/min) in a realistic environment under a platform.

NGI has recognized expertise within geotechnics, geology, geophysics and monitoring, which places NGI in a unique position to enhance recovery, reduce cost and mitigate risk.

Seabed Leak Detection system The newly developed Seabed Leak Detection (SLD) system provides real time detection and warning of gas leakages from seabed installations as well as from the seabed itself. The system currently in operation in a full scale, 12-month field pilot deployment started in January 2013 for the oil & gas production industry.

The SLD combines two independent measurement principles to achieve the required level of reliability: active sonar for the detection of bubble plumes (large leaks), as well as specialized chemical sensors for measuring methane dissolved in seawater (small leaks).

For 60 years now, NGI has been a premier provider of geotechnical expertise.

NGI services for the offshore industry: • geotechnical and geophysical investigations • electromagnetic field mapping • model testing • concept studies and foundation solutions for all types of offshore installations • evaluation of marine geology • geological modelling • geohazards risk assessment for submarine slides, tsunamis, gas hydrates and earthquakes • reservoir characterisation and analysis, well stability and subsidence calculation • methods and software development in geophysics • numerical analysis of geomechanics NGI has been in the frontline to develop cost-effective and safe foundation solutions for offshore installations, such as bucket foundations for jacket platforms, as shown, as an alternative to conventional piles.

Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) P.O. Box 3930 Ullevaal Stadion NO-0806 Oslo, Norway Tel.: + 47 22 02 30 00 ngi@ngi.no www.ngi.no FIELD DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY

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Roxar AS Turning Information Into Value

Roxar is a leading provider to the oil & gas industry of advanced technology for production optimisation, production regularity and improved decision making.

Our technologies help operators maximise their reservoir’s performance.

Roxar develops solutions for reservoir management and production optimisation.

Roxar combines data from instrumentation with predictive models from its software to help operators monitor production on a continuous basis, observe and control fields from remote locations, process large volumes of vital reservoir data quickly, and use the most up to date field information when making operational decisions.

Flagship products include from the software side – Roxar’s reservoir modelling suite RMS and its reservoir engineering tool Tempest.

And from the flow measurement division – Roxar’s solutions include multiphase and wetgas meters, its intelligent downhole network, and Roxar’s sand erosion and corrosion monitoring solutions.

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Wood Group Kenny Norge AS Whole life solutions for pipeline and subsea systems

Wood Group Kenny Norge AS (WGKN) is an independent subsea engineering company located in Stavanger and Oslo. WGKN currently has 70 employees and is expanding further to meet the present workload and future demand.

WGKN’s capabilities cover total subsea system design including: • Subsea field development; • Flow assurance; • Material selection and corrosion; • Production systems and controls;

• Flowlines and export pipelines; • Umbilicals and cables; • Risers and flexibles; • Subsea structures;

• Installation and tie-in; • IMR asset management; • Project management; • Integrity management.

WGKN’s role in field development starts at concept level, evaluating feasibility and comparing costs for different alternatives, and continues through FEED and detail design, then taking part in construction, follow-on engineering and operations support.

Wood Groups current and latest clients/projects are: • Statoil – Aasta Hansteen Subsea Development (Concept); • Statoil – Polarled Development (Concept); • Shell – Linnorm SURF (FEED); • DONG – Oselvar Subsea Development (FEED); • Marathon – Volund Subsea Development (FEED); • Statoil – Valemon Subsea Development (FEED); • Statoil – Yttergryta Subsea Development (Detailed Design);

•C onocoPhilips – Ekofisk 2/4VA Subsea Development (Detailed Design); •O cean Installer – Draugen Infill (Detailed Design); •B P – Valhall Re-Development (Detailed Design); •C onocoPhilips – Eldfisk II Re-Development (Detailed Design); •S tatoil – Edvard Grieg Export Pipelines (Detailed Design); •M arathon – Boa Manifold (Detailed Design).

Statoil – Edvard Grieg

Wood Group Kenny Norge AS Løkkeveien 99, NO-4008 Stavanger Tel.: +47 51 37 25 00 Fax: +47 51 37 25 01 lars.myklebost@woodgroupkenny.com www.woodgroupkenny.com FIELD DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY

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Bredero Shaw Norway AS

Bredero Shaw has been known for its specialized pipe coating solutions providing protection for oil and gas pipelines around the world for more than 80 years. With the most extensive network of strategically located plants and with proven innovative coating technologies, Bredero Shaw has protected over 400,000 km of pipelines in virtually every environment and operating condition. The company offers solutions for all applications including anti-corrosion protection, thermal flow assurance, protective and weight coating, internal flow efficiency and custom coating.

As oil and gas resources are becoming harder to reach, Bredero Shaw is continually working with its clients in developing new technologies. This has become evident in the growing offshore market where Bredero Shaw has recently launched its new line Thermotite® ULTRA™ thermal insulation systems.

New Technology For many years the materials used for thermal insulation coatings on offshore pipelines have been dominated by materials such as polypropylene and polyurethane. These materials have given reliable insulation systems that have been deployed in deep waters, up to around 2200m, and with a coating thickness of up to 100mm. However, there are several limitations for these technologies as developments move into deeper waters and at higher operating temperatures. For this reason, the Bredero Shaw Thermal Insulation R&D centre in Norway has been developing new innovative and practical solutions for future projects.

By combining technical expertise with years of industry experience, Bredero Shaw’s R&D team focuses on new product development, material testing, system design and technical services for thermal insulation systems.

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simulate small scale production and plant access for full scale trials, the R&D team is well equipped to develop new products. Rigorous thermal and mechanical testing procedures measure system performance to ensure customer specifications are met. Bredero Shaw has three dedicated facilities in Orkanger, Norway; Toronto, Ontario; and Calgary, Alberta.

Recently, we have seen requirements for thermal insulation in even deeper water. As a result, we have been researching and developing a new more efficient wet insulation system over the past three years. The result of that development has produced an improved insulating coating based on styrenic materials called Thermotite® ULTRA™. This insulation material provides superior subsea thermal insulation properties, providing benefits to the manufacturer and end user unmatched by any existing thermoplastic pipe insulation systems, and it heralds a new era in pipe coating solutions.

Thermotite® ULTRA™ has been used on two offshore projects to date, one in the Gulf of Mexico and a second in the North Sea. Both were successfully installed with reel lay vessels and are currently operating under full service conditions.

Benefits of Thermotite® ULTRA™ Thermotite ® ULTRA™ brings two step change improvements to the realm of deepwater thermal insulation. As a solid, it offers unlimited water depth capability vs. incumbent wet insulation systems which are currently limited to approximately 10,000 ft. As a foam, the thermal efficiency of Thermotite® ULTRA™ is unmatched, providing a superior solution for shallow water installations and considerably extending the reach of wet insulation for use in subsea tiebacks. Other benefits include: 1. Lower thermal conductivity allows for thinner insulation, reducing installation costs.

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2. Higher density extends cool-down performance, improves seabed stability in flowlines, eliminates buoyancy constraints, and optimizes hydrodynamic response in risers.

3. The option of thermally efficient designs based on solid insulation components, and the production and performance benefits associated therewith.

4. A compatible injection-moulded field joint ensures continuous insulation over the welded joint area, maximizing system integrity and performance.

5. No glass micro-balloons, thereby simplifying processing and eliminating the risk of decreased thermal performance due to glass breakage and limitations on glass loading.

6. Extensive system design flexibility based on multi layer solid and foamed structures.

Bredero Shaw’s coating systems can be designed and manufactured to meet client specifications utilizing a single plant location or a combination of coating locations depending on project logistics. High capacity within the Bredero Shaw plant network allows the client to benefit from single source advantages, ultimately providing more cost effective management of pipe coating needs.

For more information on Bredero Shaw please visit our website www.brederoshaw.com

Bredero Shaw Norway AS Bredero Shaw Norway AS is strategically located in the Port of Orkanger in order to efficiently service the North Sea and international markets.

The Orkanger facility has significant coating plant and storage capacities and is capable of applying anticorrosion, Thermotite® flow assurance coatings, custom coatings and field joints allowing for multiple projects to be completed simultaneously. There is also the ability to handle double joints for cost savings and ease of installation. Bredero Shaw is the industry leader in providing a safe and healthy workplace. The Orkanger facility has incorporated the latest industry technology in HSE practices and improved on the quality process control systems that are utilised in our coating operations. Many of Bredero Shaw’s facilities around the world have similar product capabilities and most projects in which the company participates are determined by where the pipe is manufactured or where it is consumed by our customers.

Bredero Shaw Norway AS Grønøra Industriområde, P.O. Box 214, NO-7300 Orkanger Tel.: +47 72 46 60 60 Fax: +47 72 46 60 70 www.brederoshaw.com SUBSEA TECHNOLOGY

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Deep C Solutions AS

Deep C is a specialist provider of seabed intervention services. Through combining the highest level of seabed intervention engineering, in-depth knowledge on dredging and jetting technologies, and operational know how, Deep C provides solutions to meet even the most demanding challenges. Deep C designs, engineers and operates customized equipment suited for each actual job. The Deep C range of equipment and seabed intervention systems, provides great capacity and flexibility for project specific configuration.

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Capabilities and Services:

Engineering

Deep C holds the highest level of engineering • Wide range of dredging and trenching systems capabilities within seabed intervention.

Our engineering team consists of experts within the fields of dredging- and jetting • Powerful tracked ROV for excavation and tooling operations technologies, sediment engineering remote intervention, and subsea operations.

• Customization and development of specialized solutions • Customisation and specialized equipment • 3D simulator and visualization system • Seabed assessment • In-house fabrication, assembly and testing facilities • Operational methods and solutions • Project specific engineering

Deep C Solutions AS Headquarters: Kristiansund N, Norway Operational base: Aberdeen, UK Tel.: (+47) 03505 mail@deepcgroup.no www.deepcgroup.no SUBSEA TECHNOLOGY

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Sandvik Riser Technology AS REVOLUTIONARY SANDVIK CLIKLOC™ SIMPLIFIES OIL & GAS RIG TUBE CONNECTIONS

Sandvik Riser Technology AS SRT is a Company within Sandvik Material Technology, one of five business areas of Sandvik AB. Its main focus is engineering, development, sales and marketing of the ClikLoc™ connector to the well completion and intervention market. The ClikLoc™, a smart connector for topside and subsea riser applications for improving safety and reducing cost.

The Sandvik ClikLoc™ Connector • A revolution in multiple make and brake connections • Reduce cost by making riser connections safer • Improving safety by eliminating the hazards of falling objects.

• Makes riser tube connections 5 to 6 times faster than the conventional way.

Key Features • No rotation of the riser during set up • High technology bayonet type, stab- in, self- centring connector • Metal to metal seal application (Titan alloy) Functionality • Fast and secure connection without tools • Easy and vibration free locking mechanism • Operational proven in harsh environment Safety • Eliminating the risk of falling objects • Reducing exposure time for handling crew

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Material Selection • Pin and Box made of super duplex SAF 2507 • Connector body made using hot isostatic pressing (HIP) • Suitable for sour and standard service • Operates at temp up to 121Celsius(250F) and 10,000psi Typical topside applications • Coil Tubing stack up risers • Flow head connections • Lubricator towers • Intervention and completion work using Lift frame, connect LS and BOP • Kill and Choke lines • Mud lines Typical subsea application • Completion and work over riser (Q4 2014) Case story “make riser tube connection 5 times faster and eliminate falling objects” The challenge: Conventional rigging of a 30meters tall riser tower involves more than 900 potential falling objects and Operators are constantly looking for ways to reduce exposure safety risk to their personnel.

One Operator on the Norwegian continental shelf was looking for a safer and more time saving alternative to the conventional rigging of coil tubing stack-up risers.

The solution: The Operator was introduced to Sandvik ClikLoc™ connector for topside well intervention. The Operator was able to increase safety for its offshore crew and minimize the time for the riser tower to occupy platform skid deck.

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Case story “can you afford to put your platform on-hold because of a damaged thread” The challenge: When performing well clean-up operations with semi- submersible rig with conventional connector technology, like threaded connection. The failure of misthreading is a common problem causing costly delay of the rig repairing the threaded connection.

The solution: By employing Sandvik ClikLoc™ connector the problems involved with threaded connection was eliminated. The ClikLoc™ was used several times without a single problem, making the Operator reducing the operational downtime for the Rig. The Operator could save cost for at least one day with the rig compared to threaded connection.

Sandvik Riser Technology AS can offer; • DNV Type Approved Clikloc™ connector for topside applications • Design and rental of installation aids or tool packages • Inspection, maintenance and preservation services • Design and fabrication of cross over applications • Subsea C/WO riser application in Q4 2014 Think ahead Do you consider reducing life cycle cost and implementing a safer operation for your offshore crew.

From standard to custom designed. SRT AS is ready to design and implement a quick and effective solution to any existing application.

Our Customers Statoil ASA, Marathon Oil Norge AS, BP Norge AS, BG Norge AS, ConocoPhillips Norge, Baker Hughes, Schlumberger.

Subsea Riser Connector Qualification During 2014 Sandvik Riser Technology will qualify the ClikLoc™ connector for subsea use and the application will be made ready for the market Q4 2014.

Standard and Specifications The Sandvik Clikloc™ connector is designed and manufactured in accordance with following standards: ISO 13628, Part 7 (Completion / work over riser system), ISO 10423 (API 6A), ISO 15156 (NACE MR0175), DNV RP C203 (Fatigue design of offshore steel structures) and relevant NORSOK standards.

Sandvik Riser Technology AS Energiveien 20, NO-4056 Tananger Managing Director: Helge J. Sandbekken, Tel.: +47 51 69 40 60 Sales Manager: Tore Salte; Tel.: +47 51 69 40 40 tore.salte@sandvik.com www.clikloc.com SUBSEA TECHNOLOGY

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TESS Manufacture hoses and hose fittings for industrial, on- and offshore applications Headquartered in Drammen, Norway, TESS is one of Euope’s leading hose service companies. Since 1968, engineering and hose management solutions tailored to local market conditions have increased uptime and safety levels in the oil & gas, subsea and maritime industries. Today with more than 110 service centers worldwide, TESS annual sales exceeds NOK 2,4 bn / EUR312m / USD 340 m. Further information on TESS is available on the internet at www.tess.no.

Engineering and Systems: TESS capabilities are complete engineering, procurement, construction and installation. TESS has established a dedicated technical division with R&D activities, customized production and total solutions deliveries.

Together with partners TESS undertakes the full responsibility of: • Hose handling systems/offshore loading • Customized hose solutions • Hydraulic Flying Leads (HFL) and bundles • Subsea Umbilicals Services: TESS has extensive product and field experience. TESS service personnel are continuously updated and certified by internal training courses. TESS also provides Customer Training courses.

We offer Service Agreements, Customer Support and Life Cycle Care Systems in order to help Customers improve Q HSE and increase uptime.

• TESS Hose Management • Manufacturing and Project Management • Pressure Testing, Flushing and Certifying of Hoses / Systems • Piping /Welding • Integrated Supply Systems and Partner Shops

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Products (MRO): Our experts and engineering staff are continuously improving our product range enabling TESS to meet the present and future demands. TESS is innovative, and cooperates directly with some of the world’s leading manufacturers. TESS offers:

TESS as is ISO 14001 certified: After having passed the ISO 14001 audit, TESS has become one of the first Hose and Hydraulic suppliers in Norway to receive an ISO 14001 certificate for its environmental management system. TESS as is ISO 9001 certified.

Hoses and couplings • Industrial and hydraulic hoses • Bunkering and drilling hoses • Ultra high pressure hoses • Fire resistant - Warmguard hoses • Fittings and valves • Pipe fittings and quick couplings • Steel hoses, compensators and pipes

Customer references: • Statoil • FMC Technologies • Aker Solutions • Shell • Exxon Mobil • Schlumberger • Maersk ...and other successful customers!

MROP • Welding equipment and materials • Personal protection and work wear equipment (PPE/PPC) • Tools & material handling • Transmission products • Chemicals and lubricants • Other MRO products

TESS as P.O. Box 1540, NO-3007 Drammen Tel.: +47 32 84 40 00 Fax: +47 32 84 40 01 tess@tess.no www.tess.no SUBSEA TECHNOLOGY

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Advantec AS ADVANTEC AS was established in 2005, and is today 380 employees (November 2013) with offices in 8 locations, in 5 different countries.

The corporate headquarter of ADVANTEC is located at Stord on the west coast of Norway.

The core technology for the Advantec Group companies are within Instrumentation, Electrical, Hydraulics, and Mechanical disciplines, including Safety and Shutdown Systems, and are devided in three business streams: Subsea & Well Control: Build and deliver WOCS systems including sale & rental of integrated systems, with operational support and aftermarket services.

Companies, locations & facilities ADVANTEC is established in 5 countries worldwide, in addition to 8 locations in Norway, with the main goal to solving client challenges, and to provide high quality products and services to the global oil & gas industry.

Advantec, Stord, Norway Advantec Elektro, Stord, Norway Advanced Machining Technology, Stord, Norway Advantec Stavanger, Norway

Products: ADVANTEC also aims to develop cutting edge technology products and services, through dedicated R&D activities. ADVANTEC offers a range of products for the process industry as well as the O&G business.

Advantec Hammerfest, Norway

Spesialist Services: Supply multidiscipline specialists to O&G projects.

This means take responsibility for Commissioning activity, Start up, implementation and other assistance during several project phases.

Advantec Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

NTOS, Ågotnes, Norway NTOS, Askøy, Norway Advantec Sensing, Oslo, Norway Advantec Houston, Texas, USA AMT Lietuva, Klaipeda, Lithuania Advantec Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Advantec Corporate Headquarter Eldøyane 175, NO-5411 STORD, NORWAY Tel.: +47 40 00 58 00 post@advantecgroup.com www.advantecgroup.com 100

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Agito AS Provider of dynamic simulation analysis for the offshore/subsea industry

Follow us beyond the horizon...

Centre of Excellence for Simulation and Modeling Agito specializes in the modeling, analysis and simulation of dynamic electro-hydraulic, mechanic and fluid systems.

We have been helping engineers with their dynamic simulation needs for more than 12 years, providing support at all project levels from initial studies to final testing and verification. We also provide training in hydraulics, dynamic simulation and simulation software.

Our primary goal is to enable our clients to accurately analyze their dynamic systems. To achieve this, we use and distribute SimulationX® software – a product that meets the specific needs of the offshore / subsea industry.

Using SimulationX® software, one can test a system virtually before putting it into a real life test and production. Various alternative solutions can be tested, and the results will form the basis for choosing the components and dimensions to be used. The process of simulation is a supplement that helps engineers to cost-effectively design a better product.

SimulationX® software, developed by ITI GmbH, is the trend-setter in physical system simulation and makes these tasks easier. It is unique in terms of its library integration, modelling comfort and flexibility with an up-to-date user front end.

SubSea specific libraries Agito and their software partner ITI have jointly developed subsea libraries with ready to use standard hydraulic and electrical component models including: SubSea Hydraulics Library: Mechanical elements such as; HPU’s Umbilical Hoses Pipe elements Gate and control valves

SubSea Electrical Library: Work-over or BOP control systems Multiphase Flow Meters Electrical power units Umbilical cable elements Connectors Modems & Transformers

When using a tool with generic libraries and a graphical interface, a good understanding of the system and of the individual components is much more important than detailed mathematical knowledge. This feature has enabled SimulationX® software to become the software of choice for complex dynamic analysis in the offshore/subsea industry.

We can complete simulation projects for you, provide project engineers or supply software and training where required – customized to your specific needs.

Call your local Agito office now to discuss how we can assist.

Visualize the Solution – Remove the Risk

www.agito.no

NORWAY – AGITO AS Tel.: +47 3272 0200 post@agito.no

USA – Agito Corporation Tel.: +1 281 682 6620 office@agito-houston.com

UK – Agito Technical Dynamics Ltd Tel.: +44 1934 526990 office@agito-uk.com

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DeepOcean AS Delivering safe, high quality, innovative services and technologies for the subsea industry DeepOcean is an integrated provider of safe, high quality, innovative services and technologies for the subsea industry.

Demonstrating an extensive track record, our strong portfolio of services, coupled with a fleet of owned and controlled specialised equipment and multi-purpose support spreads, enables DeepOcean to bundle its subsea services to deliver cost-effective, tailored solutions to meet individual client needs.

DeepOcean’s competitive strength lies in its ability to provide a suitable spread for solving Client’subsea challenges.

DeepOcean has access to both owned and chartered DPII class vessels as platforms for mobilising suitable equipment fit for each workscope. DeepOcean’s owned equipment ranges from work class and observation class ROVs, module handling systems, carousel systems, subsea ploughs, jet trenching ROVs and mechanical trenchers, as well as a substantial pool of other subsea tools.

a dynamic, fun and winning culture to attract and retain the best talent in the industry. DeepOcean has a global team of over 1,000 highly professional and experienced employees with a range of capabilities covering design, project engineering, geotechnical, project management and operational expertise.

Our project teams combine young enthusiasm and highly skilled experienced colleagues in a dynamic and vibrant work environment. Deep Ocean is still small enough that each one contributes to the success and big enough that we inspire to personal development and to take on new challenges In DeepOcean distance is short between planning and offshore operations. Our employees really appreciate this and it gives ownership to the tasks in the projects and it provides fast and effective way of exchanging experience ”on-the-job” training.

To support its operations, DeepOcean has our own marine base facilities in the UK, Norway and The Netherlands, as well as mobilisation capacities in Brazil, Mexico and Singapore.

DeepOcean is in business to generate industry leading returns for all its stakeholders through the provision of safe, quality and innovative Subsea Services, while embodying

DeepOcean AS Karmsundsgt. 74, P.O. Box 2144 Postterminalen, NO-5504, Haugesund, Norway Tel.: +47 52 70 04 00 Fax: +47 52 70 04 01 post@deepoceangroup.com www.deepoceangroup.com 102

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EAB Engineering AS your subsea infrastructure and tooling partner

Extensive experience and capacity on: – subsea engineering and EPC contracting – subsea modules (manifolds, inline tee, UTA, PLEM, riser base etc) – subsea installation tooling – tie-in and connection equipment – EAB Connection system (6”–24”) – soft landing cylinder to reduce peak loads during subsea installation

Extensive track record working with the major SPS and SURF players

flowline lifting tool

subsea structures

tie-in and connection system

new office and workshop ready february 2014

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HTS maskinteknikk

For 3 decades HTS Maskinteknikk in Drammen has proudly served demanding customers in Norway and abroad.

Successful companies – world market leaders in their respective categories, who have constantly challenged us, and in common we have raised the bar in regards to quality as well as execution in a time and cost effective manner.

Markets HTS Maskinteknikk works closely with customers in demanding sectors like the subsea, defence and aerospace as a mechanics subcontractor and partner.

Parts from their production have found their way to the deepest subsea installations as well as to satellites bound for outer space. HTS Maskinteknikk, based in Drammen in the heart of the “Subsea Valley” and close to the technological environment in Kongsberg, supplies customers all around the world. Currently approximately 50 % of the production is directly exported.

Welding The importance of quality welding has been increasingly emphasized in recent years, and HTS maskinteknikk has definitely been at the forefront when it comes to investing in advanced welding equipment. The company’s welding is performed under laboratory-like conditions where we see close to 0-defect capability in the welding process.

HTS has an extensive range of welding qualifications for various material-combinations utilized for the subsea industry.

Production HTS maskinteknikk specializes in high precision turning, milling and sophisticated welding related to our turning and assembly production. The impressive range of machines is among the most modern and extensive in Norway. More than fifty (CNC) numerical machines, many of them customized for one or a few products, reflect a clear and targeted strategy.

The company has always been willing to engage its resources in prototype production, but with its extensive range of machines and skilled people the company balances it with a constant flow of serial work at the same time.

The control department is also well suited to perform inspection with a total of 3 CMM numerical measuring machines. Even calibration is performed in-house.

Premises With over 6,200 square metres featuring operatorfriendly working conditions, all processes are managed in-house, even NDT and pressure-testing, in order to achieve cost-effective and efficient logistics, and a maximum of flexibility to support their customers’ needs.

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SubC Solutions ...the subsea specialist company

SubC Solutions AS was established in March 2007 and is staffed by experienced and creative multidiscipline proficient personnel. We are located in Bergen, Trondheim and Oslo/Drammen. SubC Solutions has developed and qualified electronic components to be used in subsea control systems. We have a track record for subsea use of our controls equipment. The equipment is qualified after ISO 13628-6 standards in addition to extended qualifications required by oil and gas companies.

SubC Solutions AS SubC Solutions AS is capable of handling all project phases from innovation, product & system design, qualifications and installation, to project management and support. SubC Solutions AS provides technology, engineering and have project experience within the following area: - Subsea systems - Control systems - Communication systems - Topside control of subsea instrumentation systems - Workover control systems - Subsea measurement systems - Umbilical, terminations and subsea distribution systems - ROV tools and ROV installable structures - Condition monitoring - Subsea camera systems - Pumping and boosting - Completion & workover systems - LWI and RLWI projects - Hydraulically analysis - Hydraulically and mechanical system and product design Electrical, FO and electronics system and product design - Product manufacturing, development, test and qualifications.

SubC Solutions AS Valaskiftet 6, Knarrevik NĂŚringspark, NO-5355 Knarrevik, Norway Tel.: +47 47 90 22 00 admin@subc.no www.subc.no SUBSEA TECHNOLOGY

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Uvdal Maskinfabrikk AS Complete engineering solutions

Uvdal Maskinfabrikk AS boasts outstanding expertise and extensive experience in engineering and production. Ever since the start in 1987 UMF has produced parts and developed and manufactured advanced equipment and special machinery for both the oil sector and onshore industries. UMF’s core competence has its foundation in knowledge and experience within engineering and production, and its value chain currently includes engineering, machining, certified welding, assembly, quality control and documentation.

Main segment is now the offshore and subsea industry, but UMF also supplies parts, custom equipment and production lines to land based industry.

UMF is a reliable supplier that takes end-to-end responsibility for projects from concept to finished and approved product. UMF has a very successful track record of projects both to the oil industry, and also projects to land based industry involving automation of production processes.

Quality, outstanding technical solutions and accuracy of delivery always accord the highest priority, and UMF are certified in accordance with ISO NS-EN9001:2008. UMF aims to be a complete supplier and provider of high-quality equipment.

Intelligent solutions as well as good workmanship on all levels!

As of today Uvdal Maskinfabrikk AS consists of around 60 skilled employees. In addition to the production facility and main office, which is located in Uvdal, UMF has a branch office in Sande in Vestfold. Uvdal Maskinfabrikk AS is a member of Subsea Valley.

Uvdal Maskinfabrikk AS Nore og Uvdal næringspark, NO-3632 Uvdal Tel.: +47 32 74 25 10 Fax: +47 32 74 25 11 firmapost@umf.no – www.umf.no SUBSEA TECHNOLOGY

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COSL Drilling Europe

COSL Drilling Europe is a subsidiary to China Oilfield Services Limited, Beijing, China.

COSL Drilling Europe AS (CDE) is located at Forus, Norway, and was established in May 2005 under the name Offshore Rig Services. The company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Awilco Offshore ASA in January 2007.

In September 2008 China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) took over all the shares in the company.

CDE owns and operates two accommodation units, COSLRigmar and COSLRival, both operating in Europe, one in UK and one on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). NCS has one of the world’s strictest regulatory regime when it comes to technical requirements for the units and corresponding requirements for the onshore organization.

Currently CDE has one semi submersible drilling rig under construction at CIMC Yantai Raffles Shipyard in China. This drilling unit will be delivered from the yard in Q4 2014, and ready for operations on NCS in Q2 2015.

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The COSLPioneer started its operations for Statoil on NCS in August 2011. This new build state of the art semi-submersible drilling unit has already in October 2011 proved to be a very efficient and safe drilling unit delivering first class work for its client.

COSL Drilling Europe has a mission to build and operate fit for purpose semi submersible drilling units and accommodation units and provide world class offshore drilling operations anywhere in the world. We will provide exploration, exploitation and increased oil recovery operations in offshore regions anywhere our clients may require, and be the preferred supplier of these services.

COSLInnovator and COSLPromoter both have firm contracts with Statoil for the Troll Production Licence. The fixed contract period for each of these rigs is 8 years plus 8 x 1 year options. Start-up date for these contracts were in 2012 and 2013 respectively.

Our target is to deliver world class performance to our customers and continuously aiming at maximising shareholders value, improving our business processes, and maintaining a high HSE&Q standard.

COSL Drilling Europe AS Vestre Svanholmen 4, P.O. Box 34, NO-4064 Stavanger post@cosl.no www.cosl.no DRILLING CONTRACTORS & EQUIPMENT

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Tomax Anti Stick-slip Tool – mitigates stick-slip and increases ROP Bit induced stick-slip occurs when the torque load from the bit – formation interaction is erratic, either because the weight transfer is poor or because the formation is not easily drillable. Stick-slip is the root cause of many costly and time consuming problems in drilling operations; vibration related equipment failures and slow ROP. The Anti Stick-slip Tool (AST) was developed to mitigate stick-slip through stabilizing the bit torque; the depth-ofcut is continuously adjusted to maintain constant torque on the bit. Unlike traditional methods of mitigating stickslip, the AST provides dynamic depth-of-cut regulation, thus can be run in combination with aggressive bits and achieve high ROP while stick-slip and vibration are maintained at low levels.

The field results from the past six years show that the technology works as intended and that many of the problems cascading from erratic bit torque are mitigated.

The technology is available from four locations worldwide; Norway, the UK, USA and Brazil.

MITIGATING STICK-SLIP WITH THE ANTI STICK-SLIP TOOL The Tomax Anti Stick-slip Tool (AST) stabilizes drilling torque originating from the bit through a direct mechanical process where excess torque causes the tool to contract along internal helical splines. This contraction will effectively decrease the depth-of-cut and prevent further accumulation of torque. An internal spring is energized in the process and will cause the tool to extend, thereby increasing depth-of-cut when drilling torque decreases. This process ensures continuous efficient drilling is maintained and destructive stick-slip is limited.

The AST is a stick-slip mitigation tool that unlike static bit features provides dynamic depth-of-cut regulation, thus can be run with aggressive bits and provide both high ROP and low levels of stick-slip.

MITIGATING STICK-SLIP, TRADITIONAL METHODS Traditional methods of mitigating stick-slip are based on adjusting drilling parameters from surface and modifying the bit with static features to limit the depthof-cut and reducing the cutter attack angle. These methods are capable of reducing stick-slip, however, at the expense of ROP as the efficiency of the bit is reduced.

The costs associated with vibration related failures, and consequential round-trips, are typically higher than the savings that can be achieved from high ROP. The drillers have had to make a choice between low risk and high ROP. The Anti Stick-slip Tool (AST) from Tomax mitigates stick-slip without sacrificing ROP.

Using traditional methods of mitigating stick-slip, the driller has to choose between high ROP and low risk from vibration. The low risk option is often preferred as the costs associated with vibration related failures outweigh the savings from high ROP.

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EXTENDING BIT LIFE Two major contributors to PDC bit damage are high temperature and impact. The toughness of PDC material is significantly reduced at temperatures exceeding 350°C. The Anti Stick-slip Tool has a positive effect on both these factors; the cutter temperature will be lower when drilling with an efficient cutting structure due to the lower WOB requirement, resulting in less heat from friction, and dynamic depth-of-cut regulation will reduce impact damage.

The net result is fewer trips for damaged bits and more footage per run.

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HIGH VALUE ADDED FOR ALL TYPES OF DRILLING AND MILLING The Anti Stick-slip Tool has been utilized in coiled tubing, snubbing and rotary-drilling operations, in applications like milling, coring, drilling with mud motor and rotary drilling. The run record includes over 750 runs and 500 000 meters drilled. The contributors to the value from running the AST are plentiful and will be discussed in more detail below.

ROTARY DRILLING In rotary drilling the AST will stabilize torsional forces created by the drilling action and prevents these forces from being amplified by the drill string, causing severe torque variations and associated vibration. The technology has been used successfully with the main Rotary Steerable Systems on the market. In direct comparisons run to run, leading offshore operators have calculated improvements in penetration rates ranging from 15 to 300%, while keeping drill string vibration below critical levels.

EASY TO USE The AST tools are designed such that they cover a wide operating range, hence no field specific adjustments are required. A User Manual will be produced prior to the job, confirming that the tool placement and drilling parameters are within the operating window of the tool, and providing information on handling and running the tool. There is no requirement for a field engineer. To learn more about the Anti Stick-slip Tool, view technical data, news, contact details and datasheets please visit www.tomax.no.

MOTOR DRILLING The main challenge in motor drilling is to control the torque on bit, through controlling the weight on bit, in order to avoid motor stall-outs and to control the motor tool-face setting. Issues like weight transfer, wellbore friction, heave, often make this challenge very difficult.

The AST tool will stabilize torque variations from the bit and the motor will be subjected to a stable load, thus reducing motor stalls and improving tool-face control.

Another effect by using an AST tool is that the motor can be run at a higher load, as the margin against stall-outs can be reduced. More power can be delivered to the bit, resulting in higher rates of penetration.

HOLE ENLARGEMENT Drilling and under-reaming simultaneously is cost effective, however, the operation is complex as there are two cutting elements working at the same time and the weight distribution between the two elements cannot be fully controlled. The operation is often associated with severe vibrations, occasionally so severe that they result in parting of the string.

The Anti-Stick-slip Tool has been used extensively in such operations and has proven its ability to effectively stabilize the torque from both the bit and the underreamer.

The AST tool dynamically adjusts depth-of-cut to maintain a constant torque on bit.

Tomax AS Travbaneveien 1, NO-4033 Stavanger P.O. Box 332, NO-4067 Stavanger post@tomax.no www.tomax.no DRILLING CONTRACTORS & EQUIPMENT

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OTT Onsite Treatment Technologies

ONSITE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES AS Skvadronveien 22, NO-4050 Sola, Norway Tel.: +47 51 70 97 40 Fax: +47 51 70 97 41 sales@ott-as.no www.ott-as.no 112

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Stena Drilling Offshore drilling Contractors

About Stena Drilling A wholly owned subsidiary of Stena AB, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Stena Drilling is one of the world’s foremost independent drilling contractors.

Stena Drilling, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stena AB, Gothenburg, Sweden is one of the world’s foremost independent drilling contractors.

In 1989 and 1996 Stena acquired Houlder Marine Drilling and Ben Line Steamers / Atlantic Drilling, respectively; and with them, history and pedigree dating back to the mid-1970s. The acquisitions were strategic in providing Stena Drilling, not only with worthy drilling units, but also with staff and personnel, who brought invaluable operational experience and success into the Company.

Today, Stena Drilling manages a global business, holding a portfolio of successful, past and present operations in the North Sea, US Gulf of Mexico, South East Asia, Mediterranean, Caribbean, South America, Australia, North Africa and West Africa. In expanding its fleet of well-maintained drilling units, the Company has had an active role in building and converting rigs and, in doing so, pioneering some of the most leading-edge technologies and innovations in the drilling world.

Stena Drilling’s core business values are focused on satisfying clients’ needs and requirements; and through efficient drilling operations, to manage assets and resources in order to maximise profits. Continuous attention to these values have led to long-term client relationships, which have been vital to the Stena Drilling’s successful past, and will prove rewarding in its challenging future.

Stena Drilling AS Kjøpmannsgata 24 C P.O. Box 194, NO-7501 Stjørdal www.stena-drilling.com

Stena Drilling Ltd. Ullevi House Greenbank Crescent East Tullos Aberdeen AB12 3BG Scotland, U.K.

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Beckhoff Automation

IPC – Multi-touch Panel or Embedded PC

I/O – EtherCAT components

New Automation Technology

Beckhoff implements open automation systems based on PC Control technology. The product range covers Industrial PCs, I/O and Fieldbus Components, Drive Technology and automation software. Products that can be used as separate components or integrated into a complete and seamless control system are available for all industries. The Beckhoff “New Automation Technology” philosophy represents universal and open control and automation solutions that are used worldwide in a wide variety of different applications into the oil & gas market.

The central divisions of Beckhoff, such as development, production, administration, distribution, marketing, support and service are located at the Beckhoff Automation GmbH headquarters in Verl, Germany. Rapidly growing presence in the international market is taking place through subsidiaries in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom as well as in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and the USA. Through worldwide cooperation with partners, Beckhoff is represented in more than 60 countries.

Balance between latest PC technology and long-term availability of control The personal computer has experienced an unprecedented success story and has become a firmly established part of everyday life, including industrial environments. Together with associated software, PCs in different shapes and forms are at the core of a wide range of diverse automation tasks such as control of machines, processes or logistics systems, networking of system components, data acquisition, or image processing. For classic control tasks, PC-based control technology offers excellent scalability and flexibility and is therefore increasingly used in place of hardware PLCs.

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Modular DIN rail embedded PCs and Industrial Motherboards With the CX series of Embedded PCs, Beckhoff has combined PC technology and modular I/O level to form a DIN rail unit in the control cabinet. The CX device series combines the worlds of Industrial PC and hardware PLC and is suitable for medium-performance control tasks. The modular control system can be configured to match the task in hand and can be installed in the control cabinet or the terminal box.

Fieldbus componets I/Os for all common fieldbus systems and Industrial Ethernet Beckhoff provides an extensive range of fieldbus components for all common I/O and fieldbus systems. The wide choice of I/O components means that the bus system best suited to the particular application can be chosen for example: EtherCAT (Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) is the Ethernet solution for industrial automation, characterised by outstanding performance and particularly simple handling.

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Motion – Scalable Motion (from EL72xx to AX5000) Ethernet is the dominant standard in the office world. The advantages of Ethernet, such as high data transmission rates, easy methods of integration into existing networks, and a wide range of services and interfaces are also found in the Beckhoff Ethernet products.

PROFIBUS is widely used as a fast bus for decentralised peripheral components (PROFIBUS DP). In addition to PROFIBUS DP and FMS, Beckhoff also supports the standard for drive communication, PROFIBUS MC. PROFINET is the open Industrial Ethernet standard of the PNO (PROFIBUS users organisation). Internationally established IT standards such as TCP/IP are used for communication.

EtherNet/IP is the Industrial Ethernet standard of the ODVA (Open DeviceNet Vendor Association). Ethernet/IP is based on Ethernet TCP/IP and UDP/IP. CANopen. The effective utilisation of the bus bandwidth allows CANopen to achieve a short system reaction time at comparatively low data rates. The typical advantages of CAN, such as high data security and multi-master capability are retained.

DeviceNet is a sensor/actuator bus system that originated in the USA, but which meanwhile is increasingly being used in Europe and Asia. DeviceNet is CAN based (Controller Area Net).

Automation – TwinCAT 3 Drive Technology for high dynamic positioning tasks In combination with the Motion Control solutions offered by the TwinCAT automation software, Beckhoff Drive Technology represents an advanced and complete drive system. PCbased control technology from Beckhoff is ideally suited for single and multiple axis positioning tasks with highly dynamic requirements. The AX5000 Servo Drive series with high-performance EtherCAT system communication offers maximum performance and dynamics.

Automation: Open, PC-based control technology Beckhoff offers comprehensive system solutions in different performance classes for all areas of automation.

The control technology is scalable – from high-performance Industrial PC to mini-PLC – and can be adapted precisely to the respective application. TwinCAT automation software integrates real-time control with PLC, NC and CNC functions in a single package.

EtherCAT Real-time Ethernet: Ultra high-speed right up to the terminal Outstanding performance, flexible topology and simple configuration characterise EtherCAT (Ethernet for control automation technology), the real-time Ethernet technology from Beckhoff. EtherCAT sets new standards where conventional fieldbus systems reach their limits: 1,000 distributed I/Os in 30 µs, almost unlimited network size, and optimum vertical integration thanks to Ethernet and internet technologies. With EtherCAT, the costly Ethernet star topology can be replaced with a simple line or tree structure – no expensive infrastructure com¬ponents are required. All types of Ethernet devices can be integrated via a switch or switch port.

Beckhoff Automation AS Stensarmen 16, NO-3112 Tønsberg, Norway Tel.: +47 33 50 46 90 info@beckhoff.no www.beckhoff.com DATA & ELECTRONICS

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Data Respons Embedded Solutions

Data Respons is a full-service, independent technology company and a leading player in the embedded solutions market.

At Data Respons we believe a smarter solution starts from inside.

We provide products, R&D services and embedded solutions at all levels of complexity to different customers in a wide range of market segments.

Our culture & history characterises a tremendous thirst for knowledge, the will to succeed and a burning passion for embedded solutions, resulting in a customer-focused approach with a strong corporate culture built on shared attitudes and values.

Our customers have a global leading position within their industry. Some may offer technologically complex products to end-customers worldwide. Others may be subject to strict government requirements and regulations.

Our three business areas enable customers to choose a form of collaboration that suits their needs.

SOLUTIONS Data Respons develops and delivers custom solutions by combining engineering expertise with standard computer products from leading suppliers.

Our goal is to provide smarter solutions and to strengthen our customers’ competitiveness. We are often involved in several phases of the solution’s lifecycle, thus becoming a long-term and strategic partner for our customers.

SERVICES Data Respons offers experienced specialists with a broad range of development expertise. Expectations for new functionality and increasing complexity and technological content demand that we can provide high-level engineering services to meet our customers’ needs.

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PRODUCTS Data Respons has vast and up-to-date knowledge about standard embedded computer products from world-leading partners that covers all relevant industrial standards. Our close contact with many suppliers mean quicker access to products that fit the specifications, expectations and demands of our customers.

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CERTIFIED MARITIME COMPUTERS AND DISPLAYS

Data Respons has cutting-edge expertise in the maritime industry and develops solutions for tough and challenging environments.

Different markets have varying requirements in order for an embedded solution to work in a specific environment. Common to all of them is the fact that a solution must be adapted to suit the individual customer’s market.

WHY DATA RESPONS In-house design expertise Know-how in maritime certification, environmental stress

factors and government requirements Years of experience delivering embedded solutions adapted

to maritime working environments to worldwide customers Provides rugged and tested products for offshore industry TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

Certified maritime computers and displays Video distribution over ethernet Control systems for broadband at sea Fibre-optical signal distribution Solutions for marine automation and control Video surveillance and monitoring Automated identification systems Sensor reference platforms High-tech vessel stabilisation

FAST FACTS ESTABLISHED: 1986 VISION: A smarter solution starts from inside BUSINESS FORM: Listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (ticker: DAT) ISO CERTIFICATIONS: Quality: ISO 9001:2008 Environment: ISO 14001:2004 Health and safety: OHSAS 18001:2007 EMBEDDED SOLUTIONS can be described as the computer brain of a machine, system or industrial end-product, and can be used in a broad range of industrial applications.

Data Respons ASA Sandviksveien 26, NO-1363 Høvik Tel.: +47 67 11 20 00 www.datarespons.com DATA & ELECTRONICS

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Nek Kabel AS EXPERIENCE – RANGE – KNOWLEDGE – Your cable supplier through 100 years! 1913–2013

NEK Kabel : The supplier of all types of approved communication cables! Fiber – Coax – LAN – BUS The experience and knowledge in the organization, together with research, development and design capabilities, enables NEK Kabel to operate in the most demanding international markets for both standard and tailor made cables.

The company develops, produces and sells copper – and fiber cables within the total communication area. Most of the export business is based on communication cables for Marine and Offshore applications.

NEK Kabel is perhaps the only one in the market to offer a complete range of DNV approved cables for fiber-, LAN-, busand coaxial cables that meet the hardest requirements for NEK TS 606. The cables are produced at a very high quality level, and meet the hardest competition in the market.

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The history goes back to 1913, as one of the first

In the 90’s NEK did something most extraordinary

cable manufacturers in Norway for electronic,

in the cable business, although most common in

telephone and antenna cables. During the 1970’s

the electronic industry; NEK decided to discontinue

NEK Kabel started its internationalization, and during

a production of its own, while keeping its own R&D,

the 1980’s NEK Kabel expanded with factories

design and testing technologies. The years which

abroad: NEK Cables Ltd, UK, as the main supplier

went by, witnessed that the move was right, while

to BBC for broadcasting cables. Then followed a

the rest of the cable industry experienced crisis

series of factories in Germany (NEK Klasing GmbH),

and changes, NEK was able to reduce its enormous

3 factories in USA (NEK Cable Inc., NEK Helix), and

costs and increase its competitiveness with better

then NEK Kabel AB in Sweden. All together 800

prices, shorter delivery times and higher production

employees and 100 million EUR in total turnover.

flexibility. Nowadays NEK and its established strategic production partners form a conglomerate of 150 people in 4 countries, with a turnover of 38 million EUR as of 2012.

Nek Kabel AS Luhrtoppen 2, P.O. Box 186, NO-1470 Lørenskog Tel.: +47 67 91 21 80 Fax: +47 67 91 21 90 firmapost@nek-kabel.no www.nek-kabel.no DATA & ELECTRONICS

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Black Box Norge AS

Collaboration is the future

Working SMARTER Is not an option — It’s a necessity.

Black Box Network Services is the world’s largest independent provider of communications, infrastructure and product solutions. Black Box delivers exciting and modern communication solutions to the military, the police force, airports, as well as the seismic-, energy- and oil industry. High competence, reliable products and free professional services around the world have made them the industry leader.

Experience and customer base produces high competence Black Box customers benefit from an extensive knowledgebase built on past and present installations and technology. As a market leader in equipment and solutions for collaboration, along with the fact that Black Box delivers to a multitude of industries, provides the customer with cross-industry knowhow of high value. Based on a solid foundation of experience Black Box adapts the solutions to customer specific use and specifications, and ensures that the customer’s communication and infrastructure solutions are of top quality.

Comprehensive quality package When operating a collaboration center customers are dependent on equipment of the best quality to be in operation 24/7/365. In addition to supplying first class collaboration solutions Black Box offers extension packages where IT and AV needs are integrated with ”Keyboard, Video, Mouse” solutions. KVM solutions are important to be able serve and monitor multiple systems simultaneously as well as making it easy to duplicate sources to the big screen, both on- and offshore operations.

Safe and easy to use The oil and gas industry has long focused on video, but recently discovered many advantages by having one system that integrates several services. By establishing a technical room and transmitting the signal via copper or fiber, it reduces both noise and heat. It also ensures that all solutions stay “non-intrusive” which means that it will not be installed other equipment on the various sources.

Free, global professional services – 24/7/365 Black Box has 200 offices in 150 countries, and deliver the same products everywhere. This enables them to provide support to customers immediately if problems occur, regardless of where on the globe the customer is located. With 2500 technicians worldwide Black Box can help as easily in Brazil, Chile and Singapore as in Norway. Others would expect payment for such services, but for Black Box customers it is included.

With a wide range of products and solutions, Black Box is your one-stop-shop to your end-to-end complete solution. Black Box will provide the advice you need, the industry-leading technology you want, and support you can count on.

Read more @ www.blackboxas.no

Black Box Norge AS P.O. Box 7369, NO-5020 Bergen Damsgårdsveien 106, NO-5160 Laksevåg Tel.: +47 55 300 700 Fax: +47 55 300 701 info@blackboxas.no www.blackboxas.no 120

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Computas AS Computas in Oil & Gas Brødtekst

From Data to Decisions – Future Integrated Operations

Computas develops knowledge-based work process solutions and intelligent systems for e-field applications (Integrated Operations). Our solutions help people understand data and make better and faster decisions.

• Work processes • Decision support • Semantic technology • Collaboration technology • Data and system integration

Illustration: FMC Technologies / Indok Photo: Kilian Munch

www.computas.com

When data is transformed to decisions, it creates new knowledge. We know. In Computas we have three decades of experience in developing missioncritical solutions - for both governmental authorities and private industries. Our customers in the Oil&Gas industry include Statoil, ConocoPhillips, FMC Technologies, Technip, EPIM, Aker Solutions, GDF SUEZ E&P and Idemitsu Petroleum.

Computas AS Lysaker Torg 45, P.O. Box 482, NO-1327 Lysaker, Norway Tel.: +47 67 83 10 00 contact@computas.com www.computas.com DATA & ELECTRONICS

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Controlteam as Controlteam is an independent supplier of electrical control systems for ships, offshore and industrial applications. We offer a complete set of solutions and services to meet your automation needs, whether you are planning a new installation or modernizing an existing system. Our objective is to develop reliable and innovative solutions, working closely with you as a customer in order to get the best results for the end users.

We deliver complete packages including: • Design

o Electrical engineering

o Functional descriptions • Hardware

o PLC based systems

o DCS systems

o Electrical switchboards

o Control panels

o Servers and workstations • Software development

o PLC application software

o HMI application software

We have the facility to carry out extensive electromechanical production and system testing within our own premises.

Over the years, we have developed strong relationships with a wide range of customers and suppliers. We take great pride in having delivered first class solutions across a wide spectrum of applications, and we look forward to sharing our knowledge and learning from your specific area in the future.

Controlteam as Sandbrekkeveien 74 C, NO-5225 Nestun Tel.: +47 55 92 79 50 Fax: +47 55 92 79 51 controlteam@controlteam.no www.controlteam.no 122

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EAS

EAS designs control panels, cabinets, and boards according to customer specifications and based on well-known industry standards such as BS, DIN, IEC, NFPA, UL, CSA, etc.

We provide engineering services and systems complete with wiring diagrams, logical flow diagrams, installation instructions, and operating manuals. We also offer assistance during commissioning. All production takes place in close cooperation between our engineering section, the production section, and our customers. Quality, the ability to deliver, and flexibility are important factors that are always centre stage in order to ensure we achieve the best possible result for our customers.

The company is featured in UL’s registry of approved manufacturers of ”industrial control panels” for the USA and Canada. UL is a global, independent safety organisation with more than 100 years of experience, and it is a true stamp of quality to be included on their global list of companies that meet the requirements for the production of equipment in accordance with UL’s standards for hazardous facilities. Very few Norwegian companies can boast a place on this list, so EAS aims high.

EAS is an authorised training company within the panel manufacture profession.

EAS is ISO-9001-2008 certified and registered in the Achilles JQS database.

EAS / Elektro & Automasjon Systemer AS P.O. Box 42, NO-3107 Sem, Norge Tel.: +47 33 35 41 32 Fax: +47 33 35 41 49 eas@eas.no www.eas.no DATA & ELECTRONICS

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Engineering Systems

Infrastructure for project execution

Once® is a complete system for information management in all phases of a project.

Specifications, bill of materials and documentation are handled in a structured and comprehensive manner.

All information is stored in a common database and is available when- and wherever it is needed.

The system facilitates work processes that give standardized solutions and re-use of information within and between projects, all the while enforcing project-specific standards and rules.

Advanced automation functions related to electro and instrumentation mean standardized, cost-effective preparation of these drawing types.

Based on information in database and drawings, much documentation is compiled automatically. Some examples of this are: Bills of materials with specifications and documentation requirements Component documentation - Datasheets - User manuals - Certificates - Approvals Component marking Interconnection tables for field and control panel Cable and conductor marking for field and control panel PLC I/O lists Through integration with the company’s other systems and data exchange with customers and sub-suppliers, cost-effectiveness and quality are improved in many areas.

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HARTING AS Approvals by:

The HARTING Technology Group is skilled in the fields of electrical, electronic and optical connection, transmission and networking, as well as in manufacturing, mechatronics and software creation. The Group uses these skills to develop customized solutions and products such as connectors for energy and data transmission applications including, for example, mechanical engineering, rail technology, wind energy plants, maritime and offshore installations, and factory automation.

HARTING also produces electromagnetic components for the automotive industry, and is a specialist in industrial applications in the form of enclosures, housings, cabling and/or the assembly of individual or complete systems, as well as RFID systems

HARTING AS Ă˜stensjøveien 36, NO-0667 Oslo Tel.: +47 22 70 05 55 no@HARTING.com www.HARTING.no DATA & ELECTRONICS

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JUMO AS Innovative excellence for your success

Reliable explosion protection.

http://atex-no.jumo.info JUMO GmbH & Co. KG is a worldwide leading manufacturer of sensor and automation solutions. These include indicators, controllers, recorders, and process visualization software. Sensors and transmitters measure temperature, pressure, liquid analysis, flow, level, and humidity.

Since its founding in 1948 in Fulda, JUMO has developed into

The cornerstone of our company philosophy is our holistic

a successful global player. Today, our company is represen-

approach. At JUMO we provide all-in-one solutions – from

ted on all five continents. Anyone wishing to make a name

product development to production to services & customer

for themselves in the competitive markets of the world with

support. In this way, we have full control over all processes

products and services must bring all their expertise to the

at all times and are able to make use of synergistic effects

table: an innovative development department, products of

which benefit our customers. The result is a product portfo-

superior quality, and reliable service. All of these elements

lio covering all aspects of measuring, regulating, and analy-

are based on one thing: highly-motivated employees.

zing which is unrivalled in its breadth and depth.

Due to our strong teams in all these areas we count among

In the oil and gas industry the extraction, delivery, and

the leading manufacturers of industrial sensor and auto-

processing of crude oil and gas is regularly monitored for

mation technology today: with over 2,000 employees in five

temperature and pressure. Here, JUMO devices meet the

branches across Germany as well as 24 subsidiaries and

extreme requirements for hazardous areas and safety-

more than 40 agencies abroad.

related applications.

Temperature Liquid Analysis

Pressure

Liquid level

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Flow rate

Humidity

Control

Recording

JUMO AS Storgata 2 B, NO-1767 HALDEN, Norge Tel.: +47 67 97 37 10 Fax: +47 67 97 37 11 info.no@jumo.net www.jumo.no

Automation

Monitoring

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JUMO GmbH & Co. KG Moritz-Juchheim-Straße 1 36039 Fulda, Germany Tel.: +49 661 6003-0 Fax: +49 661 6003-607 info@jumo.net www.jumo.net

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PLM Technology AS PLM Technology AS offers solutions and services to support the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from concept, through design, engineering, production and installation, to service and disposal.

We are a certified reseller of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions from Dassault Systèmes and we team up with their professional services organization and other leading services provides.

Dassault Systèmes (DS) are the world leader in PLM with more than 8500 employees and 115,000 customers in 80 countries.

Since 1981, DS develops and markets PLM application software and their PLM portfolio consists of CATIA for virtual product design – DELMIA for virtual production – SIMULIA for realistic simulation – ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences. For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com CATIA CATIA is the world’s leading 3D solution for product design and innovation used by several thousands of companies in multiple industries worldwide. CATIA delivers 3D CAD/CAE/CAM solutions for the enterprise from very large companies to small and medium businesses and is used for mechanical products or large complex structures including 3D piping, tubing, HVAC and electrical installations. CATIA V6 enables the full spectrum of next generation collaborative virtual design including systems engineering, shape design, mechanical and equipment engineering, and company knowledge capture and reuse.

Courtesy: Sevan Marine DELMIA Construction planning and management involve innumerable elements that must be stringently coordinated and executed in order to complete a project on time and within budget. DELMIA offers digital construction solutions to support these activities with 3D design validation, 4D (time dimension) planning and schedule integration, human simulation and material flow simulations. DELMIA is used to perform interference and spending curve analyses, process monitoring, cost control, and overall, effective supervision of construction projects.

DELMIA is the critical tools to project managers, construction coordinators, owners/ operators, and general contractors to plan and coordinate construction activities, thereby minimizing delays and rework, improved team collaboration, risk mitigation, and better Health, Safety & Environment performance.

ENOVIA ENOVIA V6 represents the next step in the evolution of product life cycle management, extending the breadth, depth and re a ch of enterprise-wide collaboration in the new product development process. ENOVIA V6 facilitates the sharing of concepts, content and context across product lifecycles and throughout value chains of employees, customers, suppliers and partners.

SIMULIA SIMULIA is the Dassault Systèmes brand that delivers a scalable portfolio of Realistic Simulation solutions including the ABAQUS product suite for Unified Finite Element Analysis, multiphysics solutions for insight into challenging engineering problems, and lifecycle management solutions for managing simulation data, processes, and intellectual property.

Designers, engineers, and researchers in a broad range of industries use ABAQUS to predict the real-world behavior of products, materials, and manufacturing processes. ABAQUS are used by the major classification societies, EPC Contractors and major suppliers to onshore, offshore and subsea projects in the North Sea, but also simulations for composite wind turbine blade design.

3DVIA 3DVIA establish 3D as the universal language for businesses and consumers to communicate. This suite of products makes it easy to create, experience and share your visions accurately and without boundaries, besides your imagination.

Courtesy: Sevan Marine

PLM Technology AS P.O. Box 62, NO-1411 Kolbotn Tel.: +47 66 99 27 78 Fax: +47 66 99 27 77 post@plm-technology.com www.plm-technology.com DATA & ELECTRONICS

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Sharecat Solutions AS

Gained benefits

Our Solution

• Quality Information linked to asset and available when needed

• Sharecat allows the client to establish their own information structures to present their information as required by project or asset

• Reduction of capital expenditure for spare parts • Reduced information handling and equipment cost • Annual savings in operations from efficiency in procurement, maintenance and inventory optimization

• Information is established once, and will be made available where it is needed related to information structure, process or phase • Sharecat removes the need for re-entering information and introducing errors during processes

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Operations offices: Odda – Norway London – UK Aberdeen – UK Houston – USA Perth – Australia

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SubC Solutions ...the subsea specialist company

SubC Solutions AS was established in March 2007 and is staffed by experienced and creative multidiscipline proficient personnel. We are located in Bergen, Trondheim and Oslo/Drammen. SubC Solutions has developed and qualified electronic components to be used in subsea control systems. We have a track record for subsea use of our controls equipment. The equipment is qualified after ISO 13628-6 standards in addition to extended qualifications required by oil and gas companies.

SubC Solutions AS SubC Solutions AS is capable of handling all project phases from innovation, product & system design, qualifications and installation, to project management and support. SubC Solutions AS provides technology, engineering and have project experience within the following area: - Subsea systems - Control systems - Communication systems - Topside control of subsea instrumentation systems - Workover control systems - Subsea measurement systems - Umbilical, terminations and subsea distribution systems - ROV tools and ROV installable structures - Condition monitoring - Subsea camera systems - Pumping and boosting - Completion & workover systems - LWI and RLWI projects - Hydraulically analysis - Hydraulically and mechanical system and product design Electrical, FO and electronics system and product design - Product manufacturing, development, test and qualifications.

SubC Solutions AS Valaskiftet 6, Knarrevik NĂŚringspark, NO-5355 Knarrevik, Norway Tel.: +47 47 90 22 00 admin@subc.no www.subc.no DATA & ELECTRONICS

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WAGO Innovative connections

60 years with spring technology for electrical connections, today a leading supplier of automation technology for O&G solutions.

Photo: Aker Solutions

WAGO is to electrical spring connection what Xerox used to be for copying. We are and have been since the beginning in 1951 the leading inventor and supplier of electrical spring technology. O&G business world wide with its high demand for reliability is using a technology where the influence of vibration, temperature change or harsh environment is not reducing the availability of your system. The springs in our terminal blocks will ensure a 100% maintenance free and reliable electrical connection for your installation.

It all started with terminal blocks, and it is a given that we use the same connection in our compact PLC’s and remote IO systems. We don’t want the reliability of our automation to be dependent on a bad connection.

The 750-automation system from WAGO is not only a reliable partner for many vendors of mechanical systems in O&G. Some of the features that have won our reputation are the compact design, open solutions with communication capabilities on all major bus systems and a wide signal range. However, the key factor is probably the “blue modules”. Traditionally, Exi signals went through external barriers located in separate cabinets, which required extra

engineering, space and weight. With the integration of galvanic Exi barriers in the remote IO cards, many smart solutions have been found.

One of our success stories is the cooperation with Aker Solutions where the drilling systems, including the MH DDM 1000 AC, 2 motor and many other applications are supplied with our remote IO. The space savings of the Exi interface cards have been one of the key elements for WAGO in these solutions.

The portfolio of the 750-series includes all main signal types, as well as PROFIsafe solutions for SIL 3 and more obscure signal type like e.g. 8-18V analogue outputs.

The fact that the cards have been verified by the main ship classing authorities like DNV, GL, ABS, LR and more have also given us many deliveries where ship approval and Exi applications were required.

WAGO Norway is enjoying the success within O&G, but has greater aspirations for the future. We want you to be a part of it!

WAGO Jerikoveien 20, NO-1067 Oslo Tel.: +47 22 30 94 50 info.no@wago.com www.wago.no DATA & ELECTRONICS

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AF Offshore – a leading offshore contractor

AF Offshore is a European leader in the removal, demolition and recycling of offshore installations and a Norwegian leader in the maintenance and modification of onshore facilities. We undertake new building, modification and maintenance work related to HVAC, cranes, modules and rig services.

By combining our project expertise and our entrepreneurial spirit from both onshore and offshore-based projects, we find cost-effective and secure solutions for our clients.

Removal and recycling We are European leaders in the removal and recycling of decommissioned offshore installations. Our specialized engineers and operators undertake the most challenging removal assignments in the North Sea and process the materials at Europe’s most modern and environmentally viable reception facility for decommissioned offshore installations in Vats.

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We provide expertise within technical studies and environmental surveys of hazardous waste.

Marine & Rig service We provide maintenance, classification and upgrading of drilling vessels at our own deep water dock at AF Miljøbase Vats. AF provides personnel for the follow-up of maintenance, classification and upgrading of rigs.

AF is a leading supplier of HVAC systems for vessels and rigs. Services include everything from the installation of complete HVAC systems to modification and service.

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Yards & Construction AF Offshore has access to two dock facilities; AF Miljøbase Vats in Rogaland and a dock facility in Mandal. AF Miljøbase Vats is Europe’s leading reception facility for decommissioned offshore installations. The dock facility is an approved ISPS terminal/harbour. The facility includes expertise, mooring facilities and fendering and is equipped to receive floating mobile rigs and drilling vessels. The dock in Mandal includes facilities and expertise for the construction and assembly of offshore components.

MMO – Maintenance, modification and operations AF Offshore is a multi-disciplinary supplier that provides maintenance and modification services offshore and onshore. We have the country’s foremost experts on HVAC services and have expertise in remotely controlled cranes, drilling equipment and steel structures. Services include everything from conceptualizing to installation and completion.

We have long-term framework agreements with operators such as Statoil and ConocoPhillips.

AF Offshore undertakes operation, maintenance and modification in building and construction, HVAC, electrical, instrument, piping and other mechanical disciplines, as well as engineering at onshore facilities such as Kårstø, Kollsnes, Mongstad, Nyhamna and Melkøya.

AF Offshore is a part of AF Gruppen and comprises the companies AF Decom Offshore, Mollier, Aeron, 5D and AF Offshore Mandal.

AF has ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification.

AF Gruppen Innspurten 15, P.O. Box 6272 Etterstad, NO-0603 Oslo Tel.: +47 22 89 11 00 www.afgruppen.com/offshore

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Agenturhuset Waste treatment equipment

Balers and garbage compactors meeting

Revised MARPOL Annex V “Regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships”

HSM V-Press 605. Bales 40-500 kg.

NP30S. Baler and waste compactor, same machine with or without plastic bag

Agenturhuset is a leading company in the field of waste treatment equipment.

We are total suppliers of waste solutions, and exclusive representatives for Europe’s most advanced producers.

Our clients include leading chains in a number of sectors, such as shopping centres, stores, hotels, restaurants, manufacturing, the fishing industry, shipping, property companies, oil companies, and municipal and government authorities and institutions.

Our solutions mean, above all, that our clients no longer pay for the transport of air. In addition, the client’s working environment is improved while sorting at source helps to increase the volume of recycled waste.

We have been in this business a long time, and it is with some pride that we can report that compactors supplied in the eighties are still making our customers happy!

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Full range presscontainers for cardboard, wet and dry waste.

Working process 1. Simple and continuous filling via the large-dimensioned filling chute.

2. Collection, crushing and compaction of the waste by a rotating special roller.

3. The highly compacted waste is in a PE bag, fitted before, with a standard pallet underneath, and can be removed easily with a hand-operated lift truck.

4. The waste bundle, ready to be used, can be comfortably driven to the collection site.

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Agenturhuset Salg AS Industriveien 6, NO-1473 Lørenskog Tel.: +47 22 26 23 21 Fax: +47 22 27 53 83 kontor@agenturhuset.no www.agenturhuset.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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bondura® technology AS The bondura® is designed and produced by bondura® technology. Situated at Bryne (Norway), close to Stavanger, we are able to meet our customers in their element – the oil & gas industry.

The bondura is tailored according to the customer’s requirements and specifications. Thus the bondura® is being precisely customized without need of changes to equipment. ®

The principle of our technology is ingenious and simple. The pin itself is tapered at both ends. The

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conical sleeves with corresponding tapering are assembled and expand on the pin upon tightening.

Thus, the bondura® is secured to the support.

The bondura® eliminates play and repair ovality that might have occurred caused by wear and tear and general pounding. When new equipment is being manufactured, assembly play can be built in, that is absorbed by tightening the bondura® pin. This will result in a more cost efficient assembly of equipment and an extremely tight connection, preventing play to occur.

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Disassembly of the bondura® is very simple as the pin is loose when the conical sleeves are removed. We have also developed separate removal tool to make the job easier. The bondura® Multi Tool is available for both rental and purchase. bondura® is a patented product as well as “Type Approved” by DnV. The technology is also certified according to the APO, DNV and FEM regulations, and has been classified as “Proven Technology” within the offshore-, construction- and industry business since 1994.

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bondura® technology AS Vardheivegen 56b, NO-4340 Bryne Tel.: +47 51 77 20 20 post@bondura.no www.bondura.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Carl Stahl AS wire rope, lifting-, mooring- and lashing equipment

Carl Stahl AS in Norway is a part of the Carl Stahl group that consist of more than 64 branches worldwide. Carl Stahl GmbH was founded in 1880 in Süssen Germany as a small rope maker specializing in agricultural products serving only local customers. The company is still a family owned company today and has become a global enterprise with more than 1450 employees worldwide.

In Norway: Carl Stahl As, Norway was established in Bergen in 2000. We have grown from 5 employees in 2000 to over 65 employees in 2013. Carl Stahl AS now has 6 branch offices in Norway: Bergen (Head Office), Stavanger, Oslo, Kristiansund, Honningsvåg and Hammerfest. This makes us one of Norway’s leading suppliers of lifting equipment.

We supply: Carl Stahl AS has focus on supplying wire rope, lifting-, mooring- and lashing equipment. For the offshore industry, mechanical industry and fishing / fish farm industry.

Carl Stahl AS also focus on supplying fall protection and personal safety equipment for the industry.

We represent: Casar hi tech wire rope Bimat wire rope sheaves Sahm safety ferrules for wire rope RUD lifting and lasting chain and associations Sala/Protecta fall protection equipment Brunton Shaw UK – Steel wire rope up to 152mm, 400 Tonnes Hi-Force Hydraulic tools

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Carl Stahl AS Midtunheia 22, NO-5224 Nesttun P.O. Box 314 Nesttun, NO-5853 Bergen Tel.: +47 55 92 63 60 Fax: +47 55 92 63 70 carlstahl@carlstahl.no www.carlstahl.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Delta System AS MANUFACTURER OF UNIQE ALUMINIUM SYSTEM SCAFFOLD.

Delta System AS is the leading supplier of aluminium scaffolding for oil and gas in the North Sea, and have delivered approximately 80% of all scaffolding used there.

We are developing, producing and selling our own products; SCAFFOLDING SYSTEMS: Frame scaffold, system scaffold, mobile towers, stair towers in steel, aluminium and fiber glass.

TEMPORARY ROOF AND COVERING SYSTEMS: Beams and rails in aluminium with tarpaulins which fits into those and also the scaffolds.

TENTS & HALLS: Made by aluminium construction and tarpaulin sheets. We have our main office in Bergen and a sales office in Oslo, both in Norway.

We also have sales office in the UK and Denmark, and we have our own factory in the Philippines.

We also are partner in a factory in Poland.

We aim to be very competitive in what we are doing, regarding service, quality, capacity and price.

For more info, visit our web–site

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ALEX ALUMINIUM ALEX ALUMINIUM SYSTEM SCAFFOLD IS THE MARKED LEADER IN NORWAY FOR BOTH ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE PROJECTS. Alex is the major aluminium scaffold in the Northsea for nearly 20 years.

Users: Statoil, Shell, Aker Solutions, BP, BIS, Kaefer

Delta System AS – Oslo Heiasvingen 40, NO-1900 Fetsund Tel.: +47 66 69 50 20 Fax: +47 56 15 02 01 phs@deltasystem.no www.deltasystem.no

Delta System AS – Bergen Storebotn 73, Askøy NO-5300 Kleppestø/BERGEN Tel.: +47 55 70 70 54 Fax: +47 56 15 02 01 firmapost@deltasystem.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Dresser-Rand AS Design, supply, install, commission and support rotating machinery

Dresser-Rand supplies custom-engineered rotating equipment solutions for the worldwide energy infrastructure, including oil, gas, petrochemical, power generation, and process industries. Our high-speed rotating equipment is also supplied to the environmental market space within energy infrastructure.

These products—centrifugal and reciprocating gas compressors, gas and steam turbines, gas expanders, gas and diesel engines, and associated control panels—are used in oil and gas production, high-pressure field injection and oil recovery, gas liquefaction, gas transmission, refinery processes, natural gas processing, petrochemical production, general industry (including paper, steel, sugar, and distributed power), power generation, and military applications. Our custom-engineered products are also used in other advanced applications in the environmental markets we serve, where they reduce carbon footprint and increase energy efficiency.

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Our worldwide client base consists of oil and gas producers and distributors, national oil companies (NOC), and chemical and industrial companies in more than 150 countries.

Dresser-Rand AS Dresser-Rand AS is situated in Kongsberg, Norway and specializes in gas turbine driven generator sets from 1.5–52 MW. In addition, the company delivers gas turbine and motor driven centrifugal gas compressors for selected applications.

Technological Leadership We continue to widen our markets by investing in new technologies and companies that offer exceptional environmental benefits and economic value propositions that allow our clients’ facilities to operate more efficiently or help them to be more competitive in their markets.

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We have developed many of the technological and product breakthroughs in our markets, and manufacture some of the most advanced products available. For example, our VECTRA® 40G power turbine features a new modular concept to provide maximum serviceability while reducing downtime.

The Dresser-Rand VECTRA power turbine is employed with the LM2500+ gas generators. Dry low emissions (DLE) combustion systems are available for the standard configuration LM gas generators to significantly improve environmental standards.

services throughout the world where high reliability and availability are mandatory.

The company’s proprietary, heavy-duty KG2 gas turbine is used in the 1.53–2.25 MW power range for base load and standby power generation applications. We have supplied more than 1,100 units to more than 62 countries.

Dresser-Rand remains committed to building and servicing reliable, energy-efficient rotating equipment for use in delivering environmentally friendly energy to every corner of the world.

Our DATUM® centrifugal compressors demonstrate superior efficiency, reduced emissions, and numerous other benefits, and are used in critical

Worldwide Presence Dresser-Rand operates 13 manufacturing facilities in the United States, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Norway, and India, 49 service and support centers, including six engineering and research and development centers, and 76 sales offices.

* “LM2500+” is a registered trademark of General Electric Company.

Dresser-Rand AS Kirkegårdsveien 45, P.O. Box 1010, NO-3601 Kongsberg Tel.: +47 32 28 70 70 Fax: +47 32 28 70 80 firmapost@dresser-rand.no www.dresser-rand.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Dunlop Hiflex Europe’s leading supplier of hose and fittings

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Dunlop Hiflex AS Stensevien 27, P.O. Box 174 Kalbakken, NO-0903 Oslo Tel.: +47 23 00 47 00 Fax: +47 23 00 47 49 www.dunlophiflex.no post@dunlophiflex.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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EagleBurgmann Norway AS Mechanical seals and seals systems

EagleBurgmann Norway AS is a subsidiary of EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG. A leading supplier of mechanical seals and seal supply systems to the Norwegian oil & gas industry.

Main products: – Mechanical seals – Seal supply systems – Labyrinth seals – Stuffing box packing – Static seals

Mechanical Seals from Burgmann To be able to cope with the sand, water and gases found in crude oil, mineral oil pumping systems require heavy-duty pumps with reliable, hard-wearing mechanical seals that feature durable sliding faces with good emergency running characteristics. Often it is necessary to seal pressures in excess of 100 bar and sliding velocities of over 60 m/s. Burgmann seals are characterized by a robust construction with a design and choice of materials specifically chosen to suit the demands of the intended application.

Seal supply systems: Manufacturing of seal supply systems, according to API and NORSOK standard. Ranging from simple quench fluid tanks to highly complex buffer fluid set-ups, our systems generally have a modular structure and are tailored to individual requirements. Depending on their design, these systems cool or lubricate, circulate, apply pressure, protect against icing and ensure that mechanical seals work reliably, last longer and do not allow any leakages to escape into the environment.

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Service EagleBurgmann provides comprehensive solutions to meet your individual service challenges from complete maintenance of all installed seals including: engineering, training and electronic documentation. We can help you reduce costs, increase availability and improve reliability.

Based on our competence in all matters of sealing technology we combine high quality products, clear service proposals, application knowledge and a wide range of references Espey Burgmann shaft seals: Labyrinth seals for sealing gases, dusts and vapours. The sealing rings are movably mounted in their housing and form a radial seal to the shaft. This basic design ensures that the operating gap of the seal is very small. No additional lubrication is required as the seals are designed for dry operation, and they have a very short length. With their horizontally split housing, these seal types can be used for virtually any application.

EagleBurgmann Norway AS Industriveien 25, P.O. Box 143, NO-2021 Skedsmokorset Tel.: +47 64 83 75 50 Fax: +47 64 83 75 75 sales@no.eagleburgmann.com www.eagleburgmann.com OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Frank Mohn AS – Oil & Gas

OIL & GAS PUMPING SYSTEMS

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Frank Mohn AS – Oil & Gas has focused for more than 30 years on oil and gas products, Fire water pumps and systems, Seawater lift pumps for process cooling and water injection feed, High capacity vaporizer feed pumps, Water injection pumps, Crude oil storage and offloading, Crude transfer pumps.

for our main markets: Offshore floating installations, fixed platforms, terminals and underground storage caverns.

As an engineering and manufacturing company with expertise in producing high quality pumping systems and mechanical components, our primary target is to be a Framo pumping systems for the oil and gas trusted supplier and valued collaboration industry are based on high-tech solutions partner for our customers.

Frank Mohn AS – Oil & Gas Flatøyvegen 2, NO-5918 Frekhaug Tel.: +47 55 99 94 00 oil&gas@framo.no www.framo.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Gexsys AS

Gexsys AS is a privately owned company established in October 2006. We are located at Sola airport in the outskirts of Stavanger where we have over 1300m2 production facilities, and offices.

Our core business is control systems for hazardous areas. We design, build and certify systems according to customer specifications, or develop systems based on clients requirements. One of our advantages is that we are a slim business organization. This makes us very flexible and can handle “fast track” projects with a very small production window. We stock the most vital components that in our profession is considered as “bread and butter”. We do this to lower delivery time to a minimum and help our clients deliver their systems on schedule.

systems and are aiming to complete 8 new systems within 2013. New technology has made our products more flexible and easier to operate.

We do Ex inspections and surveys onshore and offshore world wide. Our goal is to supply the most cost effective and simple solutions for our clients. Gexsys expected turnover for 2012 is approx 65.000.000 NOK.

We also participate in standard related work as well as educational work within hazardous areas.

Gexsys and our partners are marked leading in innovation and development of Work over control

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In addition to WOC Systems, we are producing a wide range of containers, from mud labs to pure office units, all certified according to EN 50381, and meets NORSOK standards. We are also very proud to announce that we were the first company in the world to certify a pressurized Zone 1 container in 2008 according to the new ATEX standard (EN 50381).

Mechanical certification are becoming more and more in focus as ATEX certification is becoming part of the mechanical industry.

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Being a solution provider and adviser for our clients and partners, we can offer full service within the EN 13463 ATEX harmonized standards.

This enables our clients to have one company to deal with, and to keep their focus on their core business.

As we supply solutions for a wide range of applications within the oil and gas industry covering most parts of the world, we have a broad range of knowledge including PLC programming for most types of PLC’s.

A large part of our systems are SIL 2 rated, and are redundant systems.

We take pride in our work, and the best testimonies in that some of our clients relations goes back for decades.

Gexsys AS has a 3rd part certified QA system, and a DNV approval for certifying EX systems for the majorities of EX standards.

Gexsys AS Flyplassveien 214, NO-4055 SOLA Tel.: +47 41 51 77 77 Fax: +47 92 10 10 06 www.gexsys.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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HAKI AS Supplier of scaffolding, access and roof systems

Make life lighter!

HAKI is the main supplier of scaffolding in the Nordic region. We have for many years developed an easy and safe scaffolding system used in several industries. Our system is developed specially for difficult and rough environments and is used all over the demanding North Sea climate.

HAKI has enlarged our product program and developed a new aluminum scaffolding system compatible with most systems in use in the North Sea. Further HAKI has strengthened our technical team with offshore scaffolding competence for further development of our already long-term oil & gas business.

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Beside the known HAKI Universal and HAKI Ram scaffolding system, our well proven HAKITECH Weather Protection system is covering installations and workers all over the rough Nordic area, from south to far up north.

Scaffolding Simplified handling Greater comforts Reliable

Lower weight Weather protection Built-in safety Original HAKI

HAKI AS Gilhusveien 21, NO-3400 Lier Tel.: +47 32 22 76 00 Fax: +47 32 22 76 76 info@haki.no www.haki.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Markhus YOUR LQ ENGINEERING PARTNER

Three decades of engineering experience secures Markhus’ place today as a highlyqualified supplier of offshore engineering services.

Markhus proudly offers: • h ighly skilled architects, engineers and draughtsmen experienced in architectural design and structural engineering • a dedication to high standard safety regulations for North Sea offshore installations • significant involvement in one of the world’s largest living quarters for offshore personnel Markhus provides the following services: • Offshore engineering • Architectural packages • Total accommodation packages • LQ design and deliveries In addition to our Norwegian headquarters, Markhus is also represented by Markhus UK Ltd in Newcastle, UK and Markhus Asia Pte Ltd in Singapore.

Visit our website, www.markhus.no, for more information, or call us for a talk about your offshore needs.

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Flexmodul YOUR LQ MODULE PARTNER

Flexmodul AS, a sister company to Markus AS, established in 1993, offers a new lightweight building system for the offshore and maritime industries not yet matched by others.

Flexmodul is a uniquely constructed prefabricated module system that can be used for various requirements, including accommodation, control rooms and special technical applications.

In addition to our headquarters alongside sistercompany Markhus AS in Grimstad, Norway, Flexmodul has offices in Singapore, Flexmodule Asia Pte Ltd., serving the Asian market.

The Flexmodul system offers: • high quality, tailormade solutions to suit geometry and function • short construction time • quick delivery • high regard to Norsok standards, A60 firewalls and other special requirements • Easy dismantling and reassembling for new locations • Simple and cost-effective modifications for any future needs

Client list: • Statoil • Conoco Philips • Seadrill • Aker Solutions • Dolphin Drilling • BP • Esso • British Gas • Exmar Ofshore ... and others.

Flexmodul AS Industriveien 12, NO-4879 Grimstad Tel.: +47 37 04 58 80 post@flexmodul.no www.flexmodul.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Maskin K. Lund

Hydraulic Tools

for the offshore industry

Enerpac offers a complete range of powerful quality tools, designed to increase productivity and make work safer and easier to perform.

Salg og service i Oslo, Grenland, Kristiansand, Bergen, Trondheim og Ă…lesund www.mkl.no

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Hydraulic Solutions for the offshore industry

Enerpac’s Integrated Solutions division provides high force system solutions to meet customer requirements for safe, precise control of movement and positioning.

Salg og service i Oslo, Grenland, Kristiansand, Bergen, Trondheim og Ålesund www.mkl.no

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Maskin K. Lund AS Visiting address: Stålfjæra 11, NO-0975 Oslo Postal address: P.O. Box 21 Kalbakken, NO-0901 Oslo Tel.: +47 22 90 02 00 Fax: +47 22 90 02 01 firmapost@mkl.no www.mkl.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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of galley and laundry equipment to vessels worldwide. Our equipment and furnishings are used in more than 3000 ships including ice breakers, naval ships, cargo vessels, passenger ferries and luxury cruise ships.

In-house production of most equipment guarantees consistent quality control, efficient material handling and short delivery times.

Lay-out design and training are also part of our services. The Metos Marine agent network covers all important shipbuilding countries. www.metos.com

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Metos Oy Ab Metos Marine Ahjonkaarre, FI-04220 Kerava, FINLAND Tel.: +358 204 39 13 Fax: +358 204 39 4432 metos.marine@metos.com www.metos.com OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Mjørud AS Design engineering, fabrication and offshore installation of Gas Turbine

Mjørud As is a Norwegian based offshore EPCI supplier for Gas Turbine off engine systems. By working in this marked for over 20 years, we have gained massive experience in this marked.

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Most of Mjørud’s business is based on the well known GE LM 2500 and LM 6000 engines. Many of our solutions are been developed in cooperation with our costumers and engine Suppliers.

Design and engineering By use of state of the art equipment and advanced computerized analyses, we are able to design according to today’s technical standards.

Products The core business includes design engineering, fabrication and offshore installation of: • Gas Turbine Exhaust and silencer systems • Exhaust gas collectors • Delivery and installation of Flow Enhancers • Combustion Air intake systems • Gas turbine enclosures including ventilation and Anti Icing systems • GT handling systems • Advanced GT transport Containers

Fabrication Our fabrication facilities are situated in Rakkestad, Norway. By use of our own specialized workforce, with short communication lines between engineering and fabrication, we are in full control of all stages during the fabrication period.

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Offshore service and installation Mjørud offers offshore support and service on 24 hour basis. Our planning, and Mjørud’s experienced installation crew is focused on efficient offshore installation, with a minimum of down time for the affected systems.

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Mjørud AS Svaleveien 5, P.O. Box 134, NO-1890 Rakkestad Tel.: +47 69 22 88 00 Fax: +47 69 22 88 99 mail@mjorud.no www.mjorud.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Møllerodden AS

Quality products for the offshore & fishing industry since 1963

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Møllerodden AS has delivered quality products to offshore industry all over the world since 1963.

The fact that Møllerblokk has become a term in the industry is no coincidence. Our experience and knowledge give our customers high quality products, manufactured according to stringent safety requirements.

We deliver all types of blocks. A wide range of standard blocks is available, but we also deliver custom made blocks designed and manufactured according to customer specifications.

Today Møllerodden AS is owned by Brødrene Haukås Mek. Verksted AS. Brødrene Haukås has been our cooperative partner and the manufacturer of our

products for many years, and still is. Our knowledge of the entire line of production and the proficiency behind it is fundamental in order to guarantee the quality of our products.

At Møllerodden AS, we are prepared to meet whatever demand our customer might have. Our goal is to achieve the best solutions for our customers and meet quality and safety requirements.

We take pride in our products and the process of making them. We follow our customers all the way, from the initial concept to the delivery of a finished product. No product or project is considered complete before we have met all the expectations from our customer.

Møllerodden AS Longhammarvegen 15, NO-5536 Haugesund Tel.: +47 52 70 31 00 Fax: +47 52 70 31 25 post@mollerodden.no www.mollerodden.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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NALCO Champion An Ecolab Company

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manufacturing facilities

technology centers

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NALCO Champion Vassbotnen 1, P.O. Box 1064, NO-4391 Sandnes Tel.: +47 51 96 36 00 Fax: +47 51 96 36 01 www.nalcochampion.com OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Norcem AS The national Norwegian cement supplier for onshore and offshore applications

For many years Norcem AS has been developing cements which are specially tailored for the climate in the Scandinavian and Arctic regions.

Norcem AS has supplied API Class well cement (Norwell) to a majority of oil and gas wells drilled in the Norwegian sector since 1972, in addition all concrete platforms, oil and gas pipelines, onshore facilities as refineries and gas and oil processing plants (References given below). Such giant projects are characterized by great volumes, precise planning, good timing and performance.

Norcem AS is ISO 14000 certified. Our plants in Norway are among the most modern in Europe maintaining an excellent environmental standard.

The company is also ISO 9000 certified and has the approval of the American Petroleum Institute (API) for the well cement production and laboratory testing.

Norcem AS is the sole manufacturer of cement in Norway, has extensive experience as an international

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cement supplier. The main markets have traditionally been USA, West Africa, UK and Iceland, now Russia is also included.

Norcem AS is since 1999 a subsidiary of HeidelbergCement Group, which is the global market leader in aggregates and a prominent player in the fields of cement, concrete and other downstream activities, making it one of the world’s largest manufacturers of building materials.

References in Norway: •1 1 Concrete Offshore Platforms • Processing plants, recent ex. are Melkøya and Aukra •C oncrete coating for all oil and gas pipelines to the European Continent • Cement for cementing of various wells drilled by the offshore industry

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Melkøya

Troll

Norcem AS P.O. Box 38, NO-3991 Brevik Setrevegen 2, NO-3950 Brevik Tel.: +47 22 87 84 00 Fax: +47 35 57 17 40 www.norcem.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Norwegian Piping Quality makes confidence

Norwegian Piping AS is a stockholder and supplier of high quality pipe, fittings, flanges and special items to the oil and gas industries worldwide. Norwegian Piping is known for its broad experience with the handling of total piping packages for Oil & Gas projects and the ability to solve challenges for its clients.

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Experience Norwegian Piping’s employees have been involved in the piping business since the 1970’s and represents a high level of technical skill and know-how.

Frame Agreements Norwegian Piping has been chosen by Statoil, Aker Solutions and Kværner as Frame Agreement supplier to projects and MMO business.

The team is focused on offering added value to the products in a way that makes clients feel confident with the quality and the performance of deliveries.

Certificates The company is certified to ISO 9001: 2008, Achilles and Sellihca standards.

The average complexity of the products supplied by Norwegian Piping is high, and the company has also succeeded in delivering a large number of special item packages to offshore projects.

Manufacturers Norwegian Piping represents the most experienced European manufacturers for the oil and gas market.

The competence includes detailed knowledge about each manufacturing process.

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Material Qualities Norwegian Piping supplies a wide range of material qualities:

• Titanium

• Nickel Alloys

• Inconel

• 6Mo

• Superduplex

• Duplex

• Stainless Steels

• CuNi

• Carbon Steels Material Availability Norwegian Piping is constantly investing in its own stock of materials and aims to meet customers’ expectations. Our warehouses are located in Bergen, Norway and in Busan, Korea. In addition, the company cooperates with several European stockholders to secure the best possible material availability at any time. It is also a vital criteria for the company to choose manufacturers with extensive raw material stocks and with a flexibility to manufacture rush orders.

NORSOK The materials stocked are manufactured to NORSOK and Statoil TR-2000 specifications as a minimum, and the manufacturers are NORSOK qualified.

Norwegian Piping is active in the process of qualifying manufacturers to NORSOK M-650 in cooperation with our clients. The NORSOK specifications are also used by many international companies today.

NORWEGIAN PIPING AS Idrettsvegen 144, NO-5353 Straume, Norway Tel.: +47 56 31 23 00 Fax: +47 56 31 23 01 response@norwegianpiping.com www.norwegianpiping.com OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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NP LIEN AS Workspace and storage systems

NP Lien AS has supplied fittings to Norwegian industry and the public sector for 25 years and have experience that provides the right solutions!

Mobile workshop

N.P. Lien AS is a supplier of furniture to the warehouse, workshop, industry and supplier of system- and glass walls.

We specialize in mezzanines and provides solutions adapted to every structural conditions and space requirements.

Lista drawer cabinets

Bring your workshop wherever you need it!

Whether in the car or container, with Lista furnishing products offer ​​a convenient, space-saving and secure workspace.

Lista drawer cabinets

Lista sheet steel drawer cabinets offer made-to-measure top quality for professional use. Materials and work guarantee trouble-free installation and use, and maintain the value of your expensive inventories. The drawer cabinets come with a load-bearing capacity of 75 kg or 200 kg per drawer and so offer even greater flexibility for each type of inventory.

The wide variety of drawer partition materials allows you to impose perfect order and organisation on the parts you store.

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Lista drawer walls are supplied in two different depths which means a configuration for every possible need.

All Lista drawer walls are based on the Lista measurement system, which means that you have the option to mix and match and extend drawers, components and partition material as you wish, quickly and easily.

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Lista work benches

Lista NC storage and transport products

Solid and sturdy work benches designed by the latest ergonomic principles. Modular workbench system welcomes your requirements for quality, efficiency and load capacity.

Rack and shelving systems

N. P. Lien AS carry all types of racks and shelving systems!

From simple shelving to large industrial installations.

The high level of flexibility and modularity of the Lista NC products provides optimal logistics solutions. This means that the potential for rationalisation around machine tool machines can be fully exploited. The extensive product range covering tools, clamping and measuring equipment ensures a holistic approach to the task.

Not just storage, but also transport and handling of tools and equipment are within its scope.

Mezzanines

Labelling A company that has an organized and consistent labelling program will reduce accidents and errors and improve safety and productivity in accordance to corporate quality assurance.

In rooms with at least 5 meters in height you probably untapped areas that can quickly be converted into new warehouse-, office-, workshop-, or well-being area.

We have the knowledge and experience to solve your area requirements smoothly, efficiently and economically, providing all types mezzanine solutions to suit site and space requirements.

We specialize in mezzanines and builds over several floors.

NP LIEN AS Main Office Strømmen • Segelckes vei 2, P.O. Box 73, NO-2011 Strømmen Tel.: +47 63 80 23 65 • post@nplien.no Barnch Office Andenes • Sjøgt. 25, P.O. Box 216, NO-8483 Andenes Tel.: +47 76 14 12 71 • jacobsen@nplien.no www.nplien.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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OneCo

OneCo is an industrial group with its core activities focused on the oil and gas sector, infrastructure, industry, renewable energy and construction. We offer multidiscipline services to the Oil and Marine Industry. One of our key strengths is delivering system integrated solutions where we combine different technologies and components to create a final product fit for purpose.

OneCo currently employs 1100 people, has an annual turnover of approximately NOK 2 billion, and is located in Kristiansand, Grimstad, Sandnes, Bergen, Trondheim, Oslo and Drammen. We make sure that our products and services meet customer as well as regulatory requirements, while at the same time optimally safeguarding the safety of our employees.

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Management and Project management Surveys and inspections Engineering Turn-key installations / Full EPIC Installation and Supervision – on-/offshore MC & Commissioning QA / QC Document control & LCI Production monitoring Mechanical workshop

Rig service including yard stay Ship / Vessel projects including docking Electrical and automation systems Control systems Modules and cabins Electrical panels and switchboards Instrumentation Heat tracing Control and HMI Mechanical installations Hydraulics HVAC EX maintenance Structural prefabrication

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Products EX-products Lighting products Signalling devices Industrial telecommunication Industrial ethernet

Main suppliers: • Hirschmann Automation & Control • Federal Signal • Funke+Huster Fernsig • Atexor • Technor • CMP

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Base solutions Key knowledge within Drilling Equipment and Integrated Systems • Project Management • After Sale & Services • Base Operations with services for Vessels and Drilling Units • Workshop facilities for prefabrication, assembly, testing, installation, refurbishment and modification Marine solutions • Engineering • Construction Supervision • Modifications • Upgrades • Emergency repairs • Commissioning • Partner in operation • Ex solutions OneCo has personnel with long experience in marine technical installations with expertise in special systems such as the DP class 2 and 3 with its complexity.

Base Sandnes:

Base Kristiansand:

ISPS Terminal • Fenced and protected area • Water front

ISPS terminal • Fenced and protected area • Good lift capacity (600 tons + 2 x 90 tons) • Test foundations • Indoor assembly halls, workshop and office facilities • Close to the major equipment suppliers in an attractive area

length total: 204m • Water front length reinforced: 54m • Indoor assembly hall, work shop and office facilities

OneCo AS Office address: Sagmyra 25, NO-4623 Kristiansand Postal address: P.O. Box 5504 Voiebyen, NO-4677 Kristiansand Tel.: +47 91 00 91 00 • post@oneco.no • www.oneco.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Pepperl+Fuchs AS Pepperl+Fuchs is the undisputed world market leader for intrinsic safety and explosion protection technology and one of the world‘s largest manufacturers of electronic sensors.

THE COMPANY Pepperl+Fuchs is the undisputed world market leader for intrinsic safety and explosion protection technology and one of the world‘s largest manufacturers of electronic sensors.

With the most comprehensive line of industrial automation products available today, Pepperl+Fuchs is uniquely qualified to provide solutions for hazardous locations and complex applications: Zener Barriers & Galvanic Isolated Barriers Fieldbus Interface devices Hart Solutions Remote I/O Systems Operator Control & Process Monitoring (HMI) Purge/Pressurization Systems Widest range of sensors suitable for hazardous areas

HISTORY Our heritage of innovation extends back to 1958, when Pepperl+Fuchs pioneered the inductive proximity sensor, and continues today with the world most comprehensive line of industrial automation products.

Established in Germany in 1945, the Pepperl+Fuchs Group have been setting the standard in quality and innovation for the world of factory and process automation for 60 years and have grown into a multinational company with a turnover in excess of 350 Million USD. Learn more at:

www.pepperl-fuchs.no

PRODUCT APPROVALS

GLOBAL PRESENCE Pepperl+Fuchs has built up a worldwide leading position within the Oil & Gas industry and as demand continues to grow will continue to invest in the research, new development & support of new technologies suitable for the industry.

Our products & solutions are not only employed in the Oil & Gas industry, but in many others such as chemical, pharmaceutical, refining and the utilities.

Our well established subsidiaries in all major industrial countries enables us to satisfy the global needs of our customers and to individually offer complete solutions wherever and whenever they need us.

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our solutions your benefits

EXPERTS IN HAZARDOUS AREA EXPLOSION PROTECTION intrinsic safety interfacing

purge and pressurisation

A solution for every application from the undisputed market leader in intrinsic safety interfacing

Safe and economical as it creates a safe area inside a standard enclosure

Reduced wiring with easy-to-connect DIN rail mounted K-System Termination board mounted H-System for highest packing densitiy

General purpose equipment can be used in hazardous areas Universal solutions for Zone 1 and 2 offer greatest flexibility

signal conditioning

Hazardous area enclosures

Accurate signal transfer, isolation and elimination of ground loops

Ex e Terminal Junction Boxes in GRP or stainless steel customised to your project

Simple snap-on power rail for fast and easy engineering

Local Control solutions in Ex e and Ex d covering a wide range of applications

Wide range of modules provides a solution for all applications

Customised Ex d enclosures suitable for mounting non certified components in Zone 1

fieldbus infrastructure

Hazardous area ligHting

Seamless data communication while supplying power to all field devices

Fluorescent lighting for standard and emergency application in Zone 2/22

Reliable technology with proven FieldConnex components

Ex d fluorescent lighting for use in a wide range of hazardous are Zone 1 applications

Advanced Diagnostics for remote monitoring of fieldbus performance

Floodlight, Bulkhead, and Well Glass Lighting products suitable for hazardous area installation

remote i/o systems

wireless networking

Rugged, encapsulated modules for hostile environments

Wireless network connection using the proven HART technology

Hot swap modules without a hot work permit

Open and interoperable standard

Connection via Profibus, Modbus, FF H1 etc.

The intelligent mesh network ensures the highest level of availability in any form of wireless communication

Easy configuration via the bus

Hmi solutions

surge protection

Operator workstations (network based PCs and monitors)

A wide range of products suitable for all surge protection applications

Intrinsically safe operator terminals Intrinsically safe barcode reading systems (wired/wireless)

Can be easily integrated into the existing K-System Harmful voltage transients and surge currents are diverted to the ground

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Worldwide / German Headquarters Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH Lilienthalstraße 200, 68307 Mannheim/Germany Tel.: +49 621 776-0 Fax: +49 621 776-1000 info@de.pepperl-fuchs.com www.pepperl-fuchs.com

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Norway Pepperl+Fuchs AS Frednesoya 21, NO-3933 Porsgrunn Tel.: +47 35 57 38 00 Fax: +47 35 57 38 49 info@no.pepperl-fuchs.com www.pepperl-fuchs.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Schaeffler Norge AS

We deliver bearings for: Sheave Applications

Sheave Applications Sheave bearings (double-row tapered roller bearings) for sheaves in crown blocks, traveling blocks, drill string compensators, wireline tensioners and block hooks

Swivel,

Swivel Main bearing: axial tapered roller bearing; counter bearing, upper bearing: tapered roller bearing; radial guidance bearing, lower bearing: cylindrical roller bearing

Top Drive

Rotary Table

Drawworks, Winches

Top Drive Intermediate shaft: cylindrical roller bearing or tapered roller bearing; input and output shaft: tapered roller bearing; main axial bearing: axial tapered roller bearing

Rotary Table Main bearing: axial angular contact ball bearing (upper and lower bearing or complete units) Drive shaft: spherical roller bearing (outer bearing), tapered roller bearing (inner bearing)

Drawworks, Winches Spherical roller bearings, ball bearings, tapered roller bearings and cylindrical roller bearings in the drum, gearbox and drive motor

Mud Pump

Mud Pump Drive shaft: cylindrical roller bearings or spherical roller bearings Crank shaft: spherical roller bearings or tapered roller bearings Connection rod: cylindrical roller bearing Cross head: needle roller bearing

Mud Motor

Mud Motor Mud motor bearings: multi-row bearings made from special steel

Other Rig Equipment

Other Rig Equipment Various bearings in downhole drilling tools (mud turbines, rotary steerable drilling tools), cranes, thrusters, jack-up rigs, shaker screens, cementing units, fans and blowers, gearboxes and power-generation equipment

The right solution for every application Animation Drilling Rigs: http://oil-and-gas.schaeffler.com

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About Schaeffler: Schaeffler, with its product brands INA, LuK, and FAG, develops and manufactures precision products for everything that moves – in machines, equipment, vehicles as well as in marine, oilfield, aviation and aerospace applications. Schaeffler delivers both standardized and customer customized solutions.

The globally active group of companies is a leading manufacturer of bearings worldwide and a renowned supplier to the automotive industry.

The company generated sales of approximately 11.1 billion Euros in 2012. With over 76,000 employees worldwide, Schaeffler is one of the largest German and European industrial companies in family ownership. With 180 locations in over 50 countries, Schaeffler has a worldwide network of manufacturing locations, research and development facilities, sales companies, engineering offices, and training centres.

Schaeffler Norge AS Grenseveien 107, P.O. Box 6404 Etterstad, NO-0604 Oslo Tel.: +47 23 24 93 30 Fax: +47 23 24 93 31 info.no@schaeffler.no www.schaeffler.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Vibratec Akustikprodukter Vibratec Akustikprodukter is specialized in anti-vibration, damping, noise and shock protection. We are Scandinavian-based with offices in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Estonia.

AVM’s with springs for compressor sets to Bluewater FPSO Aoka Misu.

Octagonal AVM’s for office module on jack-up Haven.

Anti-vibration mounts (AVM’s) Due to the varying rigidity in skids and decks the problem of vibration isolation is normally more complex offshore than on land based applications.

Vibratec’s offshore AVM’s are: • Customized to meet the demands of the project • Designed to give optimal vibration isolation • Optimized to endure ULS, ALS and FLS conditions but still save weight and cost • All metal (no rubber nor ageing parts)

to minimize the movements due to external forces.

To some extent these movement limiters can also be used to fine tune the stiffness of the AVM.

Typical applications are: • Turbo-compressor sets and generator sets • Accommodation or office modules • Crane boom rest cradles • Pumps By use of steel springs a resonance frequency of approximately 3 Hz can be achieved. Spring AVM’s are also equipped with adjustable limiters in all directions

AVM’s with elastic elements in AISI316 will result in higher resonance frequency, approximately 8–15 Hz depending on solution. These types of AVM’s require less space than spring AVM’s and have a bigger allowance for differences in load.

Pipe support Vibrations in pipe systems often lead to resonant problems and fatigue in the structure. Vibratec can supply different types of vibration isolated pipe supports completely in AISI316 or higher quality if needed: • Fixed and sliding supports • Pendulums • Pipe clamps • Expansion joints

Vibratec Akustikprodukter AS P.O. Box 765, NO-3196 Horten, Norway Tel.: +47 33 07 07 50 Fax: +47 33 07 00 68 info@vibratec.no www.vibratec.se

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Rectangular expansion joint in AISI316L for FPSO Papa Terra (BW Offshore).

Pre-compressed spring isolator with friction dampers.

The pipe vibrations may be further reduced using additional pipe dampers. Vibratec offers solutions with friction dampers from Danish specialist company Damptech A/S in joint cooperation.

Friction dampers can also be used in combination with vibration isolators.

Noise enclosures for offshore High noise levels on offshore units often come from pumps, compressors, ventilation motors, valves, pipe lines etc. Special enclosures can be used to reduce this noise.

Vibratec offers custom designed acoustic enclosures completely in 316L steel with special wool with aluminum foil protection. Acoustic insertion loss is estimated including leakage from pipe penetrations, cable trays, sealings and lock systems.

Vibratec Akustikprodukter AB Grönlandsgatan 1, SE-761 30 Norrtälje, Sweden Tel.: +46 176 20 78 80 Fax: +46 (0) 176 20 78 99 info@vibratec.se www.vibratec.se

Noise enclosure for MEG Injection Skid.

Specially designed ventilation silencers.

Vibratec Akustikprodukter ApS Lindevangen 2, DK-3490 Kvistgård, Denmark Tel.: +45 49 13 22 44 Fax: +45 49 13 22 11 info@vibratec.dk www.vibratec.se

Akustikatooted OÜ

Paju tee 19, EE-76407 Vanamõisa küla, Saue vald, Estonia Tel.: +372 56 66 29 93 info@vibratec.ee www.vibratec.se

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AGA AS Your preferred partner in industrial gases for offshore.

Your preferred partner in industrial gases for offshore.

AGA Region Europe North offers fast and reliable deliveries with strategically located supply points.

Air separation plant

Reykjavik

Hammerfest

Sandnessjøen

Reykjavik

Mo i Rana

Sandnessjøen

Tornio

Luleå

Tank farm LIN Offshore

Tjeldbergodden

Filling stations N2 , He/N2 mix 200/300 bar, racks Offshore agents/delivery point compressed gases Sandnes Bergen Mongstad Florø Kristiansund Sandnessjøen Hammerfest

Mo i Rana

Hammerfest

Sveisehuset Vest Kvål CCB & Gasservice Tess Mongstad Tess Florø Vest Supply Eurotech Sjøgren & Sønner

Mongstad

Tjeldbergodden

Kristiansund

Kristiansund

Florø Mongstad

Florø

Bergen/CCB

Stockvik

Stockvik Harjavalta

Sandviken

Bergen/CCB

Fagersta

Oxelösund

Taulov

Imatra Koverhar

Avesta Koverhar

Kilpilahti

Copenhagen

Esbjerg

Oxelösund Stenungsund Valmeira

Copenhagen

Taulov

AGA, which is member of The Linde Group, has been one of the main suppliers of industrial-, process, healthcare and specialty gases to the offshore segment since the start of the oil extraction period.

AGA’s capacity and flexibility of deliveries of liquid air gases to the offshore industry. A new 300 bar filling plant for cylinders and racks in Stavanger will also be ready for production the first quarter in 2014.

We have contributed by being the gas company with the highest availability and flexibility due to products, transportation and depots around the North Sea bassin.

We are proud to say that we are represented at all major offshore bases with racks, offshore cryo tanks and storage tanks for liquid nitrogen. AGA in Norway, Sweden and Denmark are, in addition to BOC in United Kingdom and Linde Gas Benelux in Netherlands, all part of serving the offshore activities and meeting the gas related offshore demands in the area.

The main products delivered for the offshore segment are:

AGA is continuously developing equipment and services in close cooperation with the biggest players in the North Sea. Already in 2007 AGA introduced the 300 bar solution for gas cylinders and manifold/transportation racks.

Offshore racks containing 16, 48 and 64 cylinders are available – all pressured at 300 bar (oxygen at 200 bar).

A new production site for liquid gases was inaugurated at Kårstø spring 2013. Another one will be completed in Mo i Rana spring 2014, and this will substantially increase

• Liquid nitrogen for inerting and pressure testing oiland gas offshore installations and refineries – AGA LIN Services • Nitrogen in cylinders and manifold racks – 200 and 300 bar • Helium and helium mixtures in cylinders and manifold racks – 200 and 300 bar • ODOROX® odorized oxygen – cylinders and manifold/ transportation racks • Acetylene (cylinders and manifold racks) • Argon and argon mixtures - cylinders and manifold/ transportation racks • All cylinders and racks are equipped with AGA’s unique ICC® (individual cylinder control), which gives full traceability and overview for our customers • Offshore cryo tanks for air gases • Vaporizer-containers for high and extreme high flow rates

Contact us with your gas related demands and we will come up with solutions!

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Imatra Kilpilahti

Kårstø

Stenungsund

Esbjerg

Harjavalta

Sandviken

Avesta Fagersta

Kårstø Stavanger/SandnesStavanger/Sandnes

Tornio

Luleå

Denmark: AGA A/S, www.aga.dk Sweden: AGA Gas AB, www.aga.se

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Albert E. Olsen AS Your offshore expert on MRO

Presentation of AEO, history and facts.

Albert E. Olsen (AEO) with headoffice in Trondheim, is among the oldest Industrial distributors specializing in technical products in Norway. The company was founded in 1902 in Trondheim. Today the company is a national distributor. AEO serves the industry, offshore, construction, public sector with quality MRO products.

Our local branch structure.

The companies in the AEO Group supply the Norwegian market through 5 strong regions and 19 locations.

AEO offer only high quality brands.

Our product categories Fire protection – Work wear and shoes – Electrical supplies – Power tools – Welding and gas equipment – Hand tools – Work shop equipment – Industrial requesites – Lifting and transport equipment – Machinery – Cleaning machines and supplies – Cutting tools – Fastners – Hoses and hydraulics – Cutting and grinding tools – Lubricants and chemicals – Ladders and scaffolds – Roller bearing and transmition products – CNC machines – Personal protection equipment and first aid.

We are the welding experts .

Together with Lincoln Electric we offer welding customers one stop shopping in welding. ”We always chase for the latest innovations in technology and cost effectiveness to offer our customers the best products and solutions.”

worker. In the last 30 years we have developed a range of suppliers and products that are carefully chosen to meet the demand from the offshore industry. We now offer a complete protective solution for the offshore industry.

Customer concepts.

• Netshop – order system available 24/7.

• Punch Out – for customers who want to order from their own ERP system.

• Warehousing and logistic solutions based on customer demand.

• Local MRO Store – AEO has 19 stores with a complete range of MRO product.

• Integrated supply for large customers customizing local solutions.

• Container Service customized products in containers.

• Call center – call our trained sales personell to place orders and get product support • Key account manager support • Sales force – our sales force is on the road to assist customers with problems and needs.

• Technical service, – we repair and service products in our work shop • Training – together with our suppliers we hold customer seminars with product training.

We are specialists in Personal protection, and work wear equipment.

As an Industrial Supplier we saw the trend early to include products in our portfolio that protect the professional

Albert E. Olsen AS Fossegrenda 17, NO-7005 Trondheim Tel.: +47 73 95 60 11 Fax: +47 73 95 60 03 aeo@aeo.no www.aeo.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Alimak Hek AB Manufacturers of rack & pinion elevators The Alimak Hek Group is the world’s leading supplier of mast climbing equipment with added value services for both temporary and permanent installations. They provide the most cost efficient, reliable, and flexible vertical access solutions for people and materials in the construction and general industry.

Alimak Hek has been supplying rack and pinion elevators to the offshore industry since 1974 when it installed its first unit on an Aker H-3 design semi-submersible. Today more than 1000 Alimak elevators have been delivered into this special niche market. They are mostly installed on derricks, in hull columns and outside platform modules.

The elevators complement potentially hazardous stairways and ladder-ways to provide convenient access to pump and machine rooms and other process critical areas.

Advantages of Alimak rack and pinion elevators • Made for tough environments • Simple and cost efficient installation • No separate machine room • No pit or elevator-shaft needed • Easy to install to almost any structure • Small footprint • Can be installed on inclined and curved surfaces • Indoor or outdoor installation • Durable and easy to service and maintain • Explosion protected elevators for hazardous areas • Operation not affected by rolls, pitches or heaves • Easy to retrofit to existing structures

Explosion Protected Elevators The Alimak SE-Ex passenger and goods elevator range for hazardous areas is mainly intended for the transportation of men and materials at service and inspection work.

Technical data: • Payload capacity: 450kg–2,500kg • Travelling speed: 0.4m/s–0.7m/s • Maximum lifting height: up to 80m (increased lifting height on request) • Protection class ATEX: Zone 1 or 2, Gas Group IIA or IIB, temperature class T1–T3(T4) • Protection class NEC: Class 1 Division 2, Gas group C or D, Temp. class T1-T3(T4) • Dust, NEC: Class 2, Division 2, Dust group F Experience Alimak Hek engineers have long and vast experience from projects with high demands and are able to handle special project through all stages. They are trained and organized to provide project plans and risk analyses, carry through approval and inspection procedures and deliver correct, complete documentation on time. Alimak Hek AB is certified against ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

Worldwide Organization Alimak rack and pinion elevators are provided through a worldwide network of Alimak Hek sales companies and distributors. Local service and support is provided in more than 50 countries around the world. This means easy access to support, spare parts and skilled service technicians at nearby locations.

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ATI P.O. Box 260, NO-1411 Kolbotn, Norway Tel.: +47 917 86 149 ATIoilandgas@ATImetals.com www.ATIoilandgas.com OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Arvid Nilsson Supplier of standard and specially developed fasteners.

For nearly 100 years, our products have kept together the modern world.

Scandinavia麓s leading supplier of fasteners

We deliver the highest quality of bolts and other fasteners, according to customer demands, with certificates and full traceability. We tailor make logistic systems to ensure that our customers have the correct fasteners available when needed.

Our highly skilled technical team is at disposal whenever needed, and helps our customers with issues like product tests and product improvements.

We arrange technical courses keeping customers competitive and one step ahead in the market.

Examples of this can be help with item assembly, construction and engineering of new components.

In addition we offer our customers a review of critical bolt applications in order to secure correct quality and minimize the number of stocked items.

Arvid Nilsson AS Vinjarmoen 路 NO-2870 Dokka Tel.: +47 61 11 30 00 Fax: +47 61 11 30 90 salg@arvidnilsson.no www.arvidnilsson.com 184

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Ashford Instrumentation Commercial Diving & Subsea Gauge Specialists

The Instrumentation Specialists Commercial Diving and Subsea Gauges (CDS) is a specialist division of Ashford Instrumentation Ltd. It was launched in 2005 to promote the Ashford range of diving, marine and subsea pressure and temperature instrumentation.

Ashford Instrumentation Ltd is a UK based company offering a comprehensive range of Pressure, Temperature and Level Instrumentation. Although we have an established client base in the UK and mainland Europe, we enjoy a growing worldwide reputation for supplying the widest range of commercial diving and subsea instrumentation to clients in Asia, North & South America, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and the UAE. The CDS Division product portfolio reflects our commitment to supplying the highest quality instruments available. We have dedicated manufacturing facilities both in the UK and Europe, alongside an experienced technical team which boasts a wealth of application knowledge where processes demand.

Flexibility enables us to manufacture “bespoke” instruments to your requirements – your company logo can often be applied free of charge. Our most popular specialist ranges include, but are not restricted to: • Pneumo Instruments for Diver Control • Caisson Instruments for De-compression and Bell monitoring • Submersible Instruments for Depth and Pressure • Panel Instruments for Control and Regulation • Training Guidance for Gauge Selection & Calibration Put our 70+ years of experience to the test and let us show you that we are “measurably different”. We truly believe that you will find our customer service second to none.

Ashford Instrumentation Ltd Units 2 & 3 Fairview Industrial Park Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, Kent TN26 2PL, UK Tel.: +44 (0)1233 730999 sales@ashinst.com www.divinggauges.co.uk OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Astrup AS – a leading material supplier for the industry Since 1857 Astrup AS has supplied the tooling, shipping and later offshore industry with materials.

Over the years we have focused our business and are now Norway’s leading stockholder and whole seller of metals, stainless steel and plastics.

With offices in most major cities and stocks in Oslo and Bergen we fulfill our customers need for materials in different markets in Norway, and the rest of Europe.

We keep in stock aluminium, brass, copper, zinc, lead and plastics. Furthermore we stock stainless steels, and special qualities in technical Plastics.

We stock sheets, plates, bars, profiles and tubes in: Steelgrades: • S235JRG2+C • S355J2 • 42CrMo4 • 34CrNiMo6 • 15CrNi6 • C45 • AISI 4140, 4145 • GGG25, GGG40 Stainless Steel grades: • AISI 303,304, 316L • Duplex EN 1.4462 / SAF 2205 NORSOK Approved • Super Duplex EN 1.4410 / SAF 2507 NORSOK Approved • EN 1.4418 / S 165M • AISI 420M • Super Austenit 254 SMO / 6 MO NORSOK Approved Nickel Alloys: • 625 • 718 Titanium grades: (ASTM B348 / B381) • Grade 2 NORSOK-650 Rev. 3 TR 2000 MDS T 02 Rev. D • Grade 5 Aluminium grades: • EN AW 1050,3003,3105,5005,5052,5754 • EN AW 5083,5086,6060,6082,2007,2011,7075 Metals: • Brass, Copper, Nickel, Tin, Zink, Lead, Bronze (AM1, AM3, AM7), Copper Beryllium, Brush Alloy 25 (official agent for Materion Group.)

Plastics: ABS • PA • PC • PEEK • PEHD 300/500/1000 PELD • PETP • PETG • PMMA• POM • PP • PS PTFE • PVC • PVDF • PUR • GRP – DNV Certified

Achilles ID: 15580

Astrup AS Oslo Tel.: +47 22 79 15 00

Astrup AS Stavanger Tel.: +47 51 32 51 80

Astrup AS Bergen Tel.: +47 55 50 61 00

Astrup AS Skien Tel.: +47 48 99 88 95

Astrup AS Ålesund Tel.: +47 70 15 36 60

Astrup AS Trondheim Tel.: +47 73 82 96 10

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Bauer Hydraulics

About Bauer-Nilsen AS Bauer-Nilsen AS was established in 1925 for the production of central pressure lubricators. Expansion led to the design and production of high pressure hydraulics.

Today, with more than 50 years of experience in hydraulic design and manufacturing, Bauer-Nilsen produces an extensive range of high-pressure hydraulic equipment for the shipbuilding sector as well as for offshore and land-based industry.

Since the 1920s our products have always been recognized for their high quality and excellent performance.

Nearly 90 years later we can proudly state that nothing has changed – we make no compromise on quality or performance.

· Hydraulic cylinders for marine cranes and heave compensation systems · Hydraulic motors for marine applications

- Size range 1.8 to 32.6 l/rev

Bauer Hydraulics P.O. Box 114, Kolstøneset, NO-4265 Håvik Tel.: +47 52 70 77 70 Fax: +47 52 70 77 99 bauer@bauer.no www.bauer.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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BEKAS Bergen Elektrokompetanse AS

BEKAS – Bergen Elektrokompetanse AS was established in 2000 as an electrical wholesaler and system supplier. Our office, workshop and warehouse are located in Kokstad, Bergen.

Being true to our concept as independent wholesaler, supplier and manufacturer of control cabinets for the industrial and offshore market, has given us a unique position. We are the only wholesaler that engineers, builds and do commissioning, combined with a wide knowledge of which components to use. BEKAS has exceptionally high competence in Ex-equipment. We are approved by Nemko and has Atex and IEC- Ex certificate. We are also ISO9001:2008 certified.

We place emphasis on competence, professionalism and flexibility. As our customer, you will experience getting ”a little extra”, spiced with a good portion enthusiasm. Regardless of project and complexity – tell us what you need. We love your challenges!

Bekas – Bergen Elektrokompetanse AS Kokstadveien 44, NO-5257 Kokstad Tel.: +47 55 10 98 98 Fax: +47 55 10 98 99 post@bekas.no www.bekas.no 188

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Provider of customized offshore containers.

Containerized seismic data capture modules.

BNS Container AS P.O. Box 26 Alnabru, NO-0614 Oslo Tel.: +47 22 90 92 50 salg@bns.no www.bns.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Capro AS Capro AS is a manufacturer of customised transportation boxes/flightcases. We are located in Melhus, in Sør-Trøndelag.

The company was founded in 1989 and has, over the years, established itself as one of the leading players in its field. Our 10 employees have extensive experience and all have all different specialisms within various areas of box and packaging manufacturing.

The boxes and the internal fittings are milled by one of our two CNC mills before they are assembled, we make use of various materials including birch plywood.

Our largest customers are in the oil, offshore, and industrial sectors. These all make use of lots of sensitive equipment that requires specialist packaging during transportation. We make boxes for all kinds of purposes, and offer internal fittings made from specially adapted foam. We also sell foam packaging loose, by weight.

Most of our customers are based in Norway, but we also supply to other countries in Europe.

We also supply various brands of plastic and ALU boxes, including Pelicase and Zarges. These can be fitted with foam on request.

Equipment

Parts

Electronics

Computers

Weapons

Tools

Capro AS Bergljotsv. 2, Gimse, NO-7224 Melhus Tel.: +47 72 85 74 00 Fax: +47 72 85 74 01 post@capro.no www.capro.no 190

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Carboline Norge AS

Carboline Norge AS Husebysletta 7–9, P.O. Box 593, NO-3412 Lierstranda Tel.: +47 32 85 73 00 Fax: +47 32 85 73 01 www.carboline.com OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Castor Drilling Solution AS «CDS shall be the preferred partner for drilling equipment, -solutions and engineering services to a global market of rig operators, ship builders and oil companies.»

 Castor Drilling Solution AS is a drilling equipment/engineering company founded in 2011 by a team of technical experts with extensive experience in offshore drilling/subsea systems.  Our objective is to provide high integrity drilling equipment for the offshore oil and gas market, mainly focusing on niche and tailor-made products within; Lifting Systems, Heave Compensation, Riser Tensioning and Pipe Handling  We combine product deliveries with engineering services such as; system modifications, product development, engineering studies, dynamic modeling/system simulations, failure analysis and materials/ corrosion/tribological evaluations.

Castor Drilling Solution AS Skibåsen 39, NO-4636 Kristiansand S, Norway Tel.: +47 70 33 32 00 cds@cds.as www.cds.as 192

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Coast Center Base AS

Coast Center Base AS P.O. Box 55, NO-5347 Ågotnes Tel.: +47 56 32 30 00 Fax: +47 56 33 51 91 post@ccb.no www.ccb.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Consult Supply Supplier of DNV 2,7-1 equipment

Mud skips for rental

Consult Supply was established in 1989 and have many years experience with sale and rental of offshore equipment in Norway.

We build all types of containers, baskets, tanks, frames and modules after customer’s specifications. We participate together with our customer in developing the products. This makes sure that the equipment is adjusted to the customer’s needs and that safety, quality, functionality and economy are well ensured.

BOP container with hydraulic roof and lab container

In our rental stock we have different types of standard offshore equipment as containers, baskets, frames and tanks. We also have special equipment like galley, dishwasher, office containers, ISO tanks, vacuum dryer, water sensors, and several big office modules, also with 3 floors.

We can offer filtration and vacuum drying of oil, and also do complete overhauling of all types of tanks that includes IMO control.

Galley and dishwasher for rental

In December 2012 we became a part of Hoover Container Solutions. The combination of the two companies creates a truly international energy and industrial equipment and service company. This enables us to manufacture and supply equipment all over the world.

We also have a design office, documentation center and manufacturing facility in Poland.

Paint workshop and chemical tanks for rental Consult Supply AS Plattformvegen 9, NO-4056 Tananger P.O. Box 15, NO-4098 Tananger Tel.: +47 51 71 58 80 Fax: +47 51 71 58 81 www.consult-supply.no 194

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Delta-p Pumpe og Kompressor Systemer as Engineered pump packages for process from A–Z

Delta-p as, supplier of pumps and pump packages for the oil and gas industry.

We provide: • Pre-study and study work • 3D modelling • Process design

• Fabrication of complete pump system incl. Instrumentation and electro • Engineering and full scale testing and product service • Commissioning – After sales service

Typical pump applications electric or hydraulic: • High pressure injection • Misc. pump packages • Crude oil and produced water • Seawater booster and injection

• Condensate pump • High pressure MUD Injection • Chemical injection • Utility pumps

Cooling medium package

HP MUD pump package

Jetting water package

Delta-p Pumpe og Kompressor Systemer as Jongsåsveien 3, NO-1338 Sandvika Tel.: +47 67 80 69 00 Fax: +47 67 80 69 01 post@delta-p.no www.delta-p.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Elektromarine Service A/S Offshore-, maritime- & industrial solutions

ELEKTROMARINE SERVICE A/S

Elektromarine Service A/S consists of very competent and skilled electricians. All electricians are specialized in the marine-, industrial- and offshore sector.

The technicians have Offshore certificates, which is required to work in the Danish and Norwegian offshore sector. Some of our technicians have work permit for USA. Our highly skilled and experienced staff are on duty 24 hours, ready to respond to new and exciting tasks. Our philosophy is “trough deep insight of our customers projects, we will get the optimal result”. In this way we will be able to deliver projects in due time.

Elektromarine Service handles the following areas: • Mounting and installation of panels and systems.

• Expansion of existing panels / systems.

• Thermo graphic reports.

• Startup, commissioning and supervision.

• Programming & test of PLC -, HMI, and Scada systems.

• Worldwide installation & 24H service.

www.elektromarine.dk Elektromarine Service A/S Kuttervej 15, DK-9990 Skagen, Denmark Tel., 24 hour service: +45 98 44 37 11 Main mail: mail@elektromarine.dk VP BD Manager – Thomas Lund: tl@elektromarine.dk Service – Jesper Diget Hermansen: jdh@elektromarine.dk

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Erling Haug AS The Lifting Knowhow

- A safe connection since 1936

...is all about competence, safety and the correct use of lifting equipment. Through many years we have excellent us by providing innovative solutions to our customers.

We can provide: • Increased competence • Increased technical support and guidence • Increased safety • The right products for your spesific needs and advice for how to use them safely.

Erling Haug AS is a trading house who provide both products and services. Our markets are mainly offshore, onshore and maritime sector. We are part of the Certex Division, which is leading whitin production of steel wire rope and lifting components.

Trondheim Vestre Kanalkai 24 7010 Trondheim Tel: +47 73 53 97 00

Kristiansund Verkstedveien 10 6517 Kristiansund Tel: +47 71 58 88 20

www.haug.no

Harstad Stangnesterminalen 6 9409 Harstad Tel: +47 99 52 96 85

Hammerfest Leirvikbakken 8 9600 Hammerfest Tel: +47 78 41 18 88

Sandnessjøen Helgelandsbase, Hall C 8805 Sandnessjøen Tel: +47 91 59 03 50

firmapost@haug.no

Erling Haug AS – Avd. Kristiansund Verkstedveien 10, NO-6517 Kristiansund Tel.: +47 71 58 88 20 firmapost@haug.no www.haug.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Fjell Technology Group Your technology and production partner FJELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP FJELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP CONSISTS of the following subsidiaries: FJELL TECHNOLOGY – quality process solutions for the on and offshore industries: FJELL SUBSEA PRODUCTS – the fast and reliable alternative for high pressure subsea components.

FJELL TECHNOLOGY represents Fjell Technology Group’s Research and Development and engineering competence. With wide experience and proven excellence in Oil & Gas upstreammidstream-downstream technology, Maritime technology and Environmental technology FJELL TECHNOLOGY are at the forefront of complex projects delivery through the application of: • Theoretical and empirical proof of concept and analysis • Design and construction of pilot units and test plants • Development of test plans and execution of test programs The team of specialists have proven track record in thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, process design, and mechanical design. FJELL TECHNOLOGY are experts in process development, process design, installation and commissioning of process equipment and plant as well as complete EPCI of systems involving phase separation, mass transfer and heat transfer. FJELL TECHNOLOGY have the capability to perform engineering studies and advanced FEM-analyses that exhibit linear, non-linear and transient material and geometry behavior. Demanding challenges are undertaken, evaluated and solved by stress and strain analysis and fluid flow analysis.

All engineering and production is performed in-house including pressure vessel design thermal design and 2-D and 3-D mechanical design. As a trusted partner FJELL TECHNOLOGY currently develops and delivers process solutions and key ready plants to the Petrochemical Industries’ biggest players.

Innovation and commitment are at paramount in all projects performed by our skilled and experienced team.

FJELL SUBSEA PRODUCTS are dedicated to engineering products for the offshore energy industry worldwide, providing integrated services with a proven track record in delivering complex projects in deep-water and challenging environments.

FJELL SUBSEA PRODUCTS are experts in seabed products, servicing and complete maintenance and repair.

FJELL SUBSEA PRODUCTS’ expertise in subsea operations is the key to pioneering products with lower complexity and high mechanical strength. The range of extensively tested and certified products are produced with great production efficiency and without compromising on quality and/or safety enabling the low cost and fast delivery needs of today’s subsea industry to be met. FJELL SUBSEA PRODUCTS product scope includes a full range of ROV operated Stab Plates, both Heavy and Light Duty for subsea and Topside applications, Hydraulic Couplers, Gas Lift/ Injection Connectors and associated products. With many projects ongoing and with other product concepts in the pipeline FJELL SUBSEA PRODUCTS continues to focus and exceed client expectations.

At FJELL SUBSEA PRODUCTS we take a fresh approach to offshore engineering. We specialise in taking engineering solutions from concept through detailed design, to manufacture and delivery of product. By first defining your objective we offer a bespoke tailored solution working with a precise mix of technology and expertise to deliver your specific needs

From conception to birth providing full service delivery FJELL TECHNOLOGY offers quality process solutions for the on & offshore industries.

Fjell Technology Idrettsveien 103–105, NO-5343 Straume, Norway Tel.: +47 56 31 26 00 Fax: +47 56 33 07 30 post@fjelltg.com www.fjelltechnology.com

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Fjell Subsea Products Idrettsveien 103–105, NO-5343 Straume, Norway Tel.: +47 56 31 26 00 post@fjellsp.com www.fjellsubseaproducts.com

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Fras® Technology AS

FRAS® Technology (Fluid system Reliability Availability and Safety) was established in 2005 and is based on 40 years of experience in the hydraulic industry. The company offers unique and complete solutions for advanced machine diagnostics and maintenance. FRAS® own a fluid sampler (a bottle in a container), that is part of the system, which means that the samples can be collected while the system is under pressure. Tests show that this gives reproducibility and unambiguous results which are not influenced by the person collecting the sample. The system was patented in 1990 and given the trademark DynaSamp®. Today 1400 DynaSamp®s are installed in ships, power plants, offshore rigs and in the process industry. DynaSamp® is the only sampler that is type approved by Lloyds Register of Shipping. Based on the DynaSamp® technology, FRAS® Technology and partners have developed a future-oriented solution for remote monitoring of fluid systems, DynaView®.

By combining DynaSamp® and other new technologies, FRAS® Technology will be able to monitor the “health” of almost any fluid system, online.

Why FRAS® methods: Effective condition monitoring requires both accurate sampling of the lubrication system and effective analysis of the debris in the sample. Inaccurate or inconsistent sampling can easily lead to erratic trending results, while ineffective sample analysis can miss critical faults.

Fras® Technology AS Norderås, Kongeveien 30, NO-1430 Ås, Norway Tel.: +47 64 97 06 40 Fax: +47 64 97 06 41 mail@fras.no • www.fras.com OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Haakon Ellingsen AS Ellingsen NOR Instruments supplies systems for valve actuation and instrumentation to offshore, shipbuilding and industry.

Our product range includes actuators, full range of offshore process valves, solenoid valves, level indication equipment, control valves and instrumentation valves.

Customers depend on us to fulfill their needs because we are solution-oriented, service-minded and have a high level of competence.

Ellingsen NOR Instruments has an advanced product-range in pneumatics, hydraulics and instrumentation, consisting of handpicked products from well renowned suppliers. In addition, we have our own proprietary products and systems such as the HYDROVAC™ Oil Purifier.

Our segments: • Actuation & Controls • Valves • Systems & Instrumentation • Services Haakon Ellingsen AS was established in 1962. The company has developed to a leading supplier of quality products to the Norwegian offshore, ship and land based industry. In 2008, Haakon Ellingsen AS bought NOR Instruments AS, and in 2010 their merge was complete.

Haakon Ellingsen AS P.O. Box 184, NO-1309 RUD Tel.: +47 67 15 12 00 Fax: +47 67 15 12 01 post@ellingsen.biz www.ellingsen.biz 200

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Hecotron Industriell Elektronikk

Hecotron Industriell Elektronikk AS P.O. Box 4269, Nydalen, NO-0401 Oslo Tel.: +47 22 89 33 90 Fax: +47 22 89 33 91 hecotron@hecotron.no www.hecotron.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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HR MASKIN AS HR Maskin AS has for several years delivered products and services to Offshore related industry We can serve you with products such as: • Rotabroach and Spitznas pneumatic drilling machines – ATEX approved • Rotabroach core cutters from Ø11 to Ø200mm • Spitznas pneumatic band abd reciprocating saws – ATEX approved • Spitznas Axial fans – ATEX approved • Drillmate Vakuum clamps and portable drill press • Spitznas Under water tools

Dealers all over Norway – contact us for information New catalogue available.

HR MASKIN AS Sagveien 8, NO-1890 Rakkestad Tel.: +47 69 22 70 60 24 hour service phone: +47 916 87 566 post@hr-maskin.no www.hr-maskin.no 202

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HYDAC AS Hydraulic components/systems/service and process filtration

HYDAC companies More than 7300 employees HYDAC Representatives

HYDAC International (Germany) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of hydraulic components and systems.

Local competence, worldwide presence HYDAC AS in Norway is part of HYDAC International, a global production, sales and service organization for HYDAC products and systems What you can expect – Fast answers – Solutions to your challenges – Professionalism – State of the art technology – Quality – Flexibility What do we offer – Hydraulic components; filters, accumulators, compensators, pumps, sensors, coolers, de-watering units, accesories – Hydraulic systems and Service – Process filtration; back-flushing, inline, baskets – Offshore/Onshore, Topside/Subsea – ATEX, CSA, IECEx – Up to 1035bar

HYDAC AS Berghagan 4, NO-1405 LANGHUS Tel.: +47 64 85 86 00 firmapost@hydac.no www.hydac.no www.hydac.com OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Hydex Sylinderteknikk AS the markets leading producers of hydraulic cylinders

Hydex Sylinderteknikk AS Grorudveien 55D, P.O. Box 97 Kalbakken, NO-0902 Oslo Tel.: +47 22 91 75 20 Fax: +47 22 91 75 21 post@sylinderteknikk.no www.sylinderteknikk.no 204

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Hydraulikk Competance AS WE ARE LOCATED HERE

Hydraulic Competance AS (Hycom) was established 01.02.2008 and currently has locations in Haakonshella, Mathopen – Bergen.

Hycom was started in 2008 with four employees, but quickly noticed that the demand was great and we had to expand our team.

In December 2009 we moved into the new office and workshop facilities, a total of 500 m2. In May 2012 we expanded further with approximately 600m2 and have now included our own pressure test department.

Our workshops have become well equipped and can now perform more complex fault-downs, repairs, overhauls, etc. recertifications Our service personnel have all necessary offshore certificates required by our customers.

Our main focus is “Satisfied Customers – provides extra work” and take the challenge of the most flowing oil is done by us.

Products 24 hour service • Design and engineering • Equipment rental • Oil filtering and analysis • Panel production • Piping • Recertification / overhaul • Pressure testing and flushing acc.to customers specification • Sale of components • Troubleshooting and repairs

Designed by HyCom

References • Archer Well AS – “Statfjord C” • Seadrill Offshore AS – “West navigator” – “West Phoenix” • KCA Deutag Drilling Norge AS – “Oseberg Sør” – “Oseberg Øst” – “Njord” • Radøygruppen AS • PGS Geophysical AS – “Ramform Titan/ -Challanger/-Souvereign/-Valiant/-Atlantic/ -Vanguard” • Bergen Group Services AS • Forsvarets Regnskapsorganisasjon • Rolls Royce Marine AS • Deep Sea Rig – ”Songa Trym” • Det Norske Veritas AS • FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS • Aker Subsea AS • Axess AS – “Transocean Winner” • Framo Engineering AS • Statoil Petroleum AS Hydraulikk Competance AS Håkonshellaveien 201C, NO-5174 MATHOPEN, BERGEN Tel.: +47 55 15 08 60 Fax: +47 55 15 08 61 post@hycom.no www.hycom.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Imenco AS Smart solutions since 1979

I M EN CO I S A M A J O R EP C- CO N T R AC TO R TO T H E M A R I T I M E I N D U S T R Y.

Imenco design, develop, and manufacture a wide range of systems and products such as Diving Systems, Helicopter Refuelling Systems, Ex Cameras, Lifting and Handling products, Subsea Cameras and Subsea Tools including Subsea Lights and Lasers. Customers benefit from over thirty years’ experience in the industry, adding value and providing smart solutions. Imencos’ engineering team are specialized in the area of mechanics and electronics engineering and provide services for some of the worlds leading oil and drilling companies. Imenco is approved by Achilles and DNV, and our integrated management system is certified according to NS-EN ISO 9001: 2008.

AVIATION

Imenco’s history goes back to 1979 and through the acquisition of Setec Contracting in 2005, Imenco gained 28 years of knowledge and experience within the aviation fuelling industry.

Imencos’ Fuel Dispenser Unit

a range of products such as hyperbaric chamber systems and altitude training systems. A major part of our production is custom built products.

ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT

Engineering and Design specialize in mechanical and electrical development with a high focus on the challenging subsea environment.

Imencos’ famous ROV Shackle.

Capacity 6.5Te to 150Te

Today, with more than 30 years of experience, Imenco is one of the leading companies in this field and has set the standard for high quality, cost efficient and customer orientated Aviation Fuelling Systems.

DIVING

Norwegian Universal Technology (NUT) became a part of Imenco August 2008. NUT is one of the world’s leading suppliers of pressure equipment for civilian and military use as well as for medical and scientific research work.

We have a unique in-house capability to design and manufacture

Imenco supplies a wide range of products for ROV’s

our hearts and business line. Since then, Imenco has been designing and devolving subsea products to meet the safety standard that has been established worldwide. The Imenco ROV Operated Shackle is widely known for its safe, functional and smart design, and is established as the industry standard for ROV Shackles globally.

SUBSEA

A strong team of over 20 highly experienced engineers consistently strive for design excellence and product effectiveness in line with the demanding environments Imenco and its products operate in.

LIFTING & HANDLING

Imenco have a large variety of subsea lifting and handling products. The Imenco Guidewire Anchors/Latches and Guidepost have been supplied since 1988 and as such have a dedicated place in

Imenco has been in the subsea market for over 25 years, starting with Guidewire Systems, and have since then been building up experience and knowledge on subsea installations, operations and ROV equipment. We provide a wide range of subsea products, ranging from ROV cameras, lights and lasers and ROV tools, to lifting equipment and Guidewire Systems. Imenco endeavours to deliver exactly what the customer wants, often customized and tailored according to customer needs.

Imenco AS Stoltenberggata 1, NO-5527 Haugesund, Norway Tel.: +47 52 86 41 00 info@imenco.com www.imenco.com 206

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Inspecta AS 20 years of experience with contract R&D projects and as consultants

Asset Integrity Engineering Market segments

Nuclear, Pulp & Paper, Rail, conventional Power plants, Oil & Gas and Aerospace

Design verification, risk assessments, In-depth damage assessments and inspection planning

Inspecta Norge AS Herbergveien 2, NO-1710 Sarpsborg Tel.: +47 69 10 17 10 post.norge@inspecta.com www.inspecta.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Kolberg Caspary Lautom AS

With over 40,000 parts in stock, KCL has a range of products few can match. At the same time, nothing is left to chance when the company links up with suppliers.

Focuses on tools and hydraulics for the offshore and industrial sectors.

KCL designs and produces customised valve blocks, and manufactures and installs hydraulic and industrial hoses.

KCL is ISO certified and a member of Green Dot Norway.

The head office is in Asker and two departments in Horten and Ålesund respectively, as well as a nationwide sales unit.

KCL’s product portfolio consists of well known brands within the industrial and offshore sectors, which KCL markets with confidence and pride. KCL places an emphasis on product knowledge in order to offers its customers the best possible pre- and after-sales service.

KCL’s roots date back to 1906 when the company imported motor cars. Today, the company is one of the leaders in the country in its field, importing, marketing, and distributing tools, equipment, and components to onshore and offshore industries.

KCL is one of Norway’s biggest providers of tool trolleys and tools. Its tool trolleys are the market leader in Norway, are designed for the professional market and are intended for daily use.

KCL imports and distributes quality tools, which also includes spark free tools. (Explosion protection after ATEX = ATmosphere EXplosible. ATEX 137) KCL’s 45 years of experience as a supplier of hydraulic components and hydraulic units makes it one of the market’s most comprehensive suppliers. KCL’s strength is providing tailored solutions, adapted to the customer’s needs, from design to in house manufacture with the implementation of its own imported products.

KCL does all the work, from the preparation of a hydraulic flow diagram to fully tested valve blocks or hydraulic units.

Wide range of products KCL constantly reinforces its role as a supplier to the offshore market through a wide range of products, high levels of expertise, and close contact with customers.

KCL is a wholly Norwegian supplier with warehouses and distribution based in Norway, and offers nationwide delivery.

It is well known for its excellent logistics.

Kolberg Caspary Lautom AS Røykenveien 70, NO-1386 Asker Tel.: +47 66 75 30 00 Fax: +47 66 75 30 01 post@kcl.no www.kcl.no 208

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Lesjøfors AS The Professional Supplier of High Performance Springs

Lesjöfors is a global manufacturer and supplier with the market’s widest range of springs, gas springs and strip components. Our success is the result of years of dedicated work and research into innovative problem solving across a range of major and diverse industries. Our experience, along with our unique skills, access to resources and focus on continuous development processes delivers high tech customized solutions for every need.

SPRINGS - HIGH PERFORMANCE Inconel, Nimonic, Hastelloy, Elgiloy, MP35N, Titanium, High-tech calculations

www.lesjoforsab.com A leading manufacturer of high performance springs and stampings for the Oil & Gas Industry

Lesjøfors AS Professor Birkelandsvei 24 A, NO-1081 Oslo Tel.: +47 22 90 57 00 Fax: +47 22 90 56 90 info.ske@lesjoforsab.com www.lesjoforsab.com OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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LM maskin as LM maskin as is located in Hasleveien 15 Oslo.

The company was founded in 1990.

Installation of Hadef Trolley Hoist at site

LM maskin is a subsidiary of Heinrich de Fries GmbH, which develops and manufactures manual, electric and pneumatic cranes, hoists, trolleys and winches. These are products that are well known under the trademark HADEF and have been supplied to the oil industry on the Norwegian continental shelf since its inception 23 years ago.

HADEF’s specialty is Ultra Low Headroom Trolley Hoists in capacities from one to 60 tonnes.

There is a comprehensive standard program that can be easily adapted and modified as needed.

Most models can also be supplied to ATEX standard.

Pneumatic Trolley Hoist 25 ton

We prepare all documentation in relation to diverse requirements specifications.

LM maskin as can also offer various products for material handling, e.g. manual and pneumatic four-wheel trolleys, lifting tables, platforms and stairs in seawaterresistant aluminium.

We have supplied equipment packages to a variety of installations and we are proud of our references:

Pneumatic Floor Trolley

Asgard B, Kristin, Oseberg, Brage, Grane, Visund, Snorre B, Snøhvit, Ormen Lange, Gjøa, Siri, Aker Drilling Barents and Spitsbergen, Jotun, Norne, Gullfaks, Statfjord, Ekofisk, Eldfisk, Skarv and Edvard Grieg.

LM maskin as Hasleveien 15, NO-0571 Oslo Tel.: +47 23 39 22 50 Fax: +47 22 22 21 90 firmapost@lm-maskin.no www.lm-maskin.no 210

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Marinfloc for a clean sea

Drill Slop Treatment Marinfloc is the leader in innovative systems for treatment of waste water on ships and offshore units. We have treatment systems for drill slops, bilge water, sewage and oily sludge. All our systems has been developed on board ships by engineers – for engineers.

Main Treatment Priciples

Inlet after the decanter

Flocculation

Flotation

Outlet < 5 ppm

for a clean sea Marinfloc AB Industrivägen 10, SE-472 95 Varekil Tel.: +46 304 606 300 Fax: +46 304 100 51 offshore@marinfloc.com www.marinfloc.com OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Matek-Samson Regulering AS Flexible in Severe Service Conditions

SAMSON‘s Series 250 Valves can handle high flow rates even at high pressures and temperatures. The valves‘ robust design makes them extremely suitable to meet severe operating conditions and guarantees a long valve service life.

 A wide range of special materials available for bodies and trims  Body and trim designed to resist severe wear and corrosive conditions  Anti-cavitation trims, perforated plugs and flow dividers to withstand severe service conditions

 Construction and material selection to meet NACE requirements making them suitable for sour service applications

 Low-emission packing or bellows suitable for toxic and lethal service to ensure environmental protection and personnel safety

A01134EN

The valves are available as globe, angle and three-way valves.

SAMSON Expert in controls and instrumentation MATEK-SAMSON REGULERING AS - The Norwegian subsidiary - Design, engineering, sales, service, stock

MATEK-SAMSON REGULERING AS Porsgrunnsveien 4 · 3730 Skien Phone: +47 35 90 08 70 · Fax: +47 35 90 08 80 E-mail: post@matek.no · Internet: www.matek.no SAMSON GROUP · www.samsongroup.net

MATEK-SAMSON REGULERING AS Porsgrunnsveien 4 • NO-3730 Skien Tel.: +47 35 90 08 70 • Fax: +47 35 90 08 80 post@matek.no • www.matek.no SAMSON GROUP • www.samsongroup.net 212

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Materialhåndtering AS Flameproof Forklift Trucks

Norwegian-based Materialhåndtering AS is a private limited company founded in 1979. The concept that prompted formation of this materials handling firm was and remains the provision of specialty forklift trucks and explosion-rated transport machinery for a range of special purposes.

Through our agency franchise with Sichelschmidt in Germany we can offer a range of products from this manufacturer that embody rational and unconventional solutions for materials handling.

Sichelschmidt is a family enterprise dating back to 1914 whose involvement in transport machinery started in 1931.

Today some 300 employees manufacture about 1200 lift-trucks each year.

We can offer a range of flameproof forklift trucks for Zone I (category 2) applications from Sichelschmidt. All machines are ATEX/PTB sertificated. The series includes everything from small stackers to counterbalanse trucks, reach trucks and narrow aisle pickers. Lifting capacities from 1000 to 4000 kg.

In recent years we have also developed Zone II (category 3) electric trucks at competitive prices based on ATEX/TUV standards. These machines are built to a modular system allowing us to offer great flexibility in adapting to and meeting customer needs.

All products from Sichelschmidt are constructed from the bottom up to satisfy the latest regulatory stand-ards, including EU and international codes.

Maximator AS Mekjarvik 18, 4070 Randaberg, Norge Tlf: 51 41 44 44, Faks: 51 41 44 45 www.maximator.no

Materialhåndtering also markets land-based specialty trucks, including side-loaders and four-way trucks from Irion, terrain four-way diesel trucks from Combi-Lift.

Lifting capacity 1.000–12.000 kg.

Delivery program: Four-way trucks and side-loaders Reach and truck-mounted forklift Ex-rated trucks, tractors and trolleys

Materialhåndtering AS P.O. Box 106, NO-1309 Rud Tel.: +47 67 18 67 00 Fax: +47 67 18 67 01 material@online.no www.materialhandtering.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Maximator AS SUPPLIER OF INNOVATIVE HIGH-PRESSURE TECHNOLOGY

WE THRIVE UNDER HIGH PRESSURE!

MAXIMATOR AS is a supplier of high pressure technology, mainly to companies in the Norwegian petroleum industry. We are engaged in sale and maintenance of high pressure pumps, boosters, valves, fittings, tubing and rental of high pressure equipment. We have a dedicated team of engineers, workshop and service team.

The company is a Norwegian subsidiary of MAXIMATOR GmbH in Germany, and was established in Norway in 2006. With MAXIMATOR GmbH as the parent company, we have a good basis to meet the demand for high pressure technology in Norway. We are today a preferred supplier of innovative high pressure technology to the Norwegian petroleum industry.

MAXIMATOR AS is also an exclusive supplier in Norway for Imperial Valve BV and Flowplant Group LtD.

Maximator AS Mekjarvik 18, NO-4070 Randaberg, Norway Tel.: +47 51 41 44 44 Fax: +47 51 41 44 45 www.maximator.no 214

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Metso Automation AS

Metso Automation AS Teglverksvn. 7, NO-3400 Lier, Norway Tel.: +47 32 13 77 11 info.automation@metso.com www.metso.com/automation OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Mjøsplast and Molstad Modell & Form

Mjøsplast AS and Molstad Modell & Form AS are close collaborators in the casting business in Norway. Besides having a marketing partnership, we also join forces to provide our customers with the best solutions possible based on our expertise in complex product solutions and advanced materials technology. Both companies have certified quality systems according to the NS-EN ISO 9001:2008 standard. We are members of the Subsea EastNet corporate network and have an extensive track record of supplying a comprehensive range of services to the offshore and subsea industry.

Mjøsplast AS was established in 1978 and is a leading provider of development and production of parts made of the most versatile plastic material in the world today, polyurethane. We provide our customers with high quality products, delivered at the right time and with the right prices.

Polyurethane is a polymer with many applications, and can be utilized in products such as Bending Limiters, Cable Protection, Bending stiffeners, Protection Covers, Clamps, Abrasive Protection, Boat Fenders, etc. We have access to the best raw materials available in the market, and produce products with excellent endurance for the harsh offshore and subsea environment.

Mjøsplast AS Storgata 72, NO-2390 Moelv, Norge Tel.: +47 62 36 80 70 • www.mjosplast.no 216

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Molstad Modell & Form AS was established in 1995 and is a centre of competence within the fields of Reverse Engineering, 3D-modeling, molding and machining services focusing on molds, patterns and prototypes.

Together with our partners we can deliver castings, machined and surface-treated parts in plastic, aluminium, iron and steel. We can provide a turn-key solution for your requirements.

Members of:

Molstad Modell & Form AS Storgata 66 C, NO-2390 Moelv, Norge Tel.: +47 62 36 84 08 • www.molstad.no

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Mundal Subsea THE COMPOSITE SOLUTION

Weight saving 50–75%

Crane Cabin

Helicopter deck

Cover

Modules

Noise Enclosure

Containers

Living quarters

Gangway Pipe systems Composite structures

Mundal Subsea was founded to strengthen We are therefore able to plan and complete projects our position on an ever-increasing market for customers who place stringent demands on quality and efficiency. segment.

Applying our specialised expertise to a challenging field, we aim to be the preferred supplier for companies working in the subsea and other maritime industries.

Our skilled workforce compromises professionals with wide-ranging expertise in composite materials.

ROV Buoyancy for Kystdesign

Mundal Subsea supplies expertise and products in line with new requirements and challenges – developed on the background of experience gathered over decades.

As a supplier of turnkey concepts for a range of applications, we aim to form relationships with customers both at home and abroad.

Noise enclosure for Goliat FPSO

5 axes milling centre

Mundal Subsea AS Radøyvegen 387, NO-5938 Sæbøvågen Tel.: +47 56 34 99 10 mundal@mundal.no www.mundal.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Nederman AS Nederman is one of the world’s leading companies supplying products and services in the environmental technology sector. The company’s products and systems are contributing to the creation of clean and safe working environments focusing on clean air, recycling and environmentally friendly transport management.

Nederman’s offering on the market encompasses everything from the design stage through to installation, commissioning and servicing. Sales and marketing are carried out via subsidiaries in 26 countries as well as agents and distributors in over 30 countries. Nederman develops and produces in its own manufacturing and assembly units in 8 countries. In April 2010, Dantherm Filtration, with its primary focus on industrial air filtration, was acquired.

The Group was floated in 2007 on OMX Small Cap list; it has circa 1500 employees and a turnover of circa 2 billion SEK. Nederman products and systems are contributing to the creation of clean and safe working environments focusing on clean air, recycling and environmentally friendly transport management.

Over the years Nederman has become an considerable supplier for both Shipping an on-/offshore market. Customer friendly solutions for applications regarding health, safety and environment is our main target, and is reach by providing the hole “value chain” from;

PRE-STUDIES

PLANNING

SYSTEM DESIGN

INSTALLATION

COMMISSIONING TRAINING

MAINTENANCE

Nederman AS Haavard Martinsensvei 19, P.O. Box 26, Haugenstua NO-0915 OSLO Tel.: +47 22 79 02 10 Fax: +47 22 79 02 15 nederman@nederman.no www.nederman.no 218

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Nordhagen Projects AS

Nordhagen Projects is a company in strong growth. We are more than 20 employees and planning to increase rapidly. Nordhagen Projects delivers project management, based on key personnel and a proven management system, N’PAS, in order to assist our clients to reach their goals.

Total Project Control: In Project Management we are aiming for predictability. A total management is the basis for reaching this goal. In addition to save money, we can give trustable forecast.

Project Cost Control: A strict cost control is crucial to reduce unauthorized cost in a project.

N’PAS management system have several functions like electronically imported timesheets and full variation order/request control.

Join our valued customers Songa Offshore Odfjell Drilling BP Transocean Prosafe Maracc

ISO 9001 approved All project work according to ISO 21500 and ISO 9001 Registered in Achilles

Nordhagen Projects AS Fjøsangerveien 91, NO-5073 Bergen Tel.: +47 416 80 706 post@nprojects.no www.nordhagenprojects.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Norrøna Storkjøkken AS Galley and Laundry Equipment

Your partner in professional kitchen!

We provide 3D-design

Norrøna is the leading supplier of galley and laundry equipment for the marine and offshore industry in the North Sea. Since our first delivery in 1979, we have supplied numerous installations for platforms and oil rigs. We have extensive experience in the application of the NORSOK standards which are required on the Norwegian sector.

We handle every step of the way:

– Consultancy services (e.g. FEED studies) – Engineering and drawings (blueprints, sketches and 3D drawings) – Inspection and testing – Technical documentation – Delivery and logistics – Installation – Supervision – Service and maintenance

Norrøna Storkjøkken AS Hjalmar Johansensgate 3, NO-4019 Stavanger Tel.: +47 51 82 60 00 Fax: +47 51 82 60 60 firma@norrona.net www.norrona.net 220

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Notodden Technology Group Notodden Technology Group is a joint venture between the Companies: Berget AS, Nopro AS, NCT AS and Westcontrol Notodden AS. We are situated at Notodden, 20 min. from Kongsberg, and 1,5 hrs from Oslo.

Your offset partner Notodden Technology Group have long experience with exporting and offset deliveries.

Markets and Products NTG deliveres Complete products within the Defence and Offshore markets, with a single point of contact for our customers.

With our 300 skilled workers and engineers, and more than 300 mill turnover, we can supply High-end products containing engineering, mechanics, electronics and cables, surface treatment, testing and documentation.

With our wide spectre of competence, technology and people, we can do both large scale series production of sub supplies, and deliver complete High-end products.

We can also offer our customers offices, storage place and logistic services in connection with deliveries to the Norwegian Army, or to other Norwegian customers.

The Companies within Notodden Technology Group is situated at Notodden, with more than 25.000 sqm production and office facilities, and have also office with conference facilities in Oslo. All 4 companies within Notodden Technology Group have all the necessary certifications and approvals to supply the Defence industry, and are among the most reputated within their business area in Norway.

Notodden Technology Group AS P.O. Box 208, Merdeveien 8, NO-3672 Notodden Tel.: +47 970 66 223 post@ntgroup.no www.ntgroup.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Offshore Industri Service Hydraulikk AS Hydraulics - mechanical equipment Parts Design Engineering Production Service

We take responsibility

Design, development and production

Our experience and knowhow enable us to offer you solutions with ensured quality from concept to completion.

Together to find the best solution

Availability, flexibility and reliability are our hallmarks.

We are always ready and prepared when you need us. At short deadlines, we make all our resources available to execute your task quickly and effectively.

We deliver according to agreed specifications and high quality demands.

Our staff and our suppliers provide you with a complete range of equipment, as well as offering complete solutions design, development, production and maintenance.

We offer complete solutions with follow-up from idea to design, development, production, assembly and testing.

Together for the energy solutions of the future

We offer workshop service, mobile service units, world wide service and consulting.

Either you are looking for complete units, parts, design, development, production or maintenance â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we look forward to hear from you.

Certified to NS - EN ISO 9001 : 2000

Our team is experienced in coming up with new solutions to new problems. This makes us to be your perfect partner in exploring the opportunities of energy efficient solutions and exploitation of renewable energy.

Offshore Industri Service Hydraulikk AS Bedriftsvegen 10, NO-4353 Klepp Tel.: +47 51 42 21 00 Fax: +47 51 42 21 80 bjnorheim@oish.no www.oish.no 222

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Olimb AS

Pipeline rehabilitation onshore since 1977 offshore since 1993

Olimb Offshore AS Sarpsborgveien 115, NO-1640 R책de Tel.: +47 69 28 17 00 post@olimb.no www.olimb.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Olvondo Industries AS

Contract manufacturing Olvondo Industries is a partner in contract manufacturing for complete production process of products. Olvondo has a long tradition of bringing through products from procurement to assembly and test. The 8000 m2 modern factory, crane capacity up to 75 Tons and access to deep water quay gives an efficient process within customer quality, delivery and cost requirements.

Pilot Production and testing Olvondo offers pilot production and testing to bring forward a product to industrialization phase.

Engineering and procurement Olvondo offer various engineering services upon demand from customers. We deliver project management, design and construction services.

Machine shop and weld clad Olvondo has modern CNC machine centers for milling and turning. Although not limited to, Olvondo specialty is machining of heavy components.

Machining centers take up to 50 tons components and all have palette systems available. This makes it flexible to fast change-overs giving customers the best lead times and priorities.

Olvondo has weld clad machines available and is consequently building needed weld procedures for all needed materials.

Assembly and test Olvondo has facilities for assembly and test of products consisting of 2 separate assembly halls with 60 and 75 Ton lifting capacity and 9 meter lift heights. The multi skilled operators offer services as mechanic work, piping, welding, instrumentation and hydraulics. Full scale test of products is in scope in line with customer requirements.

Typical service may be overhaul of equipment for Subsea and down hole, topside and drill floor.

The site has perfect location on the west coast of Norway and deep water quay in direct connection with the factory.

NDT and quality control Olvondo has level 3 cooperation with a third party and level 2 certified inspectors in several NDT methods.

The Olvondo Way – company methodology The company’s management system is certified according to ISO9001, ISO14001 and OHSAS18001 and this is the foundation of the company methodology which is called “The Olvondo way”.

Olvondo Industries AS NO-5420 Rubbestadneset www.olvondo.no

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OneSubsea A Cameron & Schlumberger Company

OneSubsea, a company jointly owned by Cameron and Schlumberger, delivers integrated solutions, products, systems and services for the subsea oil and gas market. The company offers a step change in reservoir recovery for the subsea oil and gas industry through integration and optimization of the entire production system over the life of the field.

OneSubsea leverages Cameron’s flow control expertise, process technologies and worldclass manufacturing and aftermarket capabilities, along with Schlumberger’s petrotechnical leadership, reservoir and production technology, and R&D capabilities.

Production Systems We provide fully integrated subsea production systems, incorporating field-proven technology and products.

Decades of experience and engineering innovation, ensures that our product range provides technically and functionally superior field development solutions.

Processing Systems Our offering of unique and field-proven pumps, meters and state-of-the-art subsea processing systems for development and technology projects worldwide, covers all aspects of subsea separation and processing.

OneSubsea currently has more than 6,000 employees in over 23 countries operating in six divisions – Integrated Solutions, Production Systems, Processing Systems, Control Systems, Swivel and Marine Systems, and Subsea Services – that provide products and services to oil and gas operators around the world.

Integrated Solutions OneSubsea enables a seamless delivery of expertise and technologies to optimize the whole production system. Our capabilities extend from the reservoir pore space to the surface, including the well completion and subsea production system.

Control Systems We provide field-proven, reliable control systems and connectors provide control and enabling feedback of important process information.

Swivel and Marine Systems We are a major independent supplier of swivel stack and fluid transfer systems to both floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) and floating storage and offloading (FSO) facilities around the world.

Subsea Services OneSubsea helps to maximize the overall performance of the customers’ assets throughout the entire life cycle of a subsea field, from discovery to abandonment.

OneSubsea P.O. Box 174, NO-5862 Sandsli Tel.: +47 55 92 88 00 Fax: +47 55 92 89 00 www.onesubsea.com

Main Office 4646 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N. Houston, TX 77041, USA Tel.: 1 713 939 2211

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Onninen AS

and unique delivery accuracy

Onninen AS Høgslundveien 49, NO-2020 Skedsmokorset Tel.: +47 06 706 www.onninen.no 226

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Otto Olsen AS Own produced seals: From our own production facilities we can produce most type of seals, regardless of they are made from elastomers or plastics. Design on auto-CAD and engineering gives you products of high quality, accurate tolerances and short delivery from our location in Lillestrøm.

Products Otto Olsen specialists are always on hand to advice the most appropriate material, shape, gasket and flange housing, applying knowledge gathered over many years from a broad range of industries. We want to make sure you have the right seal or gasket warranting the safety of your application, company and employees. With over twenty Otto Olsen technical support staff members Involved in the production, support, consultancy and application engineering of flange gaskets and seals we help our customers to reduce the total cost of ownership. Our range of products consists of many gaskets and seals fit for use under the often extreme conditions found in the offshore industry such as high pressure applications and high temperature environments. Examples of gaskets that can be applied in these situations are spiral wound gaskets or ring joints, both known to withstand very high pressures and temperatures. Within the program are special compounds for O-rings and rubber moulded parts resistant to explosive decompression or rapid gas decompression(ED/RGD) approval according to NORSOK M710, NACE, TOTAL GS EP PVV and Shell DODEP. Know-how makes the difference Gaskets and packing’s appear to be one of the simplest sealing components. However, the impact of poor quality, incorrect selection or installation is only realized when your installations begins to leak or worse: fails prematurely and results in mounting repair costs. Prevent this and make an investment in knowledge. As Norway’s leading provider of sealing solutions, Otto Olsen’s mix of technical know-how, an all encompassing product range and specialist services help our customers achieve reliable and safe productivity.

The Otto Olsen engineers and product specialists cooperate with maintenance specialists and mechanical engineers in the industry. This gives us deep knowledge of the products and their applications and enables us to help our customers to resolve the technical challenges on site. Our market know-how also allows us to develop new customized solutions and techniques with our key manufacturing partner for improved sealing and therewith creating cost savings for our customers.

Quick supply and manufacturing of specials Otto Olsen endorses the importance of a timely delivery and technically competent service. We have an extensive product range with leading brand names in sealing technology on stock. This combined with our production in Lillestrøm for soft gaskets, enable us to deliver your products in a short period of time, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Even products with non standard dimensions have short delivery times because they can be manufactured in our own facilities. When it comes to urgent delivery or quick supply we will not let you down. Our rapid delivery options and flexible logistic systems can provide you with considerable savings.

O-Ring: providing an innovative generation of material compounds which are certified according to NORSOK M-710 ED/RGD and sour gas. HNBR, FKM, AFLAS and Kalrez compounds offer reliable performance for a wide range of applications at high and low temperatures.

OmniSeal® - spring energized polymer seal made of high performance Fluoroloy materials approved to NORSOK M-710. A new level of durability, even under extreme temperatures and high sour gas (H2S) concentrations

Engineering plastics: We supply engineering plastics both semifinished and produced parts.

Together with our partners we can serve the Norwegian market in most different applications.

Contact us for more information or visit www.oo.no

Otto Olsen AS P.O. Box 44, NO-2001 Lillestrøm Nesg. 19, NO-2004 Lillestrøm Tel.: +47 63 89 08 00 Fax: +47 63 89 08 99 post@oo.no • www.oo.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Pemac AS YOUR PARTNER IN ONLINE GAS ANS LIQUID ANALYSIS

Areas of expertise: • CEM – Continuous Emissions Monitoring System for the industry • Adapt Process Analyzers for landfill, Biogas and Digester application • Gas analyzer for H2S, SO2 and other component for process industry • Analyzers for Monitoring Moisture in Hydrocarbon gasses adapt for the oil and gas industry • Monitoring system and software for measurement of water quality in drinking-, environmental-, waste-, and industrial water applications • Design of adapted sample condition systems

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Pemac AS Barstølveien 50 F, NO-4636 Kristiansand S Tel.: +47 38 05 61 00 mail@pemac.no www.pemac.no

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Phoenix Contact AS We connect the field to your control room

Phoenix Contact is a worldwide leading manufacturer of electrical connection technology, electronical interface and automation technology. Founded in 1923, the company now employs 13.000 people worldwide, of which more than 6.500 work at the headquarters in Germany.

Worldwide distribution is effected via a global sales network comprising 47 subsidiaries as well as 30 representatives. Being at home all over the world and speaking the language of our customers is what we understand by market proximity, proximity that offers our partners reliable products, tailored processes, best service and long term support worldwide. This network guarantees market proximity and flexibility, with the same production competencies worldwide.

Phoenix Contact is a leading supplier to the process industry. We offer a broad product range of industrial connection technology, Ex-i isolators, surge protection, Fieldbus Foundation interfaces and Ethernet systems, to connect your field devices to the control room. Many of our products can be used in potentially explosive areas and safety-related applications.

An example of an individual solution is the system cabling concept, jointly designed by Phoenix Contact and DCS supplier.

Innovative product ideas are constantly realized in the construction and development departments to design solutions for the individual customer. An example are the safety relays PSR-FSP with SIL 3 certification and the redundancy modules QUINT ORING that double the service life of your power supply, are constantly realized. www.phoenixcontact.net/yokogawa www.phoenixcontact.net/honeywell www.phoenixcontact.net/abb www.phoenixcontact.net/emerson Phoenix Contact AS Strømsveien 344, NO-1081 Oslo Tel.: +47 22 07 68 00 Fax: +47 22 07 68 10 norge@phoenixcontact.com www.phoenixcontact.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Plexx AS

The Plexx group is a leading manufacturer and subcontractor of parts and products out of plastic to Scandinavian and other European industry. We work with thermoplastics in three main areas: Engineering Plastics, Vacuumforming (pressure and TwinSheet) – ORS and Acrylics. We have production both in Norway and Sweden and sales office in Denmark.

Plexx The company was established in 1954 specializing in processing thermoplastic materials. This is still our specialty. By continuous investment in new technology, we have become one of the leading manufacturers in the Nordic region in processing thermoplastics.

Engineering Plastics Engineering plastics are a group of materials that exhibit superior mechanical and thermal properties in a wide range of conditions over, and above, more commonly used commodity plastics. In many instances, engineering plastics can replace metals. We supply machined parts from drawings.

ORS Vacuum forming and polyurethane – the new strong combination. Its wide range of applications means that ORS technology is a key element of the range of options in plastics we can offer. Can be adapted to suit the

desired purpose, and can be recycled, which is in line with our environmental policy.

The technique involves injecting lightweight, expanding polyurethane (PUR) in a given number of layers to achieve the desired thickness. Fixing elements can be integrated in the strong, elastic material. That means we can build up insulating sandwich constructions, with a very wide range of applications where stability and low weight are deciding factors.

Certification We are certified both on quality and environment by DNV after ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004.

Acrylics Extensive experience in acrylic displays. We supply displays to many high street brands. Modern machinery for acrylic machining and forming means massive potential for creative solutions.

Engineering plastics offer a wide range of properties, such as:

Vacuum forming – ORS (Opido Reinforcement System)

We work with thermoplastics in three main areas:

• strength and rigidity • durability • wear resistance • low friction • chemical stability • heat resistance

We combine heat and vacuum, in top modern machines, to form a thermoplastic sheet on a given tool.

This method has some advantages:

• Machined parts – Engineering Plastics • Vacuum forming – ORS • Acrylics

• Low tool costs • Big parts (up to 1,5x2,6m) • CNC machining means variation in details • Unique opportunity to reinforce by using ORS

Plexx AS Måkeveien 6, NO-1679 Kråkerøy Tel.: +47 69 36 04 70 Fax: +47 69 36 04 71 www.plexx.no 230

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Prosessventiler AS Valves & Valve accessories for the oil & gas industry

Prosessventiler was established in 1998, and is a part of Jotobico Group. The company HQ is located at Kolbotn just outside Oslo, where also a workshop and a 1200 m² warehouse is located.

We supply ball-, gate-, globe-, check-, butterfly-, safety-, double block & bleed-, plug valves, and also pneumatic-, electric and hydraulic actuators.

Building on our solid experience and customer focus, we provide solutions for our clients, both for largescale complex projects with a high level of engineering and demand for documentation, and also for day-today deliveries from our 1200m² warehouse. We have an extensive range of valves in stock, enabling us to keep short delivery times in many situations.

Prosessventiler AS supply valves in most known materials as per ASTM, AISI, DIN ,GOST, EN PED, cast iron, nodular iron, cast or forged standard carbon steel / stainless steel, 22Cr duplex and 25Cr super duplex alloys, 6MO, titanium, and other exotic materials.

Prosessventiler AS Fløisbonnveien 5, NO-1412 Sofiemyr P.O. Box 440, NO-1411 Kolbotn Tel.: +47 66812160 firmapost@prosessventiler.no www.prosessventiler.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Rcontainer AS Rcontainer AS was founded in 2007 by Richard A Sandvik.

Rcontainer is a Norwegian company with its HQ´s in Nes, 60 km North East of Oslo. Rcontainer is a supplier of offshore containers, modules and integrated solutions for the domestic and international market. Our advantage is the ability to customize our products according to customer needs in both large and small projects and with shortest possible lead time. Our goal is to become a market leader in the market. We put our pride in being the most competitive on price and with the best possible quality.

Rcontainer is always looking for new products and suppliers that can help us become a complete supplier in the market.

In 2013 we experienced strong growth and revenues reaching 32 MNOK 32. Our products are offshore containers DNV 2.7-1 and 2.7-2, offshore- and subsea baskets, A60-modules, modular units, sanitary equipment and aggregates.

We can provide: • Accommodation units • Laboratory modules • Mud logging cabins • ROV modules • Control modules • Ablution modules • Special modules.

Storage and technical offshore containers We provide everything from standard ISO storage containers to the more sophisticated technical offshore containers.

Our product range is very wide, and we are happy to share our knowledge and experience with you about customerfriendly container and module solutions. The advantages of container / modular solutions are: • Suitable for transportation by boat, car, train and airplane • Highly flexible platforms that can be adapted to needs • Standardization ensures reasonable prices and good quality.

We can agree on a real supplier agreement, ensuring you the best rates at any time, as well as competitive freight rates.

Standard offshore cargo containers Our range of standard containers includes: • 8ft, 10ft, 15ft, 20ft, 40ft DNV-certified containers • A range of various DNV-certified cargo baskets • Optional colors and logos are available • The containers are delivered to the suitable port by agreement We also supply containers with NORSOK-specified surface treatment and coating. These products are documented down to the smallest weld seam. We supply for both large and small projects.

Customized offshore containers We deliver offshore modules approved for rig, elevated and fixed installations. We normally ship in accordance with our standard sizes, however, we can also customize according to your needs and to the needed dimension.

Our manufacturer is world leading and the modules are according to the strictest quality norms and with necessary documentation and certificates.

Offshore modules – production by subscription Given the current market and the challenges we encounter, we are proud to deliver products that meet the government’s strict requirements for safety and the environment.

With ultra-modern manufacturing techniques and requirements for production equipment, we supply only top quality, tailor made and with the shortest possible lead time.

Subsea and H2S-shelter products Rcontainer also specializes in basket configurations for subsea applications and use. The baskets are treated according to NORSOK requirements for subsea use.

We possess the engineering and designing capabilities to deliver projects like overpressure H2S Safe Havens for operators working with the risk of being exposed to the dangerous gas of hydrogen

Price indication – dry container: 10 ft. offshore: NOK 59 900,– 20 ft. offshore: NOK 109 000,– 20 ft. HC offshore: NOK 119 000,– 20 ft. end/sideopening: NOK 129 000,– DNV 2.7-1 Norsok Paint system 1 Price delivered OSLO/STAVANGER HARBOUR Sales/rental/leasing Please note that prices may vary.

Rcontainer AS Industriveien 11, NO-2166 Oppaker, Norway Offshore Manager: Diogo Figueiredo Tel.: +47 96 01 92 27 diogo@rcontainer.no www.rcontainer.no 232

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RUBB AS we will never stop innovating

Our warehouses have passed the test of time for years, in every environment across the globe

INSULATED WAREHOUSES Thermohall® Our patented insulation system is consistently gaining an increased market share.

VENTILATED WAREHOUSES The best PVC fabric on the market. ”The simple things are often the best”, a solution that has been selling for almost 40 years.

• Non-combustible glass wool encapsulated in air and water tight pockets.

• High insulation effect with an insulation thickness of 50-200mm.

• Completely sealed membrane construction that reduces heat loss.

• No condensation between layers of cladding.

• No thermal bridges in the cladding.

• Huge energy savings.

• High dimensional stability.

• Tear and tensile strength exceeding that of steel.

• The entire steel construction is visible and can be inspected.

•A layer of heavy-duty PVC fabric as cladding.

•A ir vents or fans that replace the air in the warehouse.

•R educes corrosion.

•R educes condensation drip.

•R educes the formation of mould and rot and the growth of bacteria.

•C an be equipped with dehumidifiers.

•T he entire steel construction is visible and can be inspected.

Thickness mm

U values W/m2K

The Thermohall’s cladding is a composite structure consisting of a hard wearing external PVC layer.

This is filled with fire-resistant, recyclable glass wool panels that provide excellent insulation preventing thermal bridging and heat loss. On the interior there is a selfcleaning PVC layer.

RUBB AS Sundvoldhovet, NO-3535 Krøderen Tel.: +47 24 04 81 50 Fax: +47 24 04 81 51 post@rubb.no www.rubb.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Saint-Gobain Weber Saint-Gobain Weber, Europe’s leading manufacturer and supplier of materials and solutions to the Building and Offshore industry, is owned by and part of the worldwide operating group Saint-Gobain. The Weber Marine Premix range leads the world in production of pump able cementitious self-leveling floor screeds.

WEBER MARINE FLOORS Weber supplies functional and durable floors specified for offshore installations and oil platforms requiring all from fire insulating constructions with non-combustible materials, sound insulating constructions to primary deck coverings. Floors and decks on offshore installations are subject to extreme stresses, such as knocks, vibrations and tremors, and shrinkage. Failure to adhere are common industry challenges. By installing a Weber Marine Floor you avoid these issues.

Weber Marine Flooring systems are built layer by layer to provide the optimum solution for each individual client’s requirement. Pump able self-leveling floor screeds allow you to achieve the flattest, smoothest and thinnest floors possible, performing to exact standards even in highly demanding environments. The decisive benefits of the Weber range of offshore and marine solutions are the efficient properties of the solutions – speed of application and access. The weber range of products is pump able, reducing the time needed for screeding, installing primary deck covering of 300–500 m² per hour, walk able after 1–3 hours and laying floor covering after 1–3 days.

They are pre-mixed at the manufacturing plant, and boast the following benefits: - Factory blending to ensure consistent quality - Machine mixing, guaranteeing optimum consistency - Choice of delivery in bags, bulk or pump trucks - Pump able form to minimize downtime and enhance ergonomics - Rapid drying time, meaning floors are walk able after one to three hours - High strength / low thickness mix to minimize loss of floor to ceiling height - Self-compacting and self-leveling; ready to surface finish after one to three days The Weber range of Marine & Offshore Systems satisfies requirements stipulated by the authorities and the leading classification societies (i.e. Achilles and NORSOK). All our marine products and solutions are design approved by DNV. The wide range of Weber Marine & Offshore Systems is developed to cover complete chain of customer requirements within the industry.

ACCREDITED WEBER MARINE FLOOR CONTRACTORS Weber train partners and contractors to perform an excellent quality for the client’s satisfaction. The contractors are regularly re-certified by Weber to receive the latest information concerning developments of products and concepts. This is part of our quality control programme and contractors are: - Experienced, skilled and educated - Trained and approved by Weber - Theoretical and practical training - Independent local companies in close cooperation with Weber

ACCREDITED MARINE FLOOR CONTRACTOR

Certified contractors by Saint-Gobain Weber are Accredited Weber Marine Floor Contractors (AWMFC).

Saint-Gobain Weber Brobekkveien 84, P.O. Box 216 Alnabru, NO-0614 Oslo Tel.: +47 22 88 77 00 Fax: +47 22 64 54 54 info@weber-norge.no www.weber-marine.com 234

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SATEMA AS PROFESSIONAL POWER SUPPLY

“We shall be a serious and innovative joint venture partner and supplier to professional users in the need of current” Satema is an electromechanical company established in 1963. 50 years later we are 125 highly qualified employees making a turnover of 250 Mill NOK in 2013. We have established modern and efficient facilities with planning, engineering and mechanical and electrical production. During the years we have developed our products and together with skilled partners we are able to give special solutions to demanding customers. We are mainly working on the Nordic Market and among our principals you will find building and constructions companies, public and private sector, entrepreneurs, powerstations, charity and rental companies as well as industry, offshore and shipping.

Our products are: Switchboards of all types.

Today Satema is a licensed SIVACON S8 board building partner.

This implies that we can produce main switchboards and motor control centers up to 7000A. Temporary el equipment.

We have the products for you who ensure the distribution of electricity on construction sites, shipyards etc.

Gensets.

Proper and reliable power with Cummins Power Generation.

Emergency gensets, Stationary gensets, Mobile gensets.

Conduit systems.

With a stylish design, flexibility and easy to assemble, we are confident that we can deliver quality products.

Memberships:

SATEMA AS – Hovedkontor Enebakkveien 127, P.O. Box 21 Manglerud, NO-0612 OSLO Tel.: +47 22 57 93 00 Fax: +47 22 57 93 01 satema@satema.no www.satema.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Strukturplast AS

Perfect material for North Sea conditions

• Elastic polyurethane with extreme properties • Durable with extreme lifetime in harsh marine environments • Protects valuable equipment from extreme forces like impact, vibration, wear and stretch • Increase quality and reduce costs by choosing the best material – NORSelast® NORSelast® is made in Norway by Strukturplast AS. We cast components in NORSelast® and focus on quality and innovation.

More than 30 years of experience with polyurethane production makes us a desirable partner to the Norwegian offshore industry.

Our competent crew is at service for our partners every day developing elastic components based on NORSelast® to achieve optimal results. Don’t hesitate to contact us to get advice if “- We focus on material development, NORSelast® can optimize your equipment.The component you quality and innovation.” Synnøve Vik Bergstad, Master of Science chemistry. have in mind might be in your hand within a matter of weeks.

References:

Petroleum Geo-Services

“- We are flexible, and the component you have technical drawing of can be produced within a matter of weeks.” Frode Lindvik, Manager.

www.norselast.no www.norselast.no

Strukturplast AS Industrivegen 3, NO-6823 Sandane, Norway P.O. Box 247, NO-6821 Sandane, Norway Tel.: +47 57 86 61 33 post@strukturplast.no www.strukturplast.no 236

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TODNEM AS Your Total Fluids Supplier in the North Sea

TODNEM AS Kv책lkroken 20, NO-4323 Sandnes, Norway Tel.: +47 51 66 10 82 sales@todnem.no www.todnem.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Trio Oiltec Services An innovator of wearfacing technologies

Trio OilTec Services, originally founded as Trio AF Teknikk in 1999, has established a worldwide reputation as a leading contractor for the oil and gas industry. Using advanced welding and coatings technologies and based upon many years of industry experience, we provide a wide variety of repair, rebuilding, wearfacing and production technologies for your valuable components. Located in the heart of the Norwegian oil base in Stavanger, we are in continuous contact with our customers and play a pioneering role in supporting technological developments for advanced drilling.

Acquired in 2007 by the Castolin & Eutectic group, Trio OilTec Services is completely supported by the Castolin group. This means enjoy continuous access to the latest developments in welding and thermal spray technology, plus work very closely with Castolin production facilities to adapt the coating materials to the extreme wear conditions encountered in the drilling industry.

No other contractor is able to provide such a wide range of wearfacing and coating technologies. This ensures that you receive the coating most adapted to your requirements for every job.

Trio Oiltec Services Hammaren 13, NO-4056 Tananger, Norway Tel.: +47 51 69 25 10 post@trioaf.no www.trioaf.no 238

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Ugland Construction AS Project Solutions

MARINE TOTAL TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS FOR SPECIALIZED PROJECT CARGO

“ONE STOP SHOP” SOLUTIONS FOR MARINE TRANSPORTATION. – REDUCE YOUR INTERFACES AND MINIMIZE YOUR PROJECT RISK –

A Preferred provider of specialized maritime transportation services.

We deliver the whole supply chain of the maritime transportation services or provide any part of specialized marine transport. t BARGE HIRE t HEAVY LIFT VESSEL OPERATIONS, 600T t BARGE AND TUG TRANSPORTATIONS t LOAD OUT/ IN OPERATIONS t SEFASTENING AND GRILLAGE DESIGN AND FABRICATION t MARINE ENGINEERING t PROJECT MANAGEMENT t FEASIBILITY STUDIES

Ugland Construction AS Haakon VII’s gt. 8, P.O. Box 360, NO-4002 Stavanger Tel.: +47 51 56 43 00 uc@jjuc.no www.jjuc.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Uniteam AS Tailored Container & Shelter Solutions for the Oil & Gas Industry Uniteam AS is a Norwegian, privately owned company, and a part of Uniteam Group, who manufactures and supplies containerized offshore modules worldwide from our assembly lines in Norway, Sweden, Poland and China.

With competent designers and engineers in customization and tailor made container solutions, Uniteam can provide preengineering, documentation and complete system engineering of offshore projects according to NORSOK for our clients The company was founded in 1992 and supplied prefabricated accommodation modules to the Norwegian Winter Olympics in 1994. Since then we have developed our containerized concept based on the eight ISO corners, and are today serving clients worldwide within oil & gas, mining, construction and defense.

Over the years Uniteam has developed more than 300 types of special containers and offshore modules ranging from Turn Key Research Stations on the Antarctica, Mobile Hospital and Total Camp Solutions, A60 Pressurized Offshore Cabins,

Tailored and Customized Offshore and Marine modules, as well as H2S Gas Protection Shelters.

Since 2003, we have experienced a strong growth in Oil, Gas and Mining market. Among our clients are Agip, Halliburton, Shell, Conoco, Chevron and PetroChina.

With our present location in China, we have close cooperation with a large supplier base. Our assembly line there is located in a region with long tradition in international ship building. We use skilled labor with relevant experience from maritime industry.

Uniteam Quality Control team follows up suppliers and production to secure that we meet the quality standards required by the industry.

We today supply offshore modules and containers compliant to various national and international standards like DNV 2.7-1/2.7-2, NORSOKZ-015, EN/CE, BS, GB/ CCS, AS etc. Uniteam are also DNV ISO 9001-2008 certified.

To secure compliance with new standards we bring certified inspectors from the end-users country for supervision during our production.

H2S and Environmental Protection: Uniteam are probably the company with the longest experience in TR (Temporary Refuge) solutions and GSSP (Gas Safe Shelter Protection) that solve the H2S and Environmental challenges for the oil and gas industry in the different operations worldwide.

Uniteam AS Gneisveien 8, P.O. Box 44, NO-2021 Skedsmokorset Tel.: +47 63 87 90 70 Fax: +47 64 83 06 63 info@uniteam.no www.uniteam.com 240

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Uno-X Smøreolje AS One of Norway’s leading suppliers of lubricants

One of Norway’s leading suppliers of lubricants.

Manufacturer and marketer of Texaco lubricants.

Nationwide delivery through direct sales and our dealers. Buffer warehouses from Hammerfest to Fredrikstad. Our products are available worldwide.

Quality and environment • ISO 9001 certified • ISO 14001 certified blending plant • Achilles JQS certified • TransQ certified • Member of Subsea Valley • Member of Green Dot Norway Efficient and easy to use for you • Norwegian and english speaking Customer Service located in Norway.

• Technical support hotline +47 04210 • MSDS available via smartphone and PC • Product data sheets available via smartphone and PC • Solutions for online ordering and purchase overviews via smartphone and PC

Our own laboratory for analyzing used oil Standardized analysis packages for use in proactive condition-based maintenance, including: • Hydraulic oils (incl. particle counting) • Gear oils (incl. wear information) • Coolants (incl. corrosion protection information) Special analysis of e.g. turbine oils (incl. TAN and air release) Delivered from our own blending plant – Scanlube ”We aim to be the most customer and environmentfocused manufacturer of lubricants in Europe” • Manufacture and distribute for Northern Europe • ISO 9001 certified • ISO 14001 certified Associated with Chevron Global Lubricants • Sharing of expertise • Product development • Worldwide distribution TransQ

Qualified

Uno-X Smøreolje AS Lysaker Torg 35, NO-1366 Lysaker Tel.: +47 04210 lube@unox.no lube.unox.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Vigor Kristiansund AS • Offshore • Subsea • Industry • Ship • Engineering

Since 1972 Vigor Kristiansund has delivered innovative solutions for the offshore and maritime industries

• Vigor Kristiansund is a fabrication workshop that specializes in fabrication of steel, aluminium and titanium structures, pressure tanks, processing equipment, tie-in spools and subsea equipment • Vigor Kristiansund is also a major provider of seafastening services • In 2011 we moved into new fabrication facilities at Sub Sea Base • Vigor Kristiansund has more than 40 dedicated employees with extensive experience in welding, machining and fabrication of complicated structures and materials • We provide EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) services for the offshore and subsea industries alone or in partnership with selected engineering companies

Vigor Kristiansund AS Husøyvegen 110, NO-6520 Frei Tel.: +47 911 33 900 post@vigorksu.no www.vigor.no 242

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W. Giertsen Services AS A leading provider of lifting equipment and total lifting solutions.

W. Giertsen Services` vision is to build and develop our business with a combination of a high level of technical expertise, smart and effective solutions both technically and economically based on competitive and well-known quality products in an international perspective.

W. Giertsen Services provide a full range of lifting equipment, services and solutions to world-class customers: • Lifting / Rigging equipment and Steel Wire Ropes • Crane ropes • Casing Slings • Subsea Deployment and Unique Solutions for Wet Tow • Riser pull-in system • Special Sheaves • Mooring equipment • Anchor handling equipment • Cargo and load handling equipment • Engineering and Design • Consulting • Fabrication • Test & re-certification of lifting equipment • Spooling services In addition, we deliver technical services related to the above product areas.

We deliver to the professional markets in the maritime, offshore and land-based industry both in Norway and internationally.

Our knowledge of products and markets are at all times adapted to our customers’ specific needs and requirements of both domestic and international markets.

We set very high demands on safety and quality. This characterizes all of the company’s products and activities. Our products and our personnel are certified in accordance with any relevant regulation and standards.

Our high standard is a guarantee to our customers, so that they at all times should be addressed with the utmost confidence and understanding.

In addition to a first class sales department, W. Giertsen Services AS also has technical personnel who meet all the standards and requirements laid down by the authorities and all branch norms through close cooperation with branch organizations, the authori-ties and Notified bodies. We have accumulated an enviable degree of expertise in our product areas that is to the advantage of our customers in the form of skilled professional services backed up by first class reputations.

We manufacture type-approved offshore lifting set from steel wire rope, and are certified by DnV for 2.7-1 offshore containers, baskets and so forth. The advantages of this are that the customer receives a single certificate and is guaranteed a lifting set that conforms 100 % to the norm.

Our subsidiary W. Giertsen Test & Inspection holds certification as a Competent Body, and carry out tests and inspections in accordance with standards and regulations set by Authorities and Notifying bodies.

Certificates and Certified services: • Quality Assurance certified acc. to ISO NS 9001- 2008

by Bureau Veritas. This includes Sales, Design and production of Lifting and Lashing equipment • Type approved by Det Norske Veritas to design, produce and certify DNV 2.7-1 Offshore lifting set for offshore containers • Certified by Norsk Sertifisering and approved according to national regulation to control Lifting equipment’s.

• Approved Achilles Qualification System.

• Offshore qualified personnel.

• Qualified personnel for NDT control.

W. Giertsen Services AS Nygårdsviken 1, NO-5165 Laksevåg Tel.: +47 55 94 30 50 Fax: +47 55 94 31 10 services@giertsen.no www.giertsenservices.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Wergeland Holding AS We find OPPORTUNITIES Our main goal is to deliver complete solutions to our customers.

We started with concrete and developed our company to find possibilities and build comprehensive and sustainable businesses. Today we offer different services to customers within the oil industry, business and private market.

The Wergeland Group is located with its main office in Gulen municipality in Sogn og Fjordane, but is also located in Kvalsund municipality in Finnmark.

Wergeland is the main land-owner at Sløvåg Industrial park.

Our businesses • Concrete, concrete counter weights to keep pipelines in position on the seabed • Receive and process oil waste and cuttings • Tank cleaning at supply ships • NORM disposal site • Kabel ferry/Freight boat/Tug boat • Base- and harbour services SERVICE BASE activities • Large load and unload operations

• Receive and store anchor chain • Cargohandling • Maintanance and ship repair • Large storage area onshore, good availability for inspections.

• Efficient and safe handling • 24 hours service We meet the FUTURE in the western part of Norway Our ISPS harbour today has 5 quays with 24 hour service, 3 of these are DEEPWATER QUAYS .

We are planning 2 new deep-water quays, along with a DRYDOCK. The drydock will have capacity to handle decommissioning of offshore rigs.

Next to our harbour we have areas ready for space demanding jobs. Our heavy duty handling equipment are tailor-made for large operations. We are constantly developing new industrial areas.

GAS TO SLØVÅG – new opportunities We are ready to install a 8” or 10” gas pipeline in to our industrial area. Valve for connecting to the Kollsnes – Mongstad gas pipeline is already installed. Pipe route planning and seabed connection method is completed. Branch pipe

capasity will be from 0,8 MSm3/d to 2,7 MSm3/d depending on grade of compression at Kollsnes. With our large industrial area available where natural gas is landed, attractive business opportunities are opening up. We are inviting businesses to Sløvåg that may benefit from natural gas as a resource in the production.

We meet the FUTURE in the northern part of Norway We are established in the industrial park in Repparfjord, where we in partnership with Franzefoss process and dispose drill cuttings through the company Finnmark Gjenvinning.

Repparfjord with its strategic location in relation to new oil- and gas activities in the Barents Sea will get an important role in the years to come. In Markoppneset we are planning to start BASE ACTIVITIES. OFFSHORE MATERIAL from Repparfjord Industrial park have had and will in the future play an important role in connection with building new undersea pipelines.

Wergeland Holding AS Gulafjordvegen 75, NO-5960 Dalsøyra Tel.: +47 57 78 18 00 Fax: +47 57 78 18 01 e-mail@wergeland.com www.wergeland.com 244

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Yara Praxair

We offer a full range of industrial, medical and specialty gases Yara Praxair offer a full range of industrial, medical and specialty gases adapted to the specific requirements of our customers in the offshore industry.

We supply both gaseous and liquid gases in cylinders or in vacuum insulated tanks.

Choosing Yara Praxair means working with a proven supplier with a high level of service.

Interactive safety courses

We offer satety courses in:

• Gas – Safety course

• Fire prevention during hot work

• Safe handling of chemicals

• Working at heights (constructions)

• Working at heights (industry)

• ISPS

Yara Praxair AS P.O. Box 23, Haugenstua, NO-0915 Oslo Tel.: +47 04277 norge@praxair.com www.yarapraxair.no OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Ølen Betong Concrete solutions for the oil and gas industry has been one of our main areas of commitment for more than 40 years. Mobile concrete mixing plants that can be set up on or near construction sites provide optimal conditions for the delivery of ready-mixed concrete.

Our main markets are on-and offshore installations and constructions, transportation projects, houses, and municipal water and sewage developments.

Some of our projects: The Statoil Kårstø processing plant; The Statoil Mongstad Refinery; The Ekofisk Protective Barrier; The YME MOPUstor Tank; The Troll Oil-floater Platform; The Snøhvit LNG Development in Hammerfest, and a wide range of tunnels, bridges and infrastructure systems.

Photo: Statoil, Eiliv Leren

220.000 cubic metres of concrete delivered to the Snøhvit LNG plant

Concrete Solutions on and offshore Nationwide and International Through its various branches and subsidiaries, Ølen Betong operates concrete mixing plants for construction sites all over Norway. The establishment of a plant in Russia (Murmansk) was made with a view both to local supplies and to the upcoming Shtokman development.

Research and Logistics are our Prerequisites Ølen Betong operates a large fleet of special vehicles for the transporting and pumping of concrete. Close cooperation with the oil industry has led to some exciting projects for the company involving on-site concrete production, the use of concrete mixing plants offshore and in the Barents region. Research and development have made the company a leader in its field.

Ready-Mixed Concrete: We operate over 20 different stationary and mobile mixing plants that are approved for supplying all types of

ready-mixed concrete. Each plant comes complete with laboratory, workshop, control system, raw material silos and office. Experienced staffs cater for rigging, operation and documentation.

Concrete Products: A nationwide supplier of complete concrete sewer and drainage systems, as well as cable ducts, cable pulling chambers, blocks and paving stones Tunnel Linings / Elements: With a production capacity of 1600 square meters of tunnel linings per day, we have grown to become the largest manufacturer in Northern Europe, specialized for the production of elements that improve safety in road and rail tunnels. Our plants also produce a wide range of custom-designed element solutions for buildings and construction purposes.

Ølen Betong AS NO-5582 ØLENSVÅG Tel. Norway: +47 53 77 52 00 Tel. Murmansk, Russia: +7 (8152) 69 2000 mail@olenbetong.no www.olenbetong.no / www.olenbetong.ru OFFSHORE & ONSHORE PRODUCTS

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Adecco Helse Offshore

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We offer staffing solutions with competent health personnel in all categories.

We solve staffing requirements you have due to illness and leaves of absence.

If you consider outsourcing health services offshore, we can give you a prompt proposal.

Manned telephone 24|7 – every day throughout the year – guaranteed prompt response. helse.offshore@adecco.no

We believe in solutions Hiring skilled workers makes life easier.

And with flexible staffing you optimize your operation. Using Adecco, you can concentrate on your core business.

With 60 years’ experience in the industry we know what matters. We focus on quality, safety and productivity. Through the years we have emphasized quality and safety rather than simple solutions.

Adecco Helse AS P.O. Box 2013 Vika, NO-0125 Oslo Rosenkrantz gate 16–18, NO-0160 Oslo Tel.: +47 23 29 00 00 offshore@adecco.no www.adecco.no SAFETY & SECURITY

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ATG - Intelligent Glove Solutions Finally. Oil repellence, dexterity, comfort and grip all in one glove.

MaxiFlex® and MaxiDry® are protected by patent EP 1 608 808

Known and loved across the globe MaxiFlex® has become the world standard for precision handling gloves in dry environments.

People have been asking us to make an oil repellent MaxiFlex® that’s still super thin, flexible, dexterous and comfortable.

So we did. Here it is. We call it MaxiDry®.

MaxiDry® 56-426

www.atg-glovesolutions.com

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What would you say if someone asked you to drink engineering oil?

The response for most sane people would of course be “NO” yet hundreds of thousands of us do it each day without realising. How? By wearing inappropriate gloves when working with engineering oils or coolants. But why do they do it?

Today rheumatoid arthritis is the main cause of disability among people over fifty-five years of age in industrialized countries. It’s an irreversible disease that affects the musculoskeletal system and specifically the joints.

How does oil get into your body?

Contributing Factors There are three contributing factors with the first being the behavior of people working with oils who prioritize comfort and grip over oil protection. Why? In a survey conducted on this subject 88% of people polled didn’t realize that oil posed a danger to their health. This lack of understanding explains why so many workers today choose to use unsuitable light weight assembly gloves.

It shocks many when they are made aware that this exposure to mineral oil has a 30% increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis in later life.

It gets into your body through the skin.

Whilst your skin can repel water it soaks up oils through the external part of the epidermis known as the keratin layer.

The keratin layer contains fat and fat like substances that readily absorbs chemicals such as oils and coolants.

Time for change?

We at ATG® certainly think it’s time for a change which is why we have developed a revolutionary new glove that’s oil repellent, yet super thin, flexible, dexterous and comfortable which we call MaxiDry®.

MaxiDry®

That’s the conclusion of an extensive study conducted in Sweden between the Rheumatology unit of the Karolinska hospital (Stockholm), the Institute of Environmental Medicine, the Department of Occupational Medicine and the Stockholm Center for Public Health.

Think of MaxiDry® as an oil repellent MaxiFlex®. That’s how the development of this product started life because we know that the majority of people using general purpose gloves are working in an oily environment.

Our showcase product in the range is the MaxiDry® 56-426 which is thinner than nearly all standard foam nitrile general purpose gloves but with the advantage of a liquid repellent layer builtin which resists oil (60cP) for > 480 minutes (8 hours).

Isn’t it time you did the right thing and get the proper glove for the job?

ATG Nordic Country Manager Ronny Iversen Tel.: +47 97604474 ronny@atg-glovesolutions.com www.atg-glovesolutions.com SAFETY & SECURITY

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IMS group AS

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IMS group AS Moland Vest, NO-4994 Akland, Norway Tel.: +47 37 14 32 00 Fax: +47 37 15 32 01 ims.main@imsgroup.no www.imsgroup.no SAFETY & SECURITY

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Maritime Partner AS Designed and built for the extreme

Founded in 1994, Maritime Partner AS is one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading designers and suppliers of workboats, fast rescue boats, patrol and daughter craft to the international maritime and offshore industry, as well as military and institutional users.

Some 1850 boats of our brands WEEDO, SEABEAR, ALUSAFE and SPRINGER has been delivered in length up to 25 meters.

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Maritime Partner is based in Aalesund â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in the heart of the Norwegian cluster of maritime companies.

A daughter company, Maritime Partner Asia, was founded in 2007 and are situated in Singapore. Our network of agents and service partners makes us well represented across the world.

The management system of Maritime Partner is approved according to the ISO 9001:2008 DNV. The Certificate is valid for the following product or service areas: Design, building, repair, upgrade and supplies of MOB boats, Rescue boats, Patrol boats and Works boats.

In addition we also deliver Stand-By and Rescue equipment.

Maritime Partner AS Breivika Industrivei 65, NO-6018 Aalesund Tel.: +47 70 17 15 65 Fax: +47 70 17 15 55 office@maritime-partner.com www.maritime-partner.com SAFETY & SECURITY

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ACLIMA AS Since 1939

UNISEX BALAKLAVA

UNISEX SHIRT CREW NECK

Aclima AS has been an innovative family business in the Norwegian textile industry for three generations. The experience and knowledge gathered by Aclima throughout the generations is invaluable in our efforts to keep people warm and dry. In recent years, Aclima has focused greatly on safety and comfort in work environments. You should place high demands on the clothing and underwear you are wearing. Users such as the military and police place high demands on protection, warmth and comfort. With the Aclima Work series, we feel that we can offer new solutions that are specially adapted to a demanding market.

Functionality has always been the main priority at Aclima, such as keeping you warm, protecting you against dangers such as fire, antistatic or electric arc shock. We really hope you like the design, fit and colours of Aclima Work and are always grateful for any tips or input that you may have. Work safe, warm and comfortable!

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UNISEX COLLAR SHIRT

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X-SAFE: 74% Lenzing FR / 15% Para-aramid / 10% Polyamide / 1%No-Shock. Rib knitted Aclima X-Safe is developed for the most demanding end use applications. Race car Drivers, Jet Pilots, Fire Fighters, Military personnel and Special Forces trust in the ultimate flame resistance, protection and comfort of the X-Safe. X-Safe’s innovative functional garments combine unmatched comfort and moisture management with first class protection and performance. This product is certified according to the EU standard EN ISO 11612 which provides protection against flames. In addition the EN ISO 1149 and EN 61482, proves antistatic properties and protection against electric arc. Due to the special moisture management properties of the lenzing FR® fiber, body cooling is supported, resulting in highest physiological performance.

Rita Le Bruyn Johansen Head of Military sales and developement Tel.: + 47 908 94 906 rita@aclima.no

Thor Øyvind Hagen EXPORT/WORK manager Tel.: + 47 920 23 548 thor@aclima.no

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Arctic Protection AS OIL SPILL PREPAREDNESS AND CONTROL IN COASTAL AREAS

Arctic Protection AS offers operational oil spill control services to protect the Norwegian coastline.

Oil spill control Arctic Protection AS offers oil spill control services to oil product transshipment operations. We are fully equipped for these services and our staff is trained to control ship-to-ship operations in a harsh winter climate.

Since 2006 we have supplied the oil spill control for all oil transshipment operations performed in Finnmark.

Our experience and knowledge ensures that the operations are carried out safely and reassuringly for the environment.

Oil spill preparedness and response Arctic Protection AS organizes and mobilizes the shoreline response group IGSA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Innsatsgruppe Strand Akutt on behalf of the Norwegian Clean Seas Association for Operating Companies (NOFO). The IGSA concept is outlined by Eni Norge for the near coast Goliat operation in the Barents Sea, and has been put into operation by NOFO in cooperation with Arctic Protection.

Arctic Protection AS and IGSA are specially trained for combatting acute oil spills drifting into the coastal zone, in case of oil spill incidents from operations on the Norwegian continental shelf.

A personnel staff of more than forty thoroughly selected women and men, with practical skills and experience, are prepared to react on short terms on oil spill incidents. Through a specially developed App/Web-based system, they can be mobilized and verify their immediate participation within minutes. During operations we use the latest technology and equipment suitable for Arctic waters.

Photo: ENI Norge/News On Request

Contact: Arctic Protection AS Per-Eilert Thomassen, operational manager Tel.: +47 976 75 838 per-eilert.thomassen@arcticprotection.com Harald Karlstrøm, CEO Tel.: + 47 932 01 029 harald.karlstrom@arcitcprotection.com

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Aviation and Survival Support AS TRUST YOUR EQUIPMENT As a local agency, distributor and stockiest with more than 30 years’ experience, Aviation and Survival Support AS offers a highly qualified Life Support Services covering Sea, Air, Land and Defense Survival applications, as well as Aircraft Aftermarket Support.

Aviation and Survival Support already plays an active role in supplying high tech Survival Equipment to the Norwegian Offshore operators and Marine Industry.

By teaming up with the most recognized and market leading manufacturers we will protect your Investment and safeguarding your Staff or Visitors, providing unparalleled protection and life support, enhancing performance in the most extreme environments.

AIR: • Communication Solutions • Emergency Beacons (PLB) • Hardness and Restraint Systems • Immersion Suits & Thermal Protection • Life preservers • Life rafts • Oxygen Systems • Pilot Flight Equipment (PFE) • SAR Drop Kit’s LAND: • Air Beam Shelters • Hyperbaric Stretcher • Medical Oxygen Generation • Special Products

SEA: • Anti-Exposure

Suits •C lothing (PPE) •C ommunication •E mergency Ladder Systems •E PIRB •F ire Intervention Suits •F lotation Garments •H yperbaric Stretcher • I mmersion Suits •L ifejackets & Rafts •M OB Systems •N eoprene Hoods & Gloves •P LB Systems •R escue Boats •R escue Nets •S ART Systems •S emi-Rigid Boats •S ubmarine Escape Suits •S urvival Suits

Aviation and Survival Support AS Søndre Kullerød 4A, NO-3241 Sandefjord Tel.: +47 33 45 09 10 Fax: +47 33 45 09 11 sales@a-ss.net www.a-ss.net 258

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Bsafe Systems AS Safety – Identification - Labelling

Lockout / Tagout (Safety) Bsafe Systems AS provides an extensive range of Lockout/Tagout products (LOTO) for securing various types of valves, electrical circuits and equipment. Shutdown is important during repair and maintenance work and a proper “lockout” procedure in factory, serious accidents, life, health and environment can be avoided.

Thermal Printers (Identification – Labelling) Bsafe Systems AS provides Thermal Printers for your own production of such as Signs and Pipe Marking, where the finished product is intended for interior and exterior use. Our label printers are based on thermal technology (heat), one point wise meltdown of color film in materials like vinyl or polyester film. We know that the industry are concerned and has a strong focus on safety labeling at the workplace. Thermal printers from Bsafe Systems will quickly solve these tasks professionally and with industrial quality and appearance.

Stamps, engraving and signage (Identification – Labelling) Bsafe Systems AS have skilled professionals that create and produce custom signs, large or small. We use CNC-operated machinery to cut foil, engrave metals for plaques – you provide the challenge, we deliver the solution. Bsafe Systems AS also produce and stock most standard HSErelated signage for the industrial applications.

Labelling the Workplace Correct labelling of your machinery and your workplace – identifying the hazard where the hazard exist is the easy and cost effective way to achieve your HSE goals. In compliance with your Company or Government regulations.

Bsafe Systems AS P.O. Box 1550 Kilen, NO-3206 Sandefjord Bekkeveien 9, NO-3236 Sandefjord Tel.: +47 33 42 62 00 Fax: +47 33 42 62 01 epost@bsafe.no – www.bsafe.no SAFETY & SECURITY

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DNV Nemko Presafe AS Assuring effective market access, globally!

DNV Nemko Presafe is a global testing and Certification Company specialized in ATEX directive and IECEx systems. We provide market access for our customers´ products worldwide through a global presence with efficient and reliable compliance, assessment and guidance services based on EU directives, international safety and quality standards. We build on trust, credibility and a long-standing industry position, and are acknowledged for our customer care. We don´t compromise on safety and quality in our customers products and systems.

OUR SERVICES: ATEX: Electrical and Non-electrical Equipment IECEx: Electrical Equipment Pre-compliance services - Which requirements are relevant for your products Pre-testing – Avoiding non-compliance in the certification process IP and NEMA testing QAN & QAR – Quality Assurance Notification & Quality Assurance Report Assist with market access to the following markets: Russia, Brasil, USA, Canda and China.

Training – Bringing world class regulatory knowledge to your company

Visit us at www.presafe.com

DNV Nemko Presafe Gaustadalleén 30, NO-0373 Oslo, Norway Ex@presafe.com www.presafe.com 260

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Fire Protection Engineering AS Market leading supplier of fire fighting systems to the oil and gas industry

30-years of experience Vital experience has been gained through involvement in upgrading and replacement projects on Oil and Gas platforms, as well as through hands on service and maintenance.

Main activities: Engineering, service & maintenance, workshop assembly and testing of Fire Fighting Equipment.

Focus on fire protection for: • Fixed Production Platforms • Floating Production Units • Petrochemical Plants • Onshore Production Plants • Onshore Gas Treatment Plants • Drilling Units

Let us take the responsibility • Engineering services • Fire fighting system design • Design and hydraulic calculation of deluge distribution system • FEED studies • Installation, start-up and commissioning • After sales work/spare parts • Review, testing and modification of existing systems • FPE academy; customer training

Branch office: Fire Protection Engineering AS, c/o Eureka Pumps, 8558 Katy Freeway, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77024, USA

Keep going. Keep safe.

Fire Protection Engineering AS Kanalarmen 12, P.O. Box 142, NO-4065 Stavanger Tel.: +47 51 95 92 92 Fax: +47 51 95 92 91 post@fpe.no www.fpe.no SAFETY & SECURITY

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Harding AS Taking safety further

Harding is the global market leader of marine life-saving systems, with a solid track record of deliveries to offshore installations and vessels worldwide.

Harding is the company behind the first lifeboat (FF1200) matching the new regulation, DNV 406, for the North Sea and also the developer of the enclosed davit system.

Our company was formed in 2013 when Noreq AS and Schat Harding was merged together in order to form the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of lifesaving equipment.

Harding’s comprehensive product portfolio is combined with the world’s largest service network.

With more than 60 service stations and offices in 18 countries, Harding is truly your global partner.

We are constantly innovating, and work closely with customers and authorities to find new ways to improve safety at sea.

This means that you can always rely on Harding, today and throughout the entire life-cycle of your lifesaving equipment.

Harding Safety AS Seimsvegen 116, NO-5472 Seimsfoss Tel.: +47 53 48 36 00 harding@harding.no www.harding.no 262

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Kongsberg Norcontrol IT Supplier of Collision Avoidance, Safety and Security Solutions to the offshore oil and gas industry

Kongsberg Norcontrol IT designs, develops and supplies integrated solutions utilising above- and belowwater sensors, including radar, AIS, sonar and cameras to provide optimum surveillance for safety and security around the installation. Systems are supplied for single platform or FPSO, or expanded into a fully networked solution covering all assets within the field, including sub-sea pipelines. Control centres can be located both offshore or onshore, and information can be easily shared between them and any other teams within and outside the company organization, thereby enabling stronger cooperation and collaboration between offshore and onshore.

Collision Avoidance • Automatic early warning of collision threat from approaching vessels • Comprehensive alarm suite with escalating levels of alarms • Configured in accordance with company process and safety routines.

Logistics Management • Tracking of own company assets • Movements and route planning • Management and invoicing of chartered supply vessels.

Field Security • Automatic warning of entry into the field, by unauthorised small craft • Violation of the safety zone around a platform • Guards against higher level threats from swimmers and underwater craft.

Optional Modules • MOB (Man Overboard) and Search and Rescue Coordination • Recording and time synchronised playback of all data, for analysis, training and for use in disputes • Alerting and tracking of oil spills.

Our solutions have provided security and safety for the offshore fields of some of the world’s largest oil companies for over 25 years.

Kongsberg Norcontrol IT Bromsveien 17, NO-3194 Horten P.O. Box 1024, NO-3194 Horten Tel.: +47 33 08 48 00 Fax: +47 33 04 57 35 knc.webmaster@kongsberg.com www.kongsberg.com SAFETY & SECURITY

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Markleen oil spill technology

The Markleen Group is a leading manufacturer of oil spill response systems. The company provides complete packages comprising all equipment and services required for installations onboard oil recovery vessels, at a refinery or a petrochemical plant, in ports and in oil spill response bases in accordance with all class societies.

Main Objective Markleen focuses on stateof-the-art engineering and production techniques in order to provide the most competitive and best performing systems on the market.

Operator safety, fast response, minimal manpower requirements and high quality are principal concerns. The company’s objective is to be the best choice for its client’s bottom line over the long-term.

Location Markleen´s head office is located in the seaside village of Vollen, approximately 20 kilometres south of Oslo.

The group has more than 50 employees and makes its equipment at plants in Norway, Sweden and Spain.

Product Lines • Oil booms • Skimmers • Pumping systems • Oil bags and tanks • Hydraulic power packs • Dispersant spray equipment • Sorbents • Workboats

MARKLEEN AS Slemmestadveien 416, NO-1390 Vollen, Norway Tel.: +47 66 85 51 40 Fax: +47 66 85 51 41 post@markleen.com www.markleen.com 264

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Morten Engebretsen AS

Emergency Safety Showers

Safety since 1901

We carry market leading brands, inhabit niche competence, and tailormake solutions for all ESS needs.

We are proud to deliver products to: Statoil, Brage, Valhall, Ă&#x2026;sgard, Mongstad, Esso Slagen, Kemira, Rolls-Royce Marine, Hydro, Water Mist Engineering and Rikshospitalet

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Morten Engebretsen AS Dronningensgate 28, NO-0154 Oslo Tel.: +47 22 47 75 90 Fax: +47 22 47 75 99 post@engebretsen.no www.engebretsen.no SAFETY & SECURITY

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NOHA Norway AS

World Class Fire Fighting Solutions NOHA Norway AS, established in 1924, is a leading manufacturer and distributor within sales and service of Fire Fighting equipment. Headquarters for production and Oil & Gas is in Stavanger, with branch offices in Bergen, Trondheim, Oslo and Kristiansand.

NOHA is part of The SK FireSafety Group. The group has locations in Norway, U.K., The Netherlands, Belgium and United Arab Emirates, with approximately 600 employees.

Why invest when you can rent?

In connection with audits and shutdown of extinguishing systems offshore, NOHA offers rental fire fighting packages as a back-up, comprising of, but not limited to, fire hoses, monitors, foam units, fire extinguishers and aggregates.

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Certification & Approvals

NOHA Norway AS Lagerveien 25, NO-4033 Stavanger P.O. Box 8126 Forus, NO-4069 Stavanger Tel.: +47 51 81 60 00 sale@noha.no www.noha.no

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Norsafe as GES45 free-fall lifeboat

ARE YOU READY FOR THE NORTH SEA? NORSAFE HAS LIFEBOATS AND RESCUE-BOATS WITH DAVITS ACCORDING TO THE NEW REGULATIONS. Norsafe develops, manufactures and supplies marine lifesaving systems for all types of ships and offshore installations, and has produced over 25 000 lifeboats since 1903.

The Norsafe Group is fast expanding, counts 1100 employees worldwide and has its headquarters in Arendal, Norway.

The company has a worldwide involvement that includes production, sales, delivery and service of lifesaving equipment for ships and to the offshore industry. Norsafe owns production and sales/service companies in Norway, China, Greece, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, the USA, Japan, Brazil and the Netherlands.

DNV-OS-E406 and NORSOK R-002 are regulations required for Norwegian waters from 2015. As the world leader, Norsafe already has a new range of compliant LSA products available for delivery.

Free-fall Lifeboats and Davits (DNV-OS-E406): • GES45: Low weight & flexible adaptation to existing davit solutions, certified for drop heights up to 40m • GES50 MKIII: Extreme-tested & certified for dropheights up to 47m • GES52: GL0437, Statoil Guidelines, spacious, servicefriendly & certified for drop heights up to 50m

Rescue-boats and Davits (NORSOK R-002): • Mako 650 • Magnum 750 • Magnum 850 twin-jet For more information, visit our website: norsafe.com and youtube.com/norsafeas

www.norsafe.com

Norsafe AS P.O. Box 115, NO-4852 Faervik, Arendal, Norway Tel.: +47 37 05 85 00 Fax: +47 37 05 85 01 mail@norsafe.com www.norsafe.com SAFETY & SECURITY

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Svakstrømspesialisten AS Svakstrømspesialisten AS was founded in 1979 as a supplier of audiovisual security and signalling products for homes, industry, defence, marine and offshore.

From our OEM brand manufacturers we supply an extensive standard and Ex range of: Sirens Beacons Warning light Traffic light Aviation obstruction marking Airport vehicle warning beacons Speakers Bells Buzzers Horns Chime bell Door phone Intercom Video Surveillance and recording Smoke and gas detectors Access control LED spotlights and strip lights Weatherproof switches and sockets Wireless heating control Supplier listing: Klaxon, Moflash, Cooper Fulleon, MEDC, Honeywell (Friedland), Karl Jautz, Commax, DFx, Videx, HomeControl

Svakstrømspesialisten AS Prof. Birkelandsvei 24C, NO-1081 Oslo Tel.: +47 23 05 98 98 rolv-andre@svakstrømspesialisten.no www.svakstrømspesialisten.no SAFETY & SECURITY

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Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation A Reef Subsea Company

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AN ESTABLISHED GLOBAL MARKET LEADER As A globAl mArket leAder we provide unique dredging And excAvAtion solutions with precision, sAfety And reliAbility. with A proven globAl trAck record over 20 yeArs, the feedbAck And records from over 1500 projects Are used As input for continuous improvement of our services. long term client relAtions with repeAt business is testimony to our success As A preferred pArtner within subseA dredging And excAvAtion.

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DREDGING & EXCAVATION SERVICES - A POWERFUL COMBINATION

The vast array of tools we offer, combining Scanmachine Systems & Controlled Flow Excavation Tools, developed and operated by us, provides significant added value to all aspects of clients’ projects.

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The Scanmachine subsea excavator and multitool carrier systems are based on modified excavators combined with state-of-the-art ROV technologies with open tool interfaces.

Our Scanmachine systems perform specific subsea tasks with the removal or relocation of any type of seabed soil being our specialty. Operations are successfully carried out in deep waters, difficult conditions and in areas with restricted access.

Our non-contact method of excavation provides a high level of protection for sensitive subsea structures, live pipelines and cables with the ability to operate to a depth of 300 metres.

Our patented T-series tooling can generate up to 8m3 of water per second fluidising the seabed, thus creating a strong excavation force enabling us to break up firmer soils.

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our tools provide controlled flow excavation combining non-contact method with a real time sonar system and gyroscopic stability • Our unique designs on all our tools allows us to work in shallow water to a depth of 1.5m, ideal for shore approach work and large diameter pipelines • Our high performance jetting nozzles can be fitted to any of our T-series tools to help excavate firmer soils

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• Seabed preparation for installation and decommissioning of subsea installation

• Seabed intervention work e.g. dredging, precision levelling with low tolerance, de-burial and backfilling

• Operate in water depths of 5m to 2500m • Excavation Monitoring System (MoS) allows 3D animated

dredge plans to be prepared onshore in a safe environment

WE aRE uniTED by OuR COnFiDEnCE ThaT COMbining OuR DiVERSE SKillS pRODuCES bETTER, MORE aDVanCED COST-EFFECTiVE pROFESSiOnal SOluTiOnS FOR OuR CliEnTS’ FiElD DEVElOpMEnT pROjECTS. Our team is enthusiastic, energetic and passionate on every project. We believe in the strength of our marketplace, and combine careful analysis and planning with instinct to exceed client expectations.

Our commitment to Quality, health, Safety and the Environment is a way of life, empowering our team to achieve fulfilment in a safe and healthy working environment.

ZERO HARM Philosophy

✔ SAFETY 1st.

RSDE operates a ZERO haRM philOSOphy and deliver safe and valuable service of products.

RSDE aim to be recognised as Reliable, Safe and Dedicated combined with Expertise.

Operating an integrated QhSE management system certified by DnV according to iSO 9001, OhSaS 18001 and iSO 14001.

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Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation Gismerøyveien 207, NO-4515 Mandal Tel.: +47 38 27 81 00 Fax: +47 38 27 81 01 enquiries-de@reefsubsea.com careers-norway@reefsubsea.com www.reefsubsea.com www.rsdne.com DREDGING & TRENCHING SERVICES

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Eide Marine Services A/S Your Solution Provider

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Eide Marine Services A/S owns and operate vessels, barges, anchor handling tugs, and heavylift crane vessels to be able to undertake a wide range of operations, transports, installations and salvage operations.

Eide Marine Services A/S is also an innovation and technology company which is continuously developing new technology to improve the

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offshore industry. The latest development is the new Eide vessel concept which gives much higher performance offshore and seriously lower movements on the vessel during offshore operations. This gives less risk to human exposure as well as higher production rates based on more days offshore. Eide continues working to develop new technology and make customized solutions for our clients.

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Eide Marine Services A/S operates world wide with operations like: • Heavy lift operations • Submersible heavy lift transports using dock ship and barges • Barge hire/ transport • Towage • Installation of offshore windmills • Service and supply base for the oil industry • Salvage operations • Wreck removal • Demolition of oil installations • Engineering • Marine contracting services • Management • Provision of semi submersible barges • Provision of accomodation barges • Provision of ROV systems • Dredging

Eide Marine Services A/S P.O. Box 115, NO-5457 Høylandsbygd Tel.: +47 53 48 35 00 Fax: +47 53 47 72 40 post@eide-gruppen.no wwww.eidemarineservices.no MARITIME

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Atlas Copco Compressor Technique Scandinavia SERVING THE MARINE INDUSTRY WITH COMPRESSED AIR AND GAS

SETTING THE STANDARD IN MARINE COMPRESSED AIR AND GAS With a comprehensive product offering, Atlas Copco is a trusted partner to the marine industry. We provide reliable equipment for many challenging applications along the entire marine value chain. We know our business – and we know yours.

Based on our company’s early roots in compressor techniques, we have built our expertise and expanded our product portfolio over decades of research and development, while focusing on customer interaction.

We have grown to become a premier, reliable end-to-end partner in the marine industry.

TOTAL MARINE CAPABILITY Atlas Copco has designed a wide range of standard marine air system products to create a compressed air system for your specific needs. Our Marine Air System compressors and gas generators offer our customers industry-leading performance and premium energy savings throughout the equipment’s lifetime.

Integration of components such as refrigeration air dryers or filters ensures maximum performance with the smallest possible footprint.

Moreover, our Marine Competence Center can design special products in line with additional customer specifications. Rounding out this offering are our state-of-the-art control and monitoring systems which ensure optimum performance and low cost of ownership. We have experience with all relevant marine standards. Our equipment is type approved, designed and built in accordance with well-known classification societies and complies with ISO 1217 standard.

GLOBAL SERVICE AND SUPPORT NETWORK Atlas Copco employs marine air specialist all around the world. We put as much care into service and support as we do into development, design, manufacturing and testing of our products. This service and support is available to you, wherever you operate, through our global network of sales companies and distributors. We stay behind you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with more than 1800 service technicians ready to support you.

Your trusted partner in Marine Applications

Atlas Copco Compressor Technique Scandinavia Berghagan 5, NO-1405 Langhus Tel.: +47 64 86 08 60 Fax: +47 64 86 02 39 kjell.hognes@be.atlascopco.com www.atlascopco.com/marine 274

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Bergen Skipsinnredning MARITIME & OFFSHORE INTERIOR SOLUTIONS

Bergen Skipsinnredning AS are specialists in Marine & Offshore Interior Solutions. They do oufitting like newbuildings and refurbishment on ship- and offshore installations.

«Our customers are mainly Norwegian ship yards, Ship owning companies and Offshore Service companies. We supply products like wall- and ceiling paneling systems, doors, galley equipment and furniture. We create a comfortable living- and working environment on board. We can guarantee for a safe and efficient Project Management as well for the running of the total building process. We meet our customer’s demands for safety, quality, cost level and timeframe», says Mr. Audun Lokøy, Managing Director in Bergen Skipsinnredning AS. Serious supplier The company was founded in 2003, and is celebrating its 10 years anniversary these days. They are located close to the Coast Center Base (CCB) in Bergen, Norway. «We have a frame agreement with CCB, and thus we are a natural choice when it comes to Interior Solutions and outfitting in the living quarters on all the rigs coming in to CCB. We are also only half an hour drive from Bergen Group Hanøytangen, and we are running a lot many projects there as well.

We have a close cooperation with several rig companies, like Songa Offshore, Odfjell Drilling, Dolphin Drilling, Seadrill and several more, and we do many offshore projects on their rigs.

Our customers ask for our services over and over again, and this is the best proof we can get for being a serious supplier for these companies. We have gained a strong experience through all the projects we have participated in, and we are working according to the NORSOK standard concerning living quarters», says Mr. Lokøy.

Norwegian quality Bergen Skipsinnredning is concerned of supplying only high quality products to their projects, and supplies only quality products from Norwegian and European sub suppliers.

«This standard applies to all our deliveries, from wall- and ceiling paneling systems, to wet-room units and furniture, and thus we are very confident that our projects are completed with a very high quality on the final product. We also have our own workshop for wood- and steel work, with the possibility to adjust the standard products and tailor make turnkey solutions for our customers», says Mr. Lokøy.

«Not the biggest company, but very flexible» He tells the biggest force for Bergen Skipsinnredning, is the competence of the employees. They have a very strong trade skill and long experience within the area of outfitting at sea.

The company has capasity to run the complete project, from planning, purchasing, building and documentation.

«As a serious and well reputed supplier in the market of Ship & Offshore Interior Solutions, we want to be considered to be a natural choice when there is need for outfitting, refurbishing or maintenance of accomodation areas. We are not the biggest company, but we are very flexible in order to deliver the best product», concludes Mr. Lokøy.

Read more at www.bergen-skipsinnredning.no Bergen Skipsinnredning AS Kvernatunvegen 3, P.O. Box 99, NO-5386 Ågotnes Tel.: +47 56 32 21 77 post@bergen-skipsinnredning.no www.bergen-skipsinnredning.no MARITIME

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Chriship Chriship AS – brief history

Chriship AS – today

Chriship AS is a family owned company situated in Vesterålen in the northern part of Norway. The company has engaged in ship-owning and related activities since the very beginning of its almost 40 year history. The roots of the company, can be traced back to as early as 1858, where long experience and a well founded tradition from the maritime sector have been maintained through several generations of ship-owners.

Chriship AS is certified and compliant within ship operation (ISM/ISPS/ISO/Achilles) and operates today as a fully integrated ship operating company with all functions in house (manning, HSE, operation, technical, and accounting).

Specializing in safety and rescue, both for our own crew, and with special focus on rescue of the personnel on the installations served by our vessels, we maintain a high level of documented competence onboard our vessels.

Traditionally, the company has mainly focused on dry cargo, reefer, and container freight as both shipowners, brokers Through intensive operation in the northern areas during and agents. wintertime, we have also kept a particular focus on the human, technical and operational challenges these areas Over the last few years, the company has extended it´s represent. activities into the supply/stand-by segment, currently Chriship AS is also ship agents in the areas of Vesterålen, operating theree vessels in the North-Sea. Lofoten, Ofoten and Sør-Troms, where we – in addition The company has a history of owning and operating older to having a firsthand knowledge of the areas – focus on a tonnage. This requires deep technical knowledge and thorough and personal service. As ship-owners ourselves, we consider our capabilities in this respect as one of the we base our agency services on how we would like to see our company´s strengths. An example is M/V Tege (running interests as owners being looked after. Customer feed-back T/C for Tollpost-Globe AS since 1984), which for the last 20 suggests that we are successful in achieving this. years have been in traffic practically without ”off-hire”, not counting scheduled class upgrades and reconstructions for The company employs about 90 persons, with 10 shore practical reasons. based staff and about 80 sailing crew.

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ControlCutter The safe way at sea!

We cut chains up to 165mm in less than 3

seconds

The sea can be an unforgiving place. Accidents happen, sometimes catastrophically.

But we believe all accidents are preventable, and that is why we have developed the ControlCutter, a way to safely release even the largest anchor chains under extreme loads.

The ControlCutter is a device for automatic, controlled cutting and securing of the ends of any type of wire or chain during uncontrolled or emergency anchor handling. The ControlCutter is a mechanical system and therefore can operate within any area onboard rigs and vessels. Using a unique alloy in our mechanical knifes, allow us to cut chains up to 165 mm in less than 3 seconds. The ControlCutter is preferably mounted in front of the spooler unit systems as a permanent emergency release tool that can be activated during anchor handling operations.

Icebergs are also a huge threat in the challenging Arctic and what may appear small on the surface may be enormous below. An iceberg can make contact with a rig or installation unexpectedly, creating huge strains on anchor chains and even closely monitored ice floes can rapidly change direction.

For offshore semi-submersible rigs, anchors can drag over large distances during severe storms and hurricanes, posing major risks of rupture of live oil and gas pipelines and subsea facilities. Remotely releasing these chains from shore could eliminate these risks if, and only if, the resulting risks associated with a temporarily free-drifting rig has been addressed.

Also, there is no technology available that does what ControlCutter does â&#x20AC;&#x201C; safely release large anchor chains in an emergency within prescribed time limits of 3 seconds. The safety benefits for offshore vessels and their crew are enormous and this has been recognized through the strong interest of vessel owners and offshore operators. The system does not need any personnel on the deck while operating and will be pre-installed or post-fitted as part of the equipment of the vessel.

ControlCutter AS Energiveien 20, 4056 Tananger Tel.: +47 51 213410 www.controlcutter.com MARITIME

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Kongsberg Maritime AS Maximizing performance – by providing 'The Full Picture'

With more than 4,000 employees across 55 offices in 18 countries, Kongsberg Maritime is among the world’s leading manufacturers of offshore and marine technology, developing innovative and reliable control and automation solutions to maximize performance – by providing ‘The Full Picture’.

Our products are tailor made to suit the needs of each client, while also ensuring the same high quality across our entire product range. Our portfolio covers systems for dynamic positioning, navigation, automation and surveillance, satellite and underwater positioning, process automation, hydroacoustics, and simulation and training.

We support exploration, field development, production and maritime transport by enhancing efficiency and safety throughout the whole maritime technology spectrum.

Exploration From innovative seismic streamer control systems and advanced underwater positioning technology through to cutting-edge hydroacoustic survey equipment and sophisticated Underwater Vehicles, we serve the oil & gas exploration and scientific research sectors, including vessels for drilling such as anchor handling and offshore support vessels, with the most accurate and reliable technology solutions available today.

Field development Kongsberg Maritime systems enable vessels to navigate safely and stay on station for critical operations with incredible accuracy. Our DP and position reference technology is recognised as technically superior and we are

chosen to support the most complex and innovative offshore vessels, including pipelayers, subsea installation and offshore support vessels with our systems and expertise.

Production Kongsberg Maritime hardware and software is designed to enhance production and minimise downtime. We provide integrated system deliveries, including engineering and system integration, and our information management system (IMS) enables enhanced information sharing and better insight into operations for offshore and shore-based teams as well as process automation technology. Our solutions are used to maximise efficiency and profits at oil & gas fields world-wide.

Maritime transportation Our technology ensures safe and efficient passage anywhere in the world. From the first marine automation system in the early 1960s to our current generation of integrated automation and control systems, the distinctive ‘K’ logo can be found on the bridge and in engine control rooms on all vessel types, from LNG and oil tankers, bulk carriers and RoRo ferries to cruise and passenger ships, coastal vessels and luxury yachts. In addition, our global customer support team is ready to provide assistance 24/7, minimizing the cost and waiting time for the client.

Kongsberg Maritime AS Kirkegårdsveien 45, P.O. Box 483, NO-3601 Kongsberg Tel.: +47 32 28 50 00 Fax: +47 32 28 50 10 km.sales@kongsberg.com www.kongsberg.com 278

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NorLense AS Setting the standard of Oil Spill Recovery NorLense is one of the world’s leading companies within the development and manufacturing of Oil Spill Emergency Equipment and Inflatable, high pressure Tents. During many years of experience NorLense holds a very high degree of expertise and an excellent reputation within oil protection, preparedness and training. NorLense will work with you every step of the way to a full oil spill recovery system that fits your needs. From design, choice of equipment, training of personnel and even on-scene command at your request.

Self-Inflatable Boom Systems The NorLense R and S series of oil containment booms are single-point inflation booms with automatic inflation.

Selfinflation implies no crew members in front of the winder during deployment and recovery. This alone represent a major contribution to HSE as the risk of incidents is dramtically reduced. Further benefits of NorLense’s selfinflation products are: • Offshore Oil Boom The offshore booms are stored on reels and deployed and retrieved by one person. The boom inflates automatically, and 400 metres can be deployed in 10-20 minutes. The boom’s high fluidity in water enhances its ability to obstruct and control oil during clean-up operations.

• Costal Oil Boom This self-inflating boom has a particularly rapid deployment time - 400 metres in 4 minutes - making it perfect where speed is essential, such as with tankers, terminals, refineries and harbours.

products include: Silt Curtain, Oil Trawl, Absorbents and inflatable high pressure Tents

• Harbour Oil Boom NorLense’s harbour booms are manufactured with a freeboard containing expanded polystyrene, so no air filling is required. The booms are delivered in 25-metre sections and are easy to connect to require operational length.

Quality Assurance & Testing The booms are constructed from the best oil-resistant coated fabric on the market, with quality proven through long-term, full-scale testing in the north of Norway, as well as laboratory tests in accordance with NorLense’s own strict standards. More than 300 deployments have been documented without the need for replacement of the inflation elements.

Oil booms from NorLense are delivered to customers around the world, and some 80% of all oil booms in use for first-line preparedness along with training courses in Norway are supplied by the company. Other NorLense-

NorLense has quality assurance certification ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004.

NorLense AS Fiskebøl, NO-8317 Strønstad Tel.: +47 76 11 81 80 Fax: +47 76 11 81 89 firmapost@norlense.no www.norlense.no MARITIME

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ScanMarine formed in the 1980’s by members from the Swedish shipyards

ScanMarine was formed in the 1980´s by members from the Swedish shipyards, such as Kockums, Öresundsvarvet, Götaverken-Arendal in Gothenburg.

ScanMarine’s primary services include the following: planning, engineering, material specifications, workshop drawings, material delivery, supervision and onboard installation.

ScanMarine is able to handle all different outfitting disciplines: insulation, piping, ventilation, electrical works, and interior such as; bulkhead/ceiling panels, doors, toilets, furniture, floor coverings – all to a complete turnkey installation. All our products and installations are designed and manufactured according to the customer or ship owner’s specifications.

TURNKEY We are proud of being able to offer a total turn-key package from the first conceptual ideas, design, planning and complete drawing phases, material and procurement, to manufacturing, project management and finally, approved installation.

With reference to ScanMarine´s background as a well known turn-key contractor we assure that only the best suppliers from Scandinavia are engaged in order to build interiors with the highest of standards, at the most economical prices and always delivered on time.

INNOVATION ScanMarine is participating in several innovative development projects. One of the most famous projects is the project LASS (Lightweight construction applications at sea) which aim at improving the efficacy of marine transport and to increase the competitiveness of the Swedish shipbuilding industry.

This will be accomplished through the development and demonstration of techniques for using lightweight materials for ship construction.

MANAGEMENT Our staff is selected from the highest level within the international marine shipbuilding business area on the market. All the persons involved have long traditional training and experience from all types of maritime works on board and ashore to a “state of the art” technology, of the highest international class.

The project manager with main responsibility for a certain project is involved in the project at all stages. From the inquiry stage, engineering, purchasing, planning, to the onsite work leading. Therefore the customer usually deals with one contact person all the time during the whole project. ScanMarine’s project managers achieve targets in time, on budget and up to required standard. Protect your enterprise with professional and loyal management!

ON TIME, ON BOARD, ON BUDGET! ScanMarine is an exclusive interior and outfitting turnkey contractor for the worldwide marine shipbuilding industry. We are ready to meet the challenges of new building, conversion and refurbishment contracts for all types of vessels and oilrig quarters whilst paying as much attention to minor assignments as to larger projects.

We meet not only quality, technical and cost requirements, but we also offer innovation, reliability and experience and last but not least, skills of turn-key services. Specializing in interiors, our well-experienced craftsmen manufacturing custom made joinery, fittings and furniture, have given ScanMarine an excellent reputation for customer service, quality and reliability.

We are flexible, and offer standard products and services, as well as special made solutions and products fulfilling our customer’s individual wishes.

ScanMarine Bäringe 1B, Annexet, SE-241 95 Billinge Tel.: +46 413 54 40 00 Fax: +46 413 54 41 10 scanmarine@scanmarine.se www.scanmarine.se 280

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ScanMarine P.O. Box 190, NO-7102 Rissa Norway Tel.: +47 738 544 05 Fax: +47 738 544 06 scanmarine@scanmarine.se

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Sotra Anchor & Chain Anchors & Chains Sotra Anchor & Chain is one of the worlds largest stockists of anchors and chain.

The company keeps a considerable stock of brand new and second hand anchors and chains in all sizes / types.

From its yards in Norway, Scotland, The Netherlands and China the company supply high quality anchors and chains to the market in Europe. Frequently export over-seas to customers in Asia, Northand South America, Africa and Australia.

For the offshore market the company offer from its own stock: – OFFSHORE ANCHORS – STUDLINK ANCHOR-CHAIN – STUDLESS ANCHOR-CHAIN – SHACKLES & SWIVELS – TRI-PLATES Both for sale and rental. All brand new or even second hand if required. Fully certified by major class societies like DNV/ABS In Norway the company has yards with its own deep water quay facilities and can load/unload direct into vessel 24h/7days.

Great flexibility allows us to make deliveries within few hours.

Accessories like kenter-shackles, swivels, tri-plates, mooring-rings, anchor-shackles, pear-shackles in stock at all time.

4,000 mtrs second hand studless anchor-chain dia 130 mm grade R3 in stock.

Brand new offshore anchors type BRUCE FFTS and STEVPRIS Mk5 in stock.

Sotra Anchor & Chain Sotra Marine Produkter AS Vindenes, NO-5363 Ågotnes Tel.: +47 56 32 68 50 Fax: +47 56 32 68 60 sales@sotra.net www.sotra.net MARITIME

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Gantic AS

TRAINING Gantic AS is a certified training company in accordance with Norwegian Regulation and a qualified supplier in the Achilles system.

Gantic has supplied education and training to the Industry since 1995 and has branches in Ågotnes, Askøy (near Hanøytangen), Bergen, Lillestrøm and Trondheim.

As a certified training company, Gantic is obliged to supply training according to regulations and training programme. This ensures that the delegates acquire the knowledge to work in a safe, effective matter and with an understanding for maintenance of the equipment.

Gantic provide training in: - Slingers - Cranes - Temporary lifting arrangements - Fall arrest equipment / fall protection - Forklifts - Work platforms - Construction machines - Hot work - VHF/SRC - Safe use of working equipment - Certification of lifting equipment - HSE of personnel - HSE and training in connection with onshore maintenance/repair of oil rigs Gantic offer also simulator training on tower crane, mobile crane, knuckle boom crane, construction machines, fork lift etc.

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The overall aim of the training is to reduce accidents caused by using work equipment. Proper use, maintenance, knowledge in regulations, safety precautions, capacity and limitations are all part of the education.

“Training provides safety and improved working environment for everyone. “

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AERIAL WORK PLATFORMS

Gantic supplies a variety of Aerial Work Platforms for use in hazardous location. The Aerial work platforms have a working range of 10 meters to 100 meters, providing unrestricted access. The work platforms offer a safe and efficient way to work at height, and can in addition be equipped with the acknowledged SiOPS™ system.

With nationwide service centers Gantic offer service and inspections near the customer.

Gantic also supply approved customized work platforms for use in EX-zones.

FALL PROTECTION

Gantic deliver and produce its own fall protection equipment along with distributing Petzl products for work-at-height. Gantic provide different solutions, especially for access technology and rescuing.

The equipment can be customized for example for reservoir work and rescue systems. All the products are CE and EN approved, and Gantic also provide inspection of fall protection equipment and follow-up regarding certification.

GANTIC AS BLEIVASSVEGEN 34, NO-5347 ÅGOTNES Tel.: +47 55 31 55 31 post@gantic.no booking@gantic.no www.gantic.no EDUCATION & TRAINING

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Maersk Training More than 30 years of experience

A better learning experience Training for advanced drilling operations

With 33 years of excellence, Maersk Training delivers high quality and market leading courses and seminars, focusing on learning and knowledge building within the Oil & Gas, Maritime and Wind industries.

Maersk Training meets todays training needs by developing both the training process and the tools for training and education at all levels. Our range goes from basic training of junior drilling staff to advanced well control and “train the trainer” courses.

Open courses range from introduction courses for the nontechnical staff toIWCF certification courses.

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The combination of the highly advanced model and an accurate topside simulator enables Maersk Training to run very realistic courses and trainings on actual wells from real data.

The simulator can handle: •H igh Pressure High Temperature – HPHT •M anaged Pressure Drilling – MPD •E xtended Reach Drilling – ERD •C oiled Tubing Drilling – CTD •T hrough Tube Rotary Drilling – TTRD •W ell Control •S tuck Pipe Prevention

advanced training services PLANNING PHASE: Procedure review • Ensure all drilling procedures and processes are up to date, efficient and safe Gap documentation • A fusion of documents and procedures between Operators and Suppliers Drilling manuals • Reviewing existing or produce new ones from scratch Rig surveys • Help to establish the needs and recommended developments for the rig to be utilised

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simulator uniqueness With today’s challenging wells and exploration at deeper waters, the need for competence training has increased steadily throughout the years. To accommodate for this demand, a consortium of Statoil, Sintef, eDrilling, Oiltec and Maersk Training has developed a new stateof-the-art simulator – The Intellectus hiDRILL. The Intellectus hiDRILL is a world leading down-hole simulator, combining the topside feel of the drilling operation with an accurate and precise downhole model.

The simulator consists of three parts: 1) The hydraulic flow model, which calculates the effect of the

hydraulics throughout the circulation system. This model is ensuring we get the correct output values to the downhole torque and drag model.

2) The downhole torque and drag model is already in use in offshore installations, and as such is a valued and effective system.

The system ensures a real-time feedback, giving operators an early warning system of issues in the well.

3) The final part of the simulator is the topside model, which consists of two Driller Chairs, a large view of the drill floor and derrick as well as several separate monitors, with details of pumps, valves etc.

Customer recommendations: “The people that go through critical events training on the simulator, will gain competence in looking for parameters, indications, and handling these as a team. With those experiences, they operation will also become safer and more efficient. Even with that competence you can obviously get into serious problems, but you are better prepared to solving it”.

– Bjørn Risvik, Project Leader Drilling, Statoil “The simulator offers a very good opportunity to make mistakes in a controlled environment, and so we got extremely good feedback from the guys that did the training”.

– Oddvar Tønnesen, Operational Safety Leader, Total

DRILLING PHASE: Well specific seminars • All involved personnel will be briefed on well, procedures, challenges and other well specific issues Simulator training • We can simulate both topside and downhole scenarios, ensuring a close to reality experience Real-time simulations • Our simulators can be set up to the exact conditions on the rig

Maersk Training Norway AS Tel.: +47 51 96 19 20 norway@maersktraining.com www.maersktraining.com EDUCATION & TRAINING

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Høgskolen i Bergen Dykkerutdanningen

The Diver Education at the University College of Bergen was founded in 1980, then under the name of “Norwegian State Diving School”.

During its lifespan the school has so far offered more than 20 different courses pertaining to commercial diving. Today the school is located in Skålevik, Bergen where it holds excellent facilities for training students in all skills necessary to become an underwater worker.

As of 2004 a challenging and exciting era for the school started as it began its technical college programme where students during the span of one year will receive training and certificates in most areas necessary for commercial diving activity. In the world of diving which is almost exclusively based on modular courses this programme is somewhat of a revolution both nationally and internationally.

The 1st of January 2005 the Norwegian State Diving School merged with the Bergen University College and to signal this, the name was changed to Bergen University College Diver Education. To this day the Diver Education is the only school in Norway that offers vocational diver education.

The school is also rightfully proud of its effort to ensure a uniform and nationwide standard for rescue diving. The school’s goal is to be, and continue to be, amongst the best diving schools in the world.

Høgskolen i Bergen Dykkerutdanningen P.O. Box 7030, NO-5020 Bergen Tel.: +47 55 58 75 00 dykkerutdanningen@hib.no www.statens-dykkerskole.no 286

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ITC AS Petroleum Technology, Drilling and Sub-sea Training • Module based courses – You may work full time.

• E-learning – Via your PC and Internet. Work more at home.

• Professional instructors – Most of our instructors have their daily work in the oil industry and are operational specialists.

• Experience – ITC has been in drilling training since 1987. We are partly owned by Transocean, the world’s largest drilling company.

• Course Hotel – We have a new, modern hotel with special prices for ITC students. Since 2012 we also offer part of our training program in Larnaca, Cyprus.

• Coaching – We can help you find the type of work best suited your experience and background through our network of the leading Norwegian offshore companies.

ITC has been in the drilling training industry since 1987, we have worked in most oil countries world-wide. All our systems are in English, and Norwegian, and may easily be translated into any other language. The ITC “PetroTrainer” is probably the world’s most complete training system for our Industry. We have portable simulators and labs. Call us if you have training needs.

Basic Course Drilling & Well Technology First step into an offshore career in Drilling, Production and Well Services.

Qualify for work as Roughneck and Derrickman in the drilling crew, and for work in production or well service. ITC will give advice in how to use your earlier experience to get started offshore.

Technical College Drilling & Well Technology

Drilling Supervisor School Drilling & Well Technology

You need to have passed the Basic course, and fulfill other formal requirements for attending this course.

For Engineers, Geologists or Geomechanics who wants to specialize in Drilling Operation or Well Planning & Construction.

Qualify for work as Assistant Driller, Driller, Tool Pusher and Drilling Supervisor. Or as Service Technicians for Directional Drilling, Cementing, MWD, Drilling Fluids and much more.

The carriers are dependent on previous experience and education.

Qualifies for work as Drilling Engineer or Drilling Supervisor.

Contact ITC for counseling.

Sub-sea Engineer School Vocational training and/ or Trade certificate, Technical College or a degree in Mechanical Engineering, or 2 to 5 years practical experience in a Mechanical/Hydraulic/ Automation trade within offshore drilling.

This course will qualify you for the job as Sub-sea Engineer, with operation and maintenance of all Sub-sea-, BOP- and Compensation equipment on a Semi-sub or Drillship.

ITC AS Stalsbergveien 7, Ramdal, NO-3128 Nøtterøy Tel.: +47 33 32 29 80 info@boreskolen.no www.boreskolen.no EDUCATION & TRAINING

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NYD Norwegian School of Commercial Diving NYD, established in 1989, educates commercial divers for the inshore and offshore industries in accordance with the highest international standards. NYD is situated at Fagerstrand, approx 30 km south of Oslo. The school is one of the largest education institutes for professional divers in Europe.

Since 1989 we have educated more than 1500 commercial class 1 divers.

Norwegian Part 1/ IDSA Level 3 Course Start dates in March, August and November each year. The course lasts approximately 16 weeks and the course fee is NOK 33.500,–. The Certificates are issued by DAT (Norwegian Labour Authority), Ptil (Norwegian Petroleum Authority) and IDSA (International Diving Schools Association). The Certificates qualify for diving to 50 m offshore and inshore. We are proud to announce that NYD is the only diving school in the world that offers TUP (Transfer Under Pressure) training in this course, using closed diving bell. Entrance criteria are to be a minimum 18 years, finished primary school, able to swim and pass the medical examination for divers. The working languages are Norwegian and English. There is no need for previous diving experience.

Saturation diving course Please contact the school for starting dates. The course lasts approximately 4 weeks and the cost is NOK 144.000,–.

The training is based on the NORSOK standard U-100.

Certificates are issued by Ptil (Norwegian Petroleum Authority) and IDSA (International Diving Schools Association). The working language is English.

Entrance criteria are Class 1 Certificate, a minimum of 1 year’s experience in commercial diving, including 50 hours bottom time where 10 hours must be deeper than 20 meters (and 6 of these deeper than 30 metres).

NYD – Norwegian School of Commercial Diving P.O. Box 23, NO-1457 Fagerstrand, Norway Tel.: +47 66 96 58 00 Fax: +47 66 91 07 00 nyd@nyd.org www.nyd.org 288

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Stavanger Offshore Technical College Overview of the College

Overview of the College

SOTS Course Centre

International Activities

Stavanger Offshore Technical College is a public institution with 150 years of tradition within maritime and offshore education. The college has 600 students and a staff of 50 lecturers in various subjects.

SOTS Course Centre is an independent part of the college providing professional courses for the maritime sector, the oil and gas and onshore industries. In close partnership with national and international companies the Centre offers a variety of courses and education within vocational training and safety training.

Stavanger Offshore Technical College is taking part in numerous international projects.

Today the main areas of the college are: • Petroleum Technology • Industrial Processes • Engineering • Electrical Engineering/Automation • Building and Construction • Maritime subjects

The Centre is certified by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate, the Norwegian Oil Industry Association, DNV and Norwegian Certification AS. In Norway, we are an institution at the forefront in providing education to leading drilling personnel and maritime managers of drilling vessels.

The projects are typically: • tailor made courses for personnel in international companies • quality improvement and competence building of international institutions • training of personnel in cooperation with local institutions The projects take place in Europe, America, Asia and Africa. They vary from in-school lectures to on-site training and internet based tutoring.

The Centre offers a broad range of short courses within subjects such as crane/slinging, mechanics, hydraulics, welding, and electrical engineering.

The Stavanger Maritime Safety Centre is a department within the Course Centre. The Safety Centre offers competence building within courses regulated by OLF and IMO, as well as onshore safety training.

In addition to general safety and preparedness training, the Centre also offers special courses such as fast rescue boats, free fall boats, fire brigade training, helicopter landing officers and crisis management.

Stavanger Offshore Technical College Kalhammarvn. 54, NO-4007 Stavanger Tel.: +47 51 500 300 Fax: +47 51 500 301 post@sots.no www.sots.no EDUCATION & TRAINING

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Vinnuháskúlin

Courses 1

ARPA Automatic Radar Plotting Aids

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Tankers Safety, special course for oil-, gas- and chemical tankers

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Transport of dangerous goods in dry cargo ships

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Course in Elektronic Cart Display Indication System

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Working environment §16-course

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Course as Bolier Tender

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Fire Fighting on board Ships

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Refresher Course in Fire Fighting

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Basic safety training

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Basic safety training

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Maritime Legislation. e-learning (Sign up on www.vh.fo)

Vinnuháskúlin Nóatún 7 , FO-100 Tórshavn Tel.: +298 350 250 Fax: +298 350 251 info@vh.fo www.vh.fo EDUCATION & TRAINING

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Forus Energy Services AS ENGINEERING – DESIGN – MANAGEMENT – SOLUTIONS

ENGINEERING DESIGN MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

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FENS is a young company with experienced engineers. We serve large clients in the Norwegian and global oil & gas market with multidiscipline engineers and engineering support.

FENS’s engineers are multi disciplined with relevant experience. We assist our clients in all phases of offshore projects and field development including studies,

engineering,

pre-operations,

operations,

modifications and maintenance.

FENS and our clients need more engineers and you are welcome to send us your job application with your CV to adm@forusenergy.com

We provide engineers, discipline leaders and managers within most disciplines: - 3D CAD Design

- IT Developement

- Process

- 2D Draft / As-built

- Maintenance

- Procurement

- Automation

- Materials

- Project Control

- Contract Administration

- Mechanical design

- Project Management

- Document Control

- MC / Commissioning

- Project Planning

- Drilling and completion

- Operations

- Engineering Resource Coordinator

- Electrical

- Packet responsable

- RFO and pipelines

- Field engineering

- Piping design

- Safety and Risk Analysis

- HSE & Q

- Pipe support design

- Structural design and calculations

- HVAC (subcontract)

- Pipe stress analysis

- Subsea

- Interface management

- Piping engineering

- Technical Safety

- Instrument

- Pipe testing

- Telecom

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Global Maritime AS Setting the standard in offshore design, verification, assurance and safety

Global Maritime AS has an international team of engineers and mariners who apply their diverse skills and knowledge to technical and commercial problems.

We are a global leader in marine and offshore technology, offering expertise from concept design, construction and operation, through to decommissioning of offshore developments.

Working closely with our clients in a proactive manner we will always seek to provide the most workable, safe and cost-effective option.

Providing the best support and assistance for projects of all sizes, we deliver these within robust quality assurance, quality control and HSE frameworks.

Our team combines the industry’s sharpest minds; delivering unrivalled knowledge with diverse practical experience to identify, develop and implement advanced technological solutions to marine challenges. We have supported the offshore industry for over 30 years, providing invaluable assistance on business-critical decisions and building excellent relationships with operators, contractors and regulatory authorities alike.

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We specialize in: •E ngineering and Design •M arine Engineering and Consultancy • Marine Warranty and Asset Integrity Assurance •M arine Operations •R isk and Safety Our highly qualified staff includes: •N aval Architects •C ivil and Structural Engineers •M echanical and Marine Engineers •M aster Mariners

Global Maritime design of the GM4000 Drilling, Well Intervention, Accommodation and Construction Support Suites

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Global Maritime headquarters are in Stavanger, Norway.

We have more than 30 locations worldwide, with offices in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas.

Blue Sea Thinking We recognize that offshore operations can be a challenge and we consistently meet those demands with dynamic innovations. We call this blue sea thinking. Blue sea thinking is the driver behind our business. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just aspire to meet current industry criteria; we are motivated to identify new and innovative processes for safe and effective operations, today and in the future.

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Global Maritime AS Visit address: Kanalsletta 8, 4033 Stavanger Post address: P.O. Box 343 Forus, 4067 Stavanger Tel.: +47 51 94 56 00 www.globalmaritime.com CONSULTANTS

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LOC Group

LOC (London Offshore Consultants) is a leading international marine and engineering consultancy to the world’s shipping and offshore energy industries and associated governmental, insurance and legal interests.

We combine multi-disciplined engineering and marine knowledge with practical experience and expertise to provide a unique range of consulting, survey and marine casualty response services to our clients, supported by our global network of strategically located offices LOC Norway’s office, located in Stavanger has the following core areas of business: • Marine Warranty Survey • Marine Engineering Services • Field Operations Support, Marine/Field Studies, MOU Moves, Vessel Assurance, Hazid/Hazop facilitation.

• Shipping - Insurance and Litigation Support service.

Marine Warranty Survey LOC has acted as MWS on some of the world’s largest and complex construction projects undertaken. It provides a level of mitigation and protection against potential loss

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which is accepted by leading insurance underwriters in the completion of marine operations wolrdwide.

LOC has approved all types of marine construction operations including loadouts, launches, near shore, offshore and transocean transports, installation, lifts, onshore load-in, and flow-line and umbilical installations.

LOC’s work has included decommissioning of some pioneering installations in the North Sea and installation of offshore renewable energy infrastructure.

LOC’s proactive approach adds value for clients helping ensure all marine operations are performed in a safe, orderly and timely manner.

Marine Engineering Services From high level procedures to detailed design, from prestudy to project execution, LOC’s marine engineering services and technical expertise provide solutions for all manner of challenging and complex marine operations.

Its experienced personnel provide independent 3rd party review and verification services.

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Our team of mariners and engineers has developed transport studies, mobilisation manuals and management procedures; supplying all the relevant analysis such as in-depth structural, lift rigging, sea-fastening, motions and transportation analysis to support.

Field Operations Support, Marine/Field Studies, MOU Moves, Vessel Assurance, Hazid/Hazop Facilitation LOC has experienced and accredited marine surveyors (including OVID & eCMID) for vessel assurance, pre/post charter condition inspection, suitability, and Dynamic Positioning (DP) operations. It provides marine studies in relation to feasibility, navigation, dry/wet tows, and field development/renewal.

Our extensive experience with marine operations leaves LOC uniquely positioned to assist or facilitate risk analysis, assessment and management. It provides accident, damage and incident investigations.

Shipping â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Insurance and Litigation Support LOC provides a full range of services to the shipping industry. LOC staff are available 24 hours a day to attend and investigate cases of cargo, fixed object or hull and machinery damage. Personnel assess vessel and port/ berth suitability in terms of a loss prevention measure, or a forensic investigation. Ongoing support for salvage operations and wreck removals is available.

LOC Group The LOC Group consists of over 20 locations around the world with over 300 employees. Our network of offices provides clients with the benefit of local knowledge and experience when operating overseas. It helps control travel time and cost. Our customers have the advantage of local contact with the Stavanger office, with benefit of knowing that attendances or inspections carried out by other offices will be subject to the same rigorous LOC Group standards.

LOC provides expertise in planning and execution of MOU moving/mooring with experience from the Danish and UK Sectors and NCS up to the Barents Sea.

LOC Norge AS Forusparken 2, NO-4031 Stavanger, Norge Tel.: +47 51 81 18 00 Fax: +47 51 81 18 01 stavanger@loc-group.com www.loc-group.com CONSULTANTS

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Multiconsult Civil and Structural Engineering Services in the North Sea for 40 years.

Long experience from Arctic areas

You need long experience to handle challenging conditions. Multiconsult has outstanding experience and expertise in relation to development projects in the Arctic region. Multiconsult has been involved in projects related to the oil and gas industry since Ekofisk started in the 1970’s. Since then, we have developed leading expertise in on- and offshore projects.

Multiconsult has outstanding experience and expertise in relation to development projects in the Arctic region. We have experience from some of the most important projects ever carried out in the north.

Research The Arctic climate poses unique challenges that push the boundaries of what is actually possible. Compared withother areas, experience in this region is limited, and new knowledge generated by research and development is crucial to the construction of reliable and safe structures.

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Onshore Multiconsult has over the last 25 years been involved in the development of all the onshore oil and gas terminals and plants in Norway, including the LNG plant for the Snøhvit field and the gas receiving plant for the Ormen Lange field.

The Snøhvit onshore facility is one of the most important reference projects for onshore facilities in cold climates with limited infrastructure and difficult access. Multiconsult was responsible for planning the complete infrastructure for this facility. This unique experience is important in the planning of the forthcoming development of the onshore facility for the Barents Sea.

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Offshore Multiconsult has a 40 years track record within development and engineering of offshore structures, comprising both fixed and floating structures, including the development of concrete platforms in the Sakhalin-I and Sakhalin-II development.

Multiconsult and its partners offer design and engineering of concrete substructures and selected topside structures of steel and aluminium, in addition to marine foundation design worldwide. Multiconsult has been engaged in the design of all concrete platforms delivered by Kvaerner after 1990 based on own in-house design software.

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Multiconsult oil & gas services • Infrastructure and area planning • Site preparation • Temporary facilities / camp • Jetties and harbour facilities • Caverns and tunnels • Administration and service buildings • Foundations and concrete structures • Steel structures • Process and electrical buildings • Seawater system with intake and outlet • Underground water systems • Sewage and outlet to sea • Trenches and culverts • High voltage electrical supply • Shore protection / breakwaters All disciplines are available with experience from early project phases to commissioning inclusive engineering and construction management.

MULTICONSULT Nedre Skøyen vei 2, P.O. Box 265 Skøyen, NO-0213 Oslo Tel.: +47 21 58 50 00 Fax: +47 21 58 50 01 ivar.eng@multiconsult.no www.multiconsult.no CONSULTANTS

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Nofas AS Nofas is a consultancy with high competence in a wide range of technological fields. Our goal is to contribute to increased value creation in Norway by helping our clients to realize and succeed with their research, development and innovation. We are the leading company in our industry and our clients’ trusted partner in achieving maximum external financing for cost-intensive research, innovation and technology development projects.

Nofas has a strong professional environment that steers you safely through your most demanding projects. We work with a broad range of industries and technological areas. When developing new products and business areas, Nofas is a committed partner in the following areas: – Financing of R&D projects – R&D-based business development Financing of R&D projects Long term competitive advantage requires continuous investment in innovation and development of new improved products and services. We help our clients design, manage and realize their R&D projects and achieve maximum public and private funding for these.

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There are numerous public financing programmes targeting R&D-projects, but it requires dedication, deep know-how and expertise to be successful in this arena. Nofas has extensive experience with a broad range of financing schemes and is a leading advisor in this area. We want to be your preferred partner in bidding for external financing for your R&D-operations, including programmes run by EU, The Research council of Norway, Innovation Norway and likes.

Our fee is success-based Our commitment to our clients is proven through operating with success-based fees for our work, where we only charge for our services when external finances have been approved.

This means a significant risk reduction for our clients and ensures a platform where we work together towards a common goal.

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Nofas guides you through the process We review and deep-dive into current projects in your portfolio, qualify them up against relevant sources of finances and lead you through the application processes.

We take the main responsibility for the application process and help you prepare a crisp, clear and optimal application to obtain external financing, often entailing in the following subprocesses: – Create an outstanding description of main goal and secondary goals – Define and describe key challenges and activities of the research in a way that triggers excitement – Define project milestones and develop implementation plans in a structured manner – Review the project’s budget details to ensure quality – Help you identify potential research and business partners – Handle annual follow-ups and reporting of approved applications We can offer you a trusted partnership in making your research and innovation happen, through a highly competent and wide-ranging professional environment.

Research strategy For an innovative company it is essential to have a long-term innovation plan and a research strategy that is deeply rooted in the company’s commercial strategy. Nofas is a trusted partner for establishment of effective research processes, and for commercialization of successful research and innovation results.

The key to success often lie in effective research and innovation methods and good business plans for R&D and innovation projects.

Analysis and effective communication of the ambitions and potential of the project ensures confidence and enthusiasm from the stakeholders of the company.

We help our clients in establishing good business plans and enhance their implementation force. At the same time we ensure the understanding of the commercial landscape of their technology development.

Recognition Companies that present their technology and expertise related to R&D in a clear and enthusiastic manner, often gain greater recognition among their customers, partners and the industry in general.

Our strength

Nofas AS Schwenckegata 1, NO-3015 Drammen Tel.: +47 32 22 10 40 Fax: +47 32 22 10 50 post@nofas.no www.nofas.no CONSULTANTS

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Norner AS Partner for plastics technology offshore

Norner is an independent material technology centre and research institute with key competences in polymers. Norner is engaged in some remarkable innovation projects:

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• Materials for demanding environment like offshore, deep sea and arctic • New components for intelligent and durable systems including metal/plastic hybrid solutions.

• Novel CO2 based polymers Norner has one of Europe’s most comprehensive independent test and development centres for polymers and cooperates with a network of partners.

Our experts are internationally respected in the industry for their competence, global experience and industrial network. Our advanced laboratories are equipped with a wide range of plastics processing machinery, material and physical testing as well as advanced chemical and polymer analytic equipments.

Our plastics technology centre was established in the 1970s and is located in Telemark in the south of Norway with convenient international communication.

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Projects

Material Durability Testing

Industrial research projects

Autoclave laboratory for HPHT testing

Product developments and improvements

Material lifetime testing and verification

Product performance testing and verification

Testing at various climate conditions

Quality improvement and trouble shooting

Failure analysis of metal and plastics

Maintenance support in material state and failure

Durability and fatigue testing

Supplier qualification and specification

Extraction behaviour of materials

Develop product specification and test scheme

Service life time in harsh environment

Material evaluation and selection

NORSOK M-501 test centre

Durable and light weight material solutions

NORSOK M-710 and ISO 23936

Tailor made seminars and training

Qualification testing by ISO 12944 ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 17025

Facilities Plastics processing centre Compatibility and exposure testing Material and analytical test centre

Achilles JQS

Chemical and polymer analytics Polymer engineering units and reactors NORSOK test centre Qualified

Innovation Product development Project management Technology leadership Material development International network

Norner AS Asdalstrand 291, NO-3960 Stathelle Tel.: +47 35 57 80 00 Fax: +47 35 57 81 24 www.norner.no CONSULTANTS

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SMV ENGINEERING AS Specialising in FPSO’s, Commissioning, Start-Up & Operations

SMV was established in 1972 as Skurve Mekaniske Verksted to serve the growing Norwegian offshore industry, being ideally situated on Sotra outside Bergen, the base for some of Norway’s largest oilfields. Today the company has strategically located offices in Norway, UK and Singapore.

SMV Engineering is not a recruitment agency, detailed engineering or construction Company, but provides service and support to clients. Our development is built on experience gained with the large multi-national companies in the development & operations of offshore/onshore Oil & Gas facilities.

We specialise in the management of hook-up, commissioning/start-up & preoperations activities, and have broadened our experience since the mid 90’s with direct involvement in the fast growing FPSO market.

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ADDED VALUE Our objective is to assist & support our clients to safely deliver quality, on schedule and within budget.

By maintaining a core team of experienced individuals, who worked for multi-national oil & gas providers, we have first hand knowledge of the operating companies working practises, their requirements, and the problem areas to be dealt with during project development phase and later in the production phase.

SMV is able to add value to all clients, by providing ”Fit for Purpose” strategies, based upon ”Lessons Learnt” both as a client & contractor. This experience has been gained from various geographic locations and hence on market understanding & knowledge to provide the best execution strategy.

We can provide individuals to supplement the companies project teams or provide a complete project management service to run dedicated projects, perform technical and progress audits on existing projects, or assist in setting up control systems.

Our staff have been solving complex challenges and delivering successful projects for Multi-National oil & gas providers, independents and blue chip contractors for over 35 years. During this period we have also provided key project management and engineering personnel to our customers to assist them with delivery of their projects.

Whether you require individual or a complete service, we can provide expertise during all phases; Conceptual/detailed Design Construction Commissioning/Start-up Operations & Maintenance

SMV Engineering AS P.O. Box 100, NO-5374 Steinsland Tel.: +47 56 33 54 40 post@smv.no www.smv.no CONSULTANTS

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TS Group AS

www.tsgroup.com Operations support to the oil and gas industry

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Operations Support Services

Commissioning Start â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Up Advisors PTW Operators Operation Technicians Maintenance Installation Operation Procedures

Project Consultants

Project Management Project Administration Engineering Process HSE / Q Procurement Document Control

Competence Management

Analyses Course management Apprentice program Area certification Gas measurement course Certified gas inspector Specialized courses

TS Group AS Porsgrunn â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Molde Tel.: +47 35 93 40 00 www.tsgroup.com

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Adept Concept AS

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Based on experience in Oil & Gas, and in close cooperation with innovative customers, Adept Concept AS has developed AdeptTM - a tool that allows our customers to interpret, adhere to, and document their activities in accordance with all relevant statutory requirements and standards in an efficient and transparent manner.

In Oil & Gas, there is a particularly extensive and complex regime of requirements imposed by the authorities embracing operational-, technical safety- and working environment requirements. This makes it very difficult to document compliance in a proper and timely manner. Adept Concept AS offers solutions that help businesses respond to this challenge.

requirements are monitored and adhered to. Not least, this applies to technical requirements for safety and working environment, which should be verified both in the design-, construction- and operational phases of a facility.’

‘The solution is a web-based application where the customer controls their own requirements regime, linked together in a tidy fashion. This ensures clarity as to which requirements are applicable, how they should be interpreted, and one clear and functional tool for the monitoring of all requirements in the business is provided.’

‘We help our customers to adhere to and document compliance with requirements in an extremely efficient and cost effective manner.’

Failure to tread the right path with regard to relevant requirements will, in many instances, have significant financial-, safety- or reputational consequences. If, during the construction of a rig, ship or fixed installation, it transpires that things are not in accordance with what is required, expensive modifications and equally costly delays may result.

‘Prepare your business for the future’.

‘In AdeptTM, the emphasis is placed on proper interpretation of the requirements and the systematic identification of the relevant requirements, in order to subsequently ensure that

Adept Concept AS Lungegårdskaien 26, NO-5015 BERGEN Tel.: +47 55 70 63 23 post@adeptconcept.com www.adeptconcept.com 308

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Brocks Engineering AS

Brocks Engineering is a preferred FE-analysis consultancy company with expertise in analysis and calculations of offshore steel structures.

The company has eight years experience of designing and documenting steel structures and mechanical equipment.

The softwares Ansys, Sesam and Staad are used for detailed FE- analysis and beam member code checks.

Offshore constructions are subject to numerous dynamic loadings such as wind, waves, temperature and functional loads. And constructions need to be designed accordingly to transfer stresses and avoid instability. Bolts and welds needs sufficient strength and plastic yielding due to blast loads are to be checked. A sound design provides a fatigue safe construction.

Brocks Engineering provides healthy designs of the steel structures and mechanical equipment through profound experience with Norsok- DnV and Eurocode 3 regulations.

Brocks Engineering AS Tel.: +47 996 90 052 kent@brocksengineering.no www.brocksengineering.no CONSULTANTS

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Experis engineering in the human age

ExpEris EnginEEring Experis is a world leading company, specializing in higher level recruitment and consultancy services. We connect the passion of individuals with the ambition of business.

We provide multi-discipline engineers and project administrative services. We offer placement, consulting and recruitment of technical expertise and specialists.

We help our clients to win in the changing world of work in the Human Age where Talent shortage will become one of the main challenges.

We have the deep industry knowledge to understand the challenges your business is facing and give you access to the professional talent and expertise you need to seize new opportunity and launch your business forward.

Looking for Engineers?

Contact Experis Engineering, +47 22 01 81 00 www.experis.no

Business areas Mechanical, Offshore, Marine, Subsea, Piping, Process/Chemical, Electro, Automation/instrument, Telecom, Building & Construction, Geo technology.

Project Administrative: Planning, Project Management, Cost control, Procurement, Contract, Quality Management, HSE, Document control.

Experts We have considerable international experience, recruiting consultants from all over the world in close connection with our customers.

As a world leader in employment services for more than 60 years, we give you access to one of the largest network of highly specialized Professionals.

Ă&#x2DC;yvind Ruud Division Director

Experis Tordenskioldsgate 2, NO-0160 Oslo Tel.: +47 22 01 81 00 www.experis.no 310

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Fedem Technology AS Powered by understanding

Fedem Technology is your engineering expert in dynamic simulations, structural analysis and lifetime assessment of mechanical systems and offshore structures in harsh environment, both subsea and topside.

SERVICES Our services include studies, detailed engineering, software development, condition based maintenance and verification work.

We are operating within a wide range of areas, e.g.: • Conductor, wellhead and rigid riser systems • Drilling simulations and casing/tubing wear • Flexible riser systems, including dynamic cables/ umbilicals • Condition monitoring • Marine operations • Offshore wind power • Structural analysis of free fall lifeboats In all project phases, computer simulations might be used to develop or document new solutions or more effective procedures for installation and operation. Our services often include one or more of the following elements: • Finite Element Analysis (FEA) • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) • Dynamic simulations and virtual testing • Vibrations, fatigue damage and lifetime assessment

Our goal is to reduce risk and cost for our customers by providing efficient and most accurate engineering services.

Dynamic simulations might often document extended structural capacity or lifetime compared to more simplified analysis, and thus representing a significant cost benefit for the project. All results and recommendations are implemented in accordance with governing codes and regulations.

SOFTWARE Our FEDEM software solutions have been developed over 20 years, and have become a leading software for dynamic analyses of complex mechanical systems and structures in motion. The dynamic simulations are used for integrity analyses considering functionality, strength and fatigue aspects. WindPower is our software module for offshore wind turbines, and is distributed by DNV as part of the Sesam Wind software package.

CUSTOMERS & PARTNERS Our customers and partners are international energy companies and global suppliers of services and products within the oil & gas industry and the renewable energy sector. Fedem Technology can perform independent engineering tasks, or be engaged as a member in our customer’s project team through all phases of the project.

Fedem Technology AS Nedre Bakklandet 58 C, NO-7014 Trondheim Tel.: +47 72 90 03 00 fedem@fedem.com www.fedem.com CONSULTANTS

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Holmedal & Husum Offshore AS Holmedal & Husum Offshore AS is organized as a free and independent consulting company providing engineering and management services for the ship and offshore market. The company has also participated in navy vessel projects.

The company was founded in 1988 and is managed by architect MNAL Bjarte Husum.

Our main activities are design of living quarters, utility areas, control rooms, etc. for offshore installations. The head office is located on Stord, Norway. The company also has an office in Bergen.

The company has experience from all phases of the engineering process, including early studies, conceptual design, bid documents for EPC-contracts, detail engineering, construction follow-up and mechanical completion.

Our special fields are functional layouts, architectural and interior design, multi discipline technical coordination as well as technical know-how with regards to outfitting materials and components and their suppliers. 3D modelling of interiors and control rooms rendered in photorealistic quality, is one of our specialities.

We also have special qualifications with regards to regulations, standards and other authority requirements, and have experience from several â&#x20AC;?hybridâ&#x20AC;? projects where different authorities and regulations, often contradictory, should be complied with.

The company has experience from various parts of the health, safety, environment (HSE) activities, such as passive and active fire protection as well as working environment and human factors (HF).

We also provide total engineering services including technical disciplines not covered in own staff. In such cases we organize and lead a project team together with cooperating companies.

The company is represented in the NORSOK committee preparing the C-standards.

Holmedal & Husum Offshore AS P.O. Box 227, NO-5402 Stord, Osen 2, NO-5411 Stord Tel.: +47 53 45 60 40 Fax: +47 53 45 60 41 post@holmedaloghusum.no www.holmedaloghusum.no 312

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IntraPoint AS

Be one step ahead. Always.

When a crisis occurs, the sequence of actions necessary to respond, react, and recover needs to be coordinated and executed without delay. With IntraPointâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crisis Manager, companies are equipped with a comprehensive solution for emergency and crisis management, incorporating the latest content management, crisis process and online technologies into a seamless, easily configurable and single contact point for planning, execution and recovery.

Intrapoint was founded in 1999 and is a Global Leader in Enterprise Resilience.

Some of our clients include Statoil, Shell, CGG, DOF Subsea, Jernbaneverket, Boeing, Alitalia and Lukoil.

Contact Oslo: IT Fornebu, Martin Lingesvei 25 N-1364 Fornebu, Tel: +47 73 60 08 00 Fax: +47 73 60 08 01

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Oil & Gas

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IntraPoint AS IT Fornebu, Martin Lingesvei 25, NO-1364 Fornebu Tel.: +47 73 60 08 00 Fax: +47 73 60 08 01 www.intrapoint.com CONSULTANTS

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MiSA AS Improvement through understanding

improvement through understanding

Sustainability and innovation for the oil & gas industry Environmental strategy for oil and gas operators and offshore technology providers demands reliable and up to date information.

Norwegian drilling inventory: the guide to better wells MiSA offers the first complete environmental footprint model for offshore drilling operations. Perform technology appraisal and environmental drilling and waste planning using formal life-cycle assessment (LCA) data and framework.

Environmental design of oil recovery techniques Increased oil recovery relies on energy, chemicals and offshore process inputs. Use environmental information to support environmental life-cycle management of reservoirs.

Solid and innovative sustainability partner MiSA provides corporate sustainability services for the oil and gas industry. Develop your environmental and corporate social responsibility strategy with a solid and innovative partner.

MiSA became in January 2014 a part of Asplan Viak.

MiSA AS Innherredsveien 7b, NO-7014 Trondheim Tel.: +47 938 09 682 info@misa.no www.misa.no 314

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Randstad

Randstad Engineering

Randstad is a part of the Randstad Group, the world’s second largest supplier in Recruitment and Hire of consultant services. As a Global Supplier of Technical Consultancy Solutions with operations in 45 countries worldwide we aim to be a strategic business partner for all of our clients in Norway.

Randstad Engineering specializes within the Oil & Gas and Energy sector in Norway, offering qualitystaffing solutions for technical professional positions, on a contract or permanent basis. We recruit for positions throughout the full project cycle from concept design through to maintenance (Multi-Disciplinary Engineering).

Working as an engineering consultant with Randstad Engineering, you would be able to join and work for challenging projects in Norway and internationally.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR FOR AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION ON CURRENT AND UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES CONTACT OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM OR VISIT US AT RANDSTAD.NO BERGEN

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Randstad Bygdøy Allé 1, P.O. Box 2325 Solli, NO-0201 Oslo Tel.: +47 815 33 373 norway@randstad.no www.randstad.no CONSULTANTS

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• Control of governing documents

If the answer is ‘no’ or ‘well, yes and no’ to one or more of these questions, you need to talk to us…

A brief outline about us: • We are a system supplier with expert knowledge within: • Environmental management • HSE management • Quality management • Software supplier (WEB and Sharepoint based systems) • Total Quality Management systems, improvement/non-conformity systems and climate reporting systems • Deployment model: • Customer installed • SaaS/Cloud computing • We have long experience from implementation of Quality/Environment/HSE systems Certificates: • Triple certified by DNV (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001) • Achilles qualified • We are also a member of SubSea Valley – a business group for suppliers to the SubSea sector

For more information visit our website at www.simpli.no or send an email to firmapost@simpli.no SIMPLI Bankveien 1A, NO-1383 Asker Tel.: +47 40 60 25 60 firmapost@simpli.no www.simpli.no CONSULTANTS

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Solid Group AS Total supplier of SAP-related products and services

Solid Group is a Norwegian consulting company founded in 2006 and counts today 30 consultants. As SAP partner, we offer expertise in the delivery of all SAP-related products and services, and own products like Solid Forms and SAP mobile applications.

Today we have submitted solutions and advisory services to private and public SAP customers through individual assignments, projects or framework agreements.

What can we assist?

Solid Group AS provides complete ERP projects, subprojects, improvements to existing SAP solutions through the use of new technologies such as workflows and mobile solutions.

Cost-effective solutions We are concerned to assisting our clients to leverage SAP technologies to create solutions with the highest possible ROI. Customer Focus and Knowledge transfer We have a strong focus on knowledge transfer to our customers. The best investment a customer can do Cecilie Eckhardt +47 982 24 918 cecilie@solidgroup.no

to leverage their SAP solution possible is to provide expertise in-house. We ensure that the customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employees get the skills necessary to use solutions best to support the business processes.

Projects delivered within agreed financial and supply agreements Solid Group AS provides daily projects within agreed limits for our customers. We work closely with customer representatives to manage projects and expectations in the right direction.

Expertise Solid Group AS have genuine knowledge in a number of SAP areas and offers consulting in solution architecture, selected solutions within SAP and development resources with extensive experience in solution development etc.

Mona Skjerve Dybvik +47 982 24 957 mona@solidgroup.no

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Tristein AS Leading the way Tristein’s vision is to provide the international offshore and shipping industry with high standard services within marine operations. We deliver innovative quality solutions – at agreed time and price – without compromising the company’s zero accident policy. Our highly motivated and experienced staff ensures cost efficient processes within offshore installation, logistics, base services, engineering and vessel surveys.

Our projects are planned, prepared and executed in close cooperation between master mariners and marine engineers/naval architects, ensuring an excellent combination of operational experience and technical knowhow. Tristein offices located in Oslo, Stavanger and Kristiansund, all in Norway.

Marine Operations

FPSO & Mooring Services

Engineering

• Operation leads • Project management • Tow- masters/rig-moves • Offshore heavy lifts • Subsea installation • Cable/pipe laying

•M arine project management/site engineers •C oncept design/method statements •M arine and technical documentation •T ransit and installation •E xpediting OFE suppliers • I n-service inspection mooring systems

• Development of installation methods and equipment • Transport and seafastening design • Technical verification and documentation • Capacity/mooring analyses and verification • Technical evaluations

Base & Logistics Handling A critical success factor for all offshore installation campaigns is safe and efficient handling of assets and equipment through a well prepared logistics chain including the installation base.

• Coordination of activities related to agents and authorities • Organising base operations – site logistics • Providing Base management and crew • High and heavy module handling and transport Renewable Energy Utilising our experience within complex marine operations, we have successfully contributed in several Offshore Wind Park developments.

Our approach has been to gain hands on experience while further developing industry specific operations, and to adapt tools and methods from the shipping and offshore industry to the Offshore Wind sector for transport of all basic type WTG foundations.

• Turn Key installations • Feasibility studies • Concept design • Method statement • Marine engineering • Project management

•F oundation handling of jackets, gravity bases and mono- piles •H eavy-lift supervision •P rocurement •A sset chartering

Survey & Inspection Our solutions vary from tailor-made client surveys to execution of surveys in accordance with international standards. Tristein’s survey team consist of highly skilled and motivated engineers and master mariners with comprehensive experience from classification societies, underwriters and engineering companies.

• P&I Co-insures cargo inspection • Project Specific Suitability Survey • Condition Suitability/Fit for purpose

•P erformance/crew evaluation •D P- FMEA/ Annual DP Trials •O n-/Off Hire Surveys

• CMID /OVID Inspections

Tristein AS Bleikerveien 17, NO-1387 Asker Tel.: +47 95 14 30 00 post@tristein.com www.tristein.com CONSULTANTS

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Advokatfirmaet Schjødt DA

Schjødt has been a leading provider of legal advice within the oil & gas sector from the very start of the Norwegian oil adventure in the 1970s. Since then, we have been involved in a number of the most prominent projects, transactions and disputes on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. As the only top tier firm with office in Stavanger, we remain uniquely positioned to service the major international and domestic E&P and oil services players.

The group, consisting of 20 highly specialized lawyer’s, advise a number of national and international oil companies, governmental bodies, contractors and oil service providers. The group has leading individuals within all the core disciplines; offshore fabrication contracts, drilling services, regulatory issues, petroleum tax, transactions and dispute resolution. The group has contributed to the standard textbook on the Norwegian regulatory framework for petroleum activities.

We provide advice on all aspects of oil and gas related matters, including:

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· M&A · Farm-ins · Oil and gas contracts · Unitizations and tie-ins · Regulatory issues · Cross border projects · Petroleum tax · Arbitration and court litigation

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Advokatfirmaet Schjødt DA Ruseløkkveien 14 , P.O. Box 2444 Solli NO-0251 Oslo, Norway Tel.: +47 22 01 88 00 Fax: +47 22 83 17 12 www.schjodt.no LEGAL SERVICES

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Advokatfirmaet Selmer DA ONE OF NORWAY’S LEADING LEGAL PRACTICES

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MAINTAINING HIGH-LEVEL

KEY INDUSTRY EXPERTISE

Selmer offers advice within all activities related to oil, gas, offshore, shipping and shipbuilding. We work closely with oil and gas companies, suppliers and the Norwegian authorities in all petroleum exploration and production phases, as well as with both Norwegian and international offshore companies, shipyards, shipowners and banks. Selmer is leading within transactions and advice regarding establishment on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Financing

Many of our clients need assistance in relation to new loans and restructuring of existing loans, both in connection with transactions, exploration, rig and ship financing, including construction financing and guarantee arrangements and loan documentation.

We offer assistance with delivery documentation, registration and co-operation with banks and other relevant parties.

Transactions

Selmer is leading within offshore transactions. In connection with preparation of sales and purchase agreements (e.g. MoAs), we provide a wide range of services, from legal, commercial and financial due diligence, to valuations, fairness opinions and applications to the authorities. This also applies to transfer of interests in production licenses, manufacturing licenses, rigs and production facilities.

We provide evaluation of growth opportunities within the Norwegian and international petroleum industry, and all other strategic and financial advisory services, such as market analysis, competitor, customer and portfolio analysis.

Petroleum contracts

We have extensive experience in advising in connection with negotiating and drafting contracts that are entered into for petroleum activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. We assist in the preparation of tender documents and other contracts in the petroleum industry, such as

development agreements, seismic contracts, drilling contracts, agreements on lease / operation of production facilities, short-term and long-term sales contracts for gas, co-operation agreements, tie-in agreements and lifting agreements.

Petroleum regulations and petroleum tax

We provide legal advice on all aspects of the petroleum industry, and are leading in all regulatory matters.

Selmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal advice is particularly related to petroleum legislation, licensing matters, HSE legislation, labour legislation and environmental law. In close co-operation with our tax department, we assist companies in their contact with the authorities in connection with applications and matters related to the Norwegian Petroleum Taxation Act.

Shipbuilding and offshore installations

Selmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawyers have significant experience with contract drafting and delivery documentation within rig and shipbuilding as well as for construction and fabrication of offshore installations at Norwegian and international yards.

Buying and selling ships and rigs

Many of our clients need advice in connection with buying and selling of ships and rigs. We assist with purchasing agreements (Memorandum of Agreement), delivery documentation, registration and cooperation with banks and other relevant parties.

Advokatfirmaet Selmer DA P.O. Box 1324 Vika, NO-0112 Oslo Tel.: +47 23 11 65 00 Fax: +47 23 11 65 01 selmer@selmer.no www.selmer.no LEGAL SERVICES

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DLA Piper - a trusted legal advisor to the oil & gas industry

Even with the increased interest in alternative energy sources, conventional fuels continue to play an essential role in satisfying global energy demand. As a result, oil and gas companies are under pressure to locate, develop and deliver their product in an expeditious and costeffective manner, often from previously untapped locations using the most advanced technologies. A legal adviser with a global footprint, political know-how and experience moving big projects forward in key developed and emerging markets worldwide is an indispensable asset.

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For more than 30 years, DLA Piper has worked with energy industry clients â&#x20AC;&#x201C; understanding their needs, knowing the challenges they face and recognizing their tremendous potential. Our commitment to our energy clients has in large part driven our global growth and expansion. We are one of the largest legal service providers in the Middle East, with offices in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman.

We have large offices with experienced and capable oil & gas teams in Norway, the UK and Scotland, and also have a growing presence in energy centers such as Houston, as well as historically complex and emerging markets in Russia, Central and Eastern

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Europe, the Baltic States, Africa and Latin America.

project finance, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory

We have a thorough understanding of the geographic,

affairs, construction, and litigation and arbitration,

commercial and geopolitical factors that shape and

DLA Piper offers skilled counsel and insight to clients

impact the industry, and, through our worldwide

embarking on or financing oil and gas projects.

network of lawyers, we have access to key contacts, The worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest law firm

sponsors and decision-makers.

DLA Piper is a global law firm with some 4.200 lawyers We regularly guide clients through each stage of

across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the United

the production process, from upstream exploration,

States. Our office in Norway is located in Oslo.

extraction and production; midstream transportation, pipelines, storage and trading; to the development,

From the quality of our legal advice and business

refurbishment and operations of refineries and other

insight to the efficiency of our legal teams, we believe

facilities for processing and storing petrochemicals.

that when it comes to the way we serve and interact

With energy lawyers experienced in joint ventures,

with our clients, everything matters.

Advokatfirma DLA Piper Norway DA Olav Vs gt 4, P.O. Box 1364 Vika, NO-0114 Oslo, Norway Tel.: +47 24 13 15 00 info.norway@dlapiper.com www.dlapiper.com LEGAL SERVICES

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Adecco & Ingeniør Compagniet

High and low...all over If you need competent staff and want customized, cost-effective solutions, whether your projects are completed in a day or stretch over several years. If you want a service provider who can manage and follow-up your project, however large or small, whether it involves a handful of employees or a sizeable crew. We are the solution for you.

In projects with many temporary staff we offer our own on-site consultants. You need flexibility in your projects and want to be able to choose from different rotation schemes or locally based operators. We can provide both.

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Stock Xchng

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offshore | installation | industry | building | plant | engineering With 60 years’ experience in the industry we know what matters. We focus on quality, safety and productivity. Through the years we have emphasized quality and safety rather than simple solutions. Therefore it is essential that you choose a service provider that is reliable and stable. At the same time, we see the future and are not afraid to take the first step into unknown territory. In 2006, we set an example for the employment industry as we signed a collective agreement with the Norwegian United Federation of Trade Unions. We believe in solutions. Hiring skilled workers makes life easier. And with flexible staffing you optimize your operation. By using us, you can concentrate on your core business.

Adecco & Ingeniør Compagniet P.O. Box 2013, NO-0125 Oslo Rosenkrantz’ gate 16, NO-0160 Oslo Tel.: +47 23 29 00 00

adecco.no

ingcomp.no SERVICES

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Beerenberg Corp. AS

Beerenberg is one of Norwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading suppliers of competence, services and innovative solutions within the fields of Maintenance & Modifications, Cold Work Concepts and advanced insulation (Benarx Solutions).

Multidisciplinary Services Experience shows that multidisciplinary activity in Beerenbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business line can increase both effectiveness and profitability. Beerenberg is one of the largest multidisciplinary companies in Europe. Today it has more than 2000 employees and are organized in the three business units Maintenance & Modifications, Cold Work Concepts and Benarx Solutions.

Beerenberg is certified according to NS-EN ISO 9001:2008 (quality management system), NS-EN ISO 14001:2004 (environmental management system) and SN-BS OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety management system).

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Benarx Beerenberg focuses strongly on research and development. In close cooperation with customers and suppliers alike, the company has developed several patented insulation products that are marketed under the brand name Benarx. The product range now contains 13 different products, that has proven their performance and durability in harsh climates, from extreme warm and dusty areas, to the tough conditions in Artic areas.

(See www. benarex.com for more information).

Cold Work Concepts Consists of services Sveisolat (habitat solutions) and Cold Cutting (surgical diamant wire cutting and mobile machining). The divisions technology enables

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International Operations: Beerenberg is truly international, having worked in 22 countries around the world and has an excellent reputation for quality and reliability. Especially within the fields of subsea insulation, fire protection, acustic and thermal controlling products, habitat solutions and diamant wire cutting, the company has exported competence and solutions to more than 20 countries worldwide.

work in areas of hydrocarbons, where the production otherwise would have been shut down.

Since Beerenberg established the services Sveisolat (2002) and Cold Cutting (2006), none of the services have experienced significant events. The methods are certified (ATEX / EX / CE) and the multiskilled technicians have expertise in both Sveisolat and Cold Cutting. For this reason, the Cold Work Concepts contributes to reduce offshore staffing.

Sveisolat is Beerenberg’s own developed concept for habitat services and it consists of a mobile gas detector control unit, gasdetectors, positive pressure tent and certified operators. The company has performed Sveisolat on nearly all offshore installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Beerenberg has developed unique methods and tools for surgical cutting and mobile machining. The technology is based on using synthetic diamonds in

cutting of steel and concrete. The combination of Rope Acces Technique and Beerenberg’s mobile machining tools opens for new applications as large constructions can be cut with surgical precision with a minimum of personnel and equipment involved.

Engineering & Inspection Beerenberg offers specialist engineering services within surface treatment, fire proofing, acces techniques, architecture and insulation. The company is equipped to take on projects in all phases of its life-cycle such as newbuilding, maintenance and modification. As a supplier of niche expertise, Beerenberg contributes to developing cost-effective and maintenancefriendly solutions that satisfy the highest expectations regarding quality and safety.

Inspection work is carried out according to the company’s own and highly recognized quality standards. Beerenberg employs more than 100 certified FROSIO inspectors.

Beerenberg Corp. AS P.O. Box 273, Slåtthaug, NO-5851 Bergen Tel.: +47 55 52 66 00 Fax: +47 55 52 66 01 post@beerenberg.com www.beerenberg.com / www.benarx.com / www.sveisolat.com SERVICES

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IKM Testing AS

IKM Testing is a company within the IKM Group and a multidiscipline supplier to the International Oil & Gas Industry. IKM Testing was established in 1992 and is today a global supplier within Mechanical Completion and Commissioning services both to the onshore and the offshore industry worldwide.

Through close collaboration with our clients and joint tenders IKM is continuously growing and developing, and we endeavor to deliver cost effective, high quality solutions to our customers. Our ambition is that all of our clients will choose IKM as their preferred supplier, and the priority area is growth.

IKM Testing’s head office is located at Sola in Norway and has departments in Bergen, Kristiansund and Hammerfest.

Topside services • Pressure and Vacuum Testing • Chemical Cleaning • Oil Flushing / Oil Cleaning • Nitrogen Services (N2/He Leak Testing) • Video Inspection • Bolt Working Services • Hydrojetting • Air Treatment • Flow Coding / Labelling • Certification of Accumulators • Maintenance of Heat Exchangers • HVAC Cleaning • Dry Ice Cleaning • Pipe Freezing • Vacuum Tank cleaning • Cleaning of Slop Water (X-Clean) • Cold Cutting • Flange Facing • Decommissioning • LRA/NORM Handling Subsea Services • Pigging / Pipeline Services / RFO • Umbilical Services • Subsea spools Services • Subsea template/manifolds services

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Subsidiary companies have been established in UK, Spain, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Korea, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Poland, Malaysia and Mexico. IKM Testing has experienced and multi-skilled personnel with high documented competence. To reinforce our expertise we have established our own training and competency centre, which is a very useful facility both for internal and external use.

Drilling services • Cuttings Transport System (CTS) • Mud Recovery Without Riser (MRR) • Well Stimulation • Conductor cutting • Machining • Slop Treatment (Offshore) • Cuttings Handling – skip and ship • SWARF Rental services • Pumps and Tanks • Inspection equipment • Bolt Working equipment • Drying and Filter units • Flanges and Plugs • Air compressors • Testing equipment • Hydraulic hose reels • Hot water cleaners Training services • Bolt tensioning (OLF118) •F ittings and small bore systems (OLF120) • Valves (OLF 119) • Compact flanges • Pressure testing • Hot oil flushing • Hydrojetting

IKM Resources • Integrated services • Multi-skilled personnel • Fleet of modern and efficient equipment • Flexible and mobile • Strong experience

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MRR – Mud Recovery without Riser

IKM Testing AS Ljosheimvegen 14, NO-4050 Sola Tel.: +47 51 64 90 00 Fax: +47 51 64 90 01 IKMtesting@IKM.no www.IKM.no SERVICES

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Layher More Possibilities. The Scaffolding System.

WILHELM LAYHER GMbH & Co. KG MADE IN GERMANY. // THE COMPANY

Layher headquarters and production site in Germany

Customers around the world rely on the complete range of practical scaffolding, protection and event systems, rolling towers and ladders, as well as the comprehensive servicepackage. “Made by Layher” means selected materials as well as a highly automated and continuously controlled production in Germany. In this way, Layher Scaffolding Systems offer not only a maximum degree of quality, precision and lifespan, but also correspond to the latest national and international safety standards. This is certified by DIN ISO certifications and national approvals in various countries. However, the inventive genius of Layher comprises „more“ than the development of high quality products. The company thinking is customeroriented: Technical advice and customer-specific solutions are just as well part of the extensive service package as the unique delivery capacity. With integrated solutions, Layher makes “more possible”.

More than 1,500 highly qualified and dedicated employees also ensure this – whether at the headquarters in Güglingen-Eibensbach or in the subsidiaries in 31 countries worldwide.

// ROOTED IN GERMANY The logistics needed for immediate worldwide shipment

„Made by Layher“ means „Made in Germany“: The products are manufactured exclusively in Germany. The concentration of administration, development, production and logistics at the location Güglingen-Eibensbach enables Layher to adapt their production, thanks to short distances, to all requirements and to react quickly to customers‘ needs. In order to guarantee this also for the future, the head quarters were systematically expanded and thus space was created for future increases in capacity. The high-light was the official opening of a second plant in neighbouring Güglingen in 2009. This is now the home of the entire production of aluminium and wooden components, while at the main plant in Eibensbach the production of steel scaffolding is being centralized and expanded. A clear commitment to Germany as a business location.

More than 1,500 employees worldwide

// ACTIVE WORLDWIDE

WWW.LAYHER.NO

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Rooted in Germany – active worldwide with a global service network: 31 branches and delivery warehouses in Germany, an international sales organisation with subsidiaries in 31 countries as well as trading partners in more than 50 countries guarantee worldwide service and quick material availability.

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EnginEEring ExcEllEncE. MADE BY lAYHEr速.

Partnership, planning, service and technical support

More knowledge: theoretical and practical training

Precision manufacturing and ongoing innovation With Layher, you get the complete package: precision-engineered scaffolding, manufactured exclusively in Germany, by means of highly automated processes.

Expert advice on the best solution for your project. Hands-on training and on-site support. Plus a spirit of partnership that transcends conventional supplier relationships. The result is greater safety, speed and cost-effectiveness.

Layher AS Industrivegen 30, NO-2069 Jessheim Tel.: +47 63 92 99 20 info@layher.no www.layher.no SERVICES

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Malthus – probably the best accommodation camps in the world

Our Temporary Accommodation Camps are easily moved by boat, train or trucks around the world. The Camps also have the flexibility to be increased or decreased in size to meet the changing requirements of our customers. The Malthus Accommodation Solution can be delivered fully furnished and fulfills all local requirements.

Solutions that works Our modular buildings are equally well suited for housing people for short or long periods. The range of standard modules offers flexibility, and Malthus is known for delivering on schedule and budget.

References Malthus has many years of experience in assembling a wide range of different solutions for satisfied customers.

Among our references you will find Norsk Hydro, Forsvarsbygg, Norsk Helikopter, Aker Kværner, Statoil, NCC Constructions and many more.

Functional accomodation A camp includes more than just the buildings. We are also happy to coordinate all of the players involved – such as catering, recreations, operations, cooking teams, external catering, or anything else that might be required. For all sized camps we analyze the customers’ requirements in order to find the optimal solution.

Malthus is the largest player in the field for renting out accommodation camps in Norway. We can take overall responsibility for the project; from planning and delivery to removing the modules when the project is finished.

For more information, please visit our website www.malthus.no or give us a call at +47 51 63 50 00

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In the camp, each resident has his/her own toilet and bathroom.

Workers at the Ormen Lange construction site really enjoyed this sports hall.

We are known for supplying well-functioning canteens, like here at Mongstad, Norway.

Bright and functional reception area at all Malthus camp hotels.

Malthus AS Vassbotnen 1, P.O. Box 245, NO-4066 Stavanger Tel.: + 47 51 63 50 00 malthus@malthus.no www.malthus.no SERVICES

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NorSea Group The leading provider of supply bases and logistics solutions to the offshore industry

YOUR FUTURE LOGISTICS CENTER? Our LogisticsCenter consists of highly trained and experienced Logistics Professionals combining the different services within NorSea Group enabling us to perform as Your Logistics Department.

We will plan and execute your logistics, materials management, base and marine operations, helicopter and supply services. From our LogisticsCenter we are able to be on-site at any location whether it is your office, offshore, or at the supply base next to our materials coordinator. If preferred, we can supply an in-house logistics coordinator, adding an even higher value to our services. Our tech-wall always shows the latest details and information regarding helicopter flight schedule and status, vessel tracking, road transport, and materials tracking, using real-time software.

The leading provider of supply bases & logistics solutions to the offshore industry

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NorSea Group is the leading supplier of base services and integrated logistics solutions to the Norwegian oil and gas industry.

With almost 50 years in the business, we are an experienced logistics partner within all logistic disciplines in the supply chain. NorSea Group is also the largest owner of supply base infrastructure in Norway. On and around our bases, a multitude of service companies are established, making the bases into â&#x20AC;&#x153;a one stop shopâ&#x20AC;? service center.

MAIN BUSINESS SEGMENTS

BASE AND LOGISTICS

REAL ESTATE

MARITIME SERVICES

Main activities and services: Stevedore services Terminal operations Warehouse services Material receipt, packaging and dispatching Internal transportation ISPS and NOG safety Mooring Mobilisation and demobilisation Bulk and bunkering services HSSE & Quality management Procurement and management of 3rd party services

Main activities and services: Lease of land and buildings Real estate development Facility modifications Facility management ISPS & NOG Tank and bunkers facilities Procurement and management of 3rd party services

Main activities and services: Marine operation and management Planning Tendering and evaluation Chartering (in and out) Offshore representative Vessel inspection and survey Company and vessel HSSE & Quality audits Consultancy and personnel lease Procurement and management of 3rd party services

Other services and products: Integrated logistics services Technical services Yard services (Inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) Subsea support services Waste management and -handling Project logistics

Other services and products: Syndication and financing Industrial cluster development Consultancy

Other services and products: Tow master and rig positioning Anchoring and rig mooring Marine engineering

norseagroup.com NorSea Group Risavika Havnering 14, P.O. Box 70, NO-4098 Tananger Tel.: +47 51 85 30 00 Fax: +47 51 85 30 01 norseagroup.com SERVICES

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Parker Maritime Onshore and Offshore Solution Provider Parker Maritime Technology Parker Maritime is a provider of many services related to the oil, gas and maritime industries, including: Subsea metrology, on and offshore dimensional control survey, windmill installation attitude survey, vessel and ROV gyro attitude verifications, GPS ‘health-checks’, and seabed mapping. In addition, Parker Maritime has developed a position monitoring system, ParkerPMS™ for shuttle tankers and vessels.

Dynamic Attitude Verification Parker has developed a four-antenna GPS attitude verification system (AttConPRH) in collaboration with the Hydrographic Service of the Norwegian Mapping Authority (NHS). It is designed for performing dynamic vessel attitude sensor verification like pitch, roll and heading. This system enables a complete verification of the vessel attitude sensors during realistic movements of the vessel. A report is issued on-site post survey.

Static Gyro Calibration/Verification Prior to the survey commencement, a common coordinate reference system is established onboard the vessel.

Parker Maritime’s GPS/Glonass-based heading and pitch system enables continuous vessel trajectory device monitoring. In combination with their specially developed software, this method is an uncomplicated method of checking the heading devices while the vessel is alongside.

Results are presented in graph format and the survey personnel can immediately verify the results.

DGPS/RGPS Checks on Vessels Parker can establish coordinate points related to a known global reference frame (i.e. WGS84, current epoch).

Parker‘s GPS equipment logs data for a period of time (typically over-night) to the DGPS health check, thus avoiding reliance on national grids. The vessel observations, together with Parker’s data, are imported to the Parker AttCon program. C-O is then calculated and reports are issued shortly after the survey is completed.

SICAMS® Parker Maritime’s SICAMS is a single camera metrology system used to obtain accurate subsea measurements (centerline distances, diameters, pitch and roll) of structures, spool metrology, etc. With SICAMS, data can be gathered simply, efficiently, and precisely. Achieving an accuracy of 1 part in 5,000 is routine with Parker’s system, though higher accuracies can be achieved. Its state-of-the-art processing capability promises quick calculations with the option of obtaining deliverables on-site.

Parker Maritime is business unit of EPD that provides global subsea metrology, survey, and dimensional control and installation solutions. Our products and services are catered to the offshore oil, gas and maritime markets. When your project requires the highest performance and accuracy, our solutions will surpass your expectations.

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Parker Scanrope Global Supplier of Mooring Lines, Subsea Umbilicals and Power Cables Engineering your success Parker Scanrope AS manufactures some of the largest and most advanced cabled products available for offshore energy production on foundations deriving from centuries of traditions.

Parker Scanrope has invested heavily in recent years in one of the most modern manufacturing facilities in the industry, exploiting its major assets of the finest engineering know-how as well as a prime geographical location. Having the factory placed in a sheltered seaside location, with its own deep water berth, allows calls by ocean going freighters and installation vessels right to the factory door.

Parker Scanrope has an extensive track record as a supplier of large offshore contracts world-wide. This gives customers the benefit of an experienced and reliable staff as well as on-time delivery of the highest quality products.

Products & services Subsea Umbilicals consisting of hydraulic lines used for transfer of chemicals and fluids. In addition, electrical and fiber optical components can be part of the construction.

Custom built Subsea Power Cables for transmission of medium and high voltage electric power. The power cables can also include fiber optical lines for communication needs.

Parker Scanrope is the largest manufacturer in the world of deep water Polyester Mooring Lines, and can supply the longest rope lengths in the industry with MBL’s up to 2500 ton.

Parker Scanrope has the largest manufacturing capability in the world for Spiral Strand Mooring Lines for permanently moored floating production units, as well as for 6-strand Anchor Lines for mobile floating units.

Subsea and topside Terminations and Accessories are an integral part of all cable, umbilical and mooring deliveries and Parker Scanrope has developed a family of field proven accessories to meet the most demanding requirements.

Other specialties include riser protection nets for semi submersible platforms and non-rotating synthetic ropes.

Parker EPD in Norway Since 2007 Parker Scanrope and Parker Maritime have been part of the Energy Products Division in Parker Hannifin – the world’s leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company’s products are vital to virtually everything that moves or requires control, including the manufacture and processing of raw materials, durable goods, infrastructure development and all forms of transport.

Parker Scanrope AS P.O. Box 14 Kaldnes, Rambergveien 1, NO-3119 Tønsberg, Norway Tel.: +47 33 35 55 00 scanrope@parker.com www.parkerscanrope.com SERVICES

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Aggreko Temporary Power & Temperature Control Solutions for the Oil & Gas Industry

Aggreko is the world’s leading supplier of interim power and temperature control solutions. With over 50 years’ experience and global operations spanning more than 100 countries, our customers rely on us to ensure their operations run smoothly and efficiently.

Our fast-track, turn-key rental power and temperature control solutions include: • Power packages ranging from 15 kVA up to multi-megawatt installations • Gas, diesel and HFO fuel options • Resistive & Reactive Loadbanks ranging from 600 kVA to 6000 kVA • A complete range of ancillary items to ensure a seamless power solution • Full remote control and monitoring of power installations • A complete range of industrial quality air and fluid chillers, heaters, dehumidifiers and cooling towers.

Our tailor made rental solutions for North Sea Oil & Gas customers include: • DNV 2.7.1 containerised and crash framed generators and transformers • NORSOK Z-015 Fire & Gas systems implemented • Full offshore documentation packages for all projects • Dedicated offshore support for watch-keeping and servicing • Full engineering support from concept design to final commissioning With an international network of 194 service centres Aggreko is always close at hand with both fleet and highly experienced technicians to support our customers 24/7, 365 days a year. Whether it is helping oil & gas operations to get back up and running after a plant failure or building an integrated rental solution into the lifecycle of a project Aggreko offers fast and reliable solutions that conform to the highest HSE standards.

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Aggreko Dragonveien 44, Bygg 31, NO-2013 Skjetten, Oslo Tel.: +47 810 00 333 www.aggreko.no

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Auto 23 Reptec AS We take on repairs where others give up...

• MARINE • OFFSHORE • ENGINE • MACHINERY • REPAIRS Auto 23 Reptec is a special workshop for the repair/thermal coating of engine and machine parts for industrial, offshore, shipbuilding and shipping activities.

Auto 23 Reptec has high-tech machinery for the execution of: • Grinding include crank shafts • Cylindrical grinding • Drilling include line boring • Honing • Machining • Milling

• Cylinder head overhaul • Thermal coating/-spraying • Engine and machine repair • Propeller repairs • Metal stitching of cracks/ fractures

Auto 23 Reptec AS Tel.: +47 55 15 55 70/73 Fax: +47 55 15 55 05 www.auto23.no SERVICES

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BRAVIDA OIL & ENERGY – a natural supplier and choice for all clients within our market.

Bravida Oil & Energy is located in Sandefjord, Vestfold. We are a strong supplier of Project management and electricians in the offshore market.

Bravida Oil & Energy is part of Bravida AS, Scandinavias leading electrical company.

We are offering the following services: • Complete electrical and instrumentation plants • Project management • Installation management • Mechanical completion • Commissioning • Maintenance programs Through our experience and “know-how”, we have achieved a position as a strong and safe supplier in the Oil and Gas market.

Our competencies are based on: • Skilled staff with long experience from electroand instrument installations and services.

• Well proven data based systems and routines for project management and quality assurance.

• Contractor experience for large E & I, on- and offshore projects.

• Long experience in MC / Commissioning of complex plants on- and offshore Bravida’s quality assurance system satisfies: NS EN ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004.

•C ertified in Achilles as supplier to the O&G industry •C ertified in Start Bank as supplier to land based buildings and plants

• Certified in Trans Q as supplier to Scandinavian transport companies • Certified in Sellihca as supplier to Nordic Utility Prequalification System

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EUROTECHNOLOGY INCON AS

TOTAL TUBULAR MANAGEMENT – The vision of EuroIncon A/S is to be the leading inspection company of oil related equipment in Norway, and to be widely recognised and respected for providing high levels of service, quality and efficiency.

Facilities and yard EuroIncon A/S can offer two range III indoor inspection facilities (1100 m² double line range III) and one indoor cleaning facility. (600 m² single line range III inspection facility). In addition we have a close co-operation with Norse Oilfield Services on machining services and Trio Oiltec on hard banding services.

EuroIncon A/S have a total of 23 000 m² of yard space all located at Hamrasletta 9, Tananger (240 m² storage for BHA equipment.). The yard is equipped with all necessary pipe handling equipment, including two 16 ton forklifts, one 5 ton forklift, and a side loader. A mobile crane is available on request.

Reporting EuroIncon A/S has during the past decade designed a reports database combining inspection reports, statistical analysis reports and logistical reports. This gives the EuroIncon A/S and its client base an overview of the equipment history and movement. The database is web based; each customer is given a secure username and password to access their information from web database. A great feature built in to the database is the statistical analysis report; this gives the client an overview of their equipment which includes inspection, wear, rejects, and cause of rejects etc.

RFID Tagging system EuroIncon A/S has along with Trac ID developed a system for temporary RFID marking of tubular. The system is also prepared to handle permanent RFID marked tubular.

The system is based on that every pipe we receive into our yard for inspection will get a RFID chip attached. The chip is then connected with the pipe serial number. The RFID chip will follow the pipe during the whole maintenance process and is removed from the pipe prior to shipment offshore.

The benefits of RFID chip marking of pipe is: No misreading of serial numbers during the maintenance process. Tracking of pipe down to serial number level.

Customer stock list will be «live» meaning that every transaction during the process will be immediately recorded on the customer web access.

In November 2011 our environmental management system was certified in accordance to NS-EN ISO 14001:2004 by Dovre sertifisering AS SERVICES • Drill pipe Inspection • Full length U.T. inspection, Drill pipe and OCTG. • OCTG Inspection • Bottom Hole Assembly • Handling equipment inspection • High pressure tubular cleaning • Drilling equipment Offshore Inspection • Magnetic permeability test SUB CONTRACTED SERVICES • Drill pipe hard banding (Trio Oiltec Services) • Machine shop services (Norse Oilfield Services) • Fiber optic video inspection

Approvals and Certifications Within the company we have a long and varied experience in working to all relevant industrial specifications: API specification and recommended practice, DS-1 and NS-2 covering Bottom hole assembly, Drill pipe and Oil country tubular goods.

Our quality system was certified by Det Norske Veritas in September1997 and is today based on NS-EN ISO 9001:2008.

EUROTECHNOLOGY INCON AS Hamrasletta 9, NO-4056 Tananger, Norway Tel.: +47 51 64 48 00 Fax: +47 51 64 48 10 stein@eurotechnologygroup.com www.euroincon.no SERVICES

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Global Offshore Consulting AS Consultancy and C-Nav Positioning Service provider Global Offshore Consulting AS was established in 2001 and we are providing services to the offshore industry.

Our goal is to continue our growth and become the Offshore survey industry’s preferred long term provider of competent personnel and to emerge as a provider of services to the Offshore / Subsea markets as well as being an attractive and a good employer for our employees.

Experience Our professional staff has the optimal offshore experience, knowledge and resources to rapidly and effectively meet the needs of our clients. We have extensive experience working with major Survey- and Construction companies in the North Sea region.

Services • Geophysicists/Geologists • Survey/inspection engineers CSWIP 3.3U and CSWIP 3.4U • Trenching and ROV crew • Data Processors • Hydrographic Surveyors C-Nav Products and Services C-Nav® is a dynamic DGNSS Precise Point Positioning system, providing worldwide positioning capability of a decimeter or better. The C-Nav3050 integrated C-Nav/RTK Extend Receiver provides decimeter-level position accuracy, anywhere in the world, anytime. Powered by the new Sapphire GNSS Engine, the C-Nav3050 provides 66-channel tracking, including multiconstellation support for GPS, GLONASS and Galileo. It also provides patented interference rejection and anti-jamming capabilities. The C-Nav3050 is fully upgradeable, allowing users to go from a single-frequency receiver, to multifrequency with a simple software upgrade. The flexibility of the C-Nav3050 will enable you to adapt to any application, and will give you the confidence to get the job done.

C-NaviGator III Control/Display Unit – The C-NaviGator III is a self-contained, control & display unit that provides visual aids to monitor the quality, performance and accuracy of GNSS position information for any C-Nav receiver.

C-Mariner – Following a multi-year co-operative venture with Honeywell Aerospace Division , C-Nav can now offer you an INS system using the same hardware trusted by airlines worldwide on thousands of flights per day.

• 1nm/hr. navigation quality INS • GNSS quality parameter driven intergration • 0.05 deg heading accuracy (1sigma)

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Trondheim Office: Jonsvannsv. 140, NO-7048 Trondheim jan-olav@goc.no Bergen Office: are@goc.no

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Halaas og Mohn AS Your supplier of mechanical services and maintenance

Halaas og Mohn AS was founded in 1992, and is owned by Halaas Holding AS and Frank Mohn Services AS. The company offers a wide range of services to offshore and onshore industries, and has a number of long-term contracts with major oil companies.

With our central location at the NorSea Vest base in Kristiansund, Halaas og Mohn AS has an easy access for customers operating in the North Sea and the surrounding region.With our expert staff, modern facilities and machine park, we are well prepared to take on the majority of challenges – both at our own premises and with the customers.

Extensive technical and professional resources, gives Halaas & Mohn a vast capacity within all categories of mechanical work.

Frequent investments in new technology and education of in-house staff, makes us to an important venture partner for the industry in Mid-Norway.

• Service and maintenance of mechanical equipment • Offshore and onshore industries • Modern mechanical workshop • Highly qualified employees • Long-term customer relationships • New rig- and subsea hall

Our modern repair yard are equipped with some of the most effective machines available on the marked.

Since we also have some of the most competent workers in the trade, it speaks for it self – we can handle nearly all of your needs

Halaas og Mohn AS Omagt. 84, Bygg 34, NorSea Vestbase NO-6517 Kristiansund N Tel.: +47 71 57 28 50 Fax: +47 71 57 28 51 firmapost@halaas.no www.halaas.no SERVICES

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IMC Diving AS Everything you need doing underwater 24 hours a day and all year round

IMC Diving is a leading diving company offering professional diving services, where high standards of safety and performance are essential. Quality is the essence of the company and everything we do. Quality is reflected in an experienced diving team with in-depth knowledge of a range of diving disciplines in addition to diving itself.

The company was founded in 1982, but can trace its roots as far back as 1965, giving it a wide range of experience enabling us to tackle most underwater jobs. IMC Diving is Achilles qualified and ISO 9001 certified.

IMC Diving AS is prequalified for all Norwegian and several foreign oil companies, plus several local authorities for demanding diving operations.

Everything you need doing underwater 24 hours a day and all year round

Our work ranges from heavy construction to advanced inspection and quality control dives.

• Supply and laying of sea conduits with related work and supplies • Inspection and video inspection of ships and rigs – classification inspections • Sea bed surveys, mapping and measuring- up of routes • ROV

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IMC Diving AS P.O. Box 61 Maaseskjæret, NO-5841 Bergen Tel.: +47 55 36 34 34 Fax: +47 55 36 34 35 24-hour service: +47 913 05 052 or +47 901 07 833 firmapost@imc-diving.no www.imc-diving.no

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IR Vision AS IR Vision AS performs petrochemical inspections with the use of infrared technology or thermal imaging. Our inspections are strongly trusted in the on-/ offshore industry and our customers include: n ConocoPhillips n ExxonMobil n BP n Shell n Statoil n DNV n Offshore operators on the UK continental shelf. … to name but a few.

Our inspections are primarily divided into 2 groups: Search for gas leaks in process plants using special infrared cameras that can see leaks of this nature in real time. Findings are logged, the rate of the leak measured, and subsequently reported to the site operator and facility management, as well as an allocated individual located onshore. Reports comprise a form with digital images and a video that shows the leak, as well as all necessary information about the leak to facilitate easy identification when site personnel carry out repairs.

We are Norway’s largest and most advanced company in the area of gas leak inspections.

IR Vision AS uses the following gas camera: OPGAL Eye C Gas, which is also EX/ATEX Certified and is the only camera in this sector to hold this certification.

It is also IP65 rated.

IR Vision AS also holds the rights to sell this equipment in Norway. Please contact us for more detailed information or a demonstration.

Sedimentation in separators

The other kind of petrochemical inspection that we perform with great success is the thermal imaging inspection of process plants for the following uses (this list is not exhaustive): n Scale detection in all oil and produced water lines and systems. We differentiate between hard scale deposits like barium sulphate and softer deposits such as carbonates. We also quantify the thickness of the deposits.

Scale in oil lines

n Detection of solids deposit in separators and tanks, and the quantification of the height of these deposits. This is particularly useful with regard to establishing the necessary knowledge of the separator’s separation efficiency. n Identification of areas on isolated lines where there may be a risk of rust - a corrosion attack.

Scale in produced water lines

n Leaks in safety valves (PSV). n I R Vision AS has detected MIC in lines, but this is a very demanding inspection and is subject to special conditions. n Inspections and detailed site reporting about hot surfaces on exhaust ducts where temperatures may be well above normal levels.

Overtemp on exhaust ducts

IR Vision AS P.O. Box 252, NO-4098 Tananger Tel.: +47 51 64 07 33 Fax: +47 51 64 07 34 irvision@online.no www.irvision.no SERVICES

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iSURVEY Specialist survey services

Survey and positioning services to support professional offshore operations The iSURVEY Group offers ISO-certified specialist survey and positioning services to support professional offshore operations internationally. The experienced iSURVEY team applies state of the technology to provide: • multi-vessel operation management • a complete range of sub-sea positioning solutions • survey data acquisition and processing The iSURVEY offices are located in Oslo Norway and in Singapore, to serve advanced and deepwater marine construction projects including rig/ FPSO installations throughout the world.

The iSURVEY systems

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NAVIC Our customers rely on us for the following services: • Project management • Surveys and laser measurements • Feasibility studies • Functionality studies • Cause & effect analysis studies • Process design with calculations • Concept design and development • 3D modeling • Detail engineering design • Complete project documentation • Structural strength calculations, incl. FEM analysis • Procurement and fabrication • Installation supervision • Commissioning • Consultancy services

NAVIC is a provider of multidiscipline engineering and project management. We offer full-scope EPCI offshore and onshore industrial projects. We deliver our services to global oil companies, rig owners and operators, chemical and metallurgical companies.

Since the beginning of 2003 we have invested in knowledge to benefit our customers and partners. Our main assets are skilled and experienced employees. Today, in our offices in Norway (Stavanger, Førde) and Poland (Poznan), we employ about 100 engineers with high technical education (master degree) and experience in several disciplines, such as piping, mechanical, structural, instrument, electro and process.

For a company engaged in engineering projects the priority is to have professional human resources. We realize that an engineer needs to have experience and technical knowledge, as well as the highest level of commitment. Responding to the needs of our clients, we outsource our engineering resources and recruit new candidates, constantly extending our network. NAVIC engineers are supported by their creative and highly skilled colleagues, building a strong interdisciplinary team of specialists.

We deliver both technical and consultancy services. Our objective is to develop knowledge to fully comply with our clients’ expectations in design, execution and operations. As passionate engineers we support the customers with innovative solutions adapted to their needs.

For 10 years we have successfully cooperated with many companies within oil & gas and heavy industry markets.

Our clients: • North Atlantic Drilling • Oceaneering • Transocean • Dolphin Drilling • OneCo • Songa Offshore • EnerMech • Aker Drilling • Albatross Services • Rolls-Royce Marine Reference projects: • Transocean Spitsbergen – Hydraulic Oil Tank • Test Stand Handlers for Transocean Spitsbergen and Transocean Barents • Transocean Spitsbergen – Analysis of new C/WO system with X-mas Tree handling • Transocean Spitsbergen – Deck upgrade • Bollsta Dolphin – ROV Hangars • West Elara – hook up to Valemon wellhead • West Navigator – BOP Service Platforms • West Navigator – Mud Return Line Modification • West Elara – New CRI system • Veslefrikk A – Material handling

NAVIC Engineering AS Prof. Olav Hanssensvei 7A, P.O. Box 8034, NO-4068 Stavanger, Norway Tel.: +47 51 87 57 27 ne@navic.no • www.navic.no

NAVIC Solutions AS Angedalsveien 4 NO-6800 Førde, Norway Tel.: +47 99 35 44 55 ns@navic.no

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Nordic Crane Group AS With our long experience and expertise we plan and execute projects with a focus on safety and quality, mainly within the areas of construction and building, the petroleum industry and wind power.

Our employees have all necessary qualifications and we maintain equipment certification, so that our customers can rely on an effective and secure execution of all projects.

We are very flexible, with more than 700 competent and motivated employees and 500 cranes and trucks located at about 30 places all along the coast, from Hammerfest in the north of Norway to Malmö in the south of Sweden. We have the local knowledge and copious resources for a rapid start to your lifting or transport assignments and other projects in Scandinavia.

No job is too big!

Construction The construction sector has long been a foundation for the existence of the companies that comprise the Nordic Crane Group today. This sector is still a priority area for the group and we have solid local and regional customers throughout Norway and in Sweden. Cooperation with the Stangeland, Kynningsrud and Oslo groups generates many projects for the Nordic Crane Group. We have played a role in the assembly of many large and important construction and road projects over the years. In Oslo, the new Holmekollen ski jump and the Opera in Bjørvika, and building of the new bridge at Svinesund across the Norwegian-Swedish border are worth mentioning. Wherever a lift is required, with single or multiple cranes, we are ready!

Industry We have many important customers within the industry sector – big and small. We perform all kinds of service for industry. We lift heavy constructions with as many cranes as needed and provide transport if necessary; we plan projects together with the customer and take the responsibility for both planning and executing the assignment. We have strong local knowledge and a good relationship with our many good customers in industry. We deliver to local partners within industry throughout all of Norway and Sweden. “Good services at all times” is our trademark.

Petroleum Nordic Crane Group has carried out construction and maintenance work for oil and gas industry in Norway and Sweden since the start of the Norwegian oil era. Nordic Crane Group has extensive experience of onshore petroleum facilities and offshore installations. The oil and gas industry is an important market for Nordic Crane Group.

Refineries Continuous maintenance and service work for oil companies at refineries is an important part of Nordic Crane Group`s business. Development projects for Norwegian and international oil and refinery companies are another important business area. Nordic Crane Group has more than 20 years’ experience in this field. Our cranes and personnel are in daily use at the refineries in Hammerfest, Aukra, Tjeldbergodden, Mongstad, Kollsnes and Kårstø among others. The group is also supplier to major development and maintenance projects and delivers a full range of services in the following fields: cranes, heavy lifts, transport and engineering.

Offshore In addition to lifting and transport deliveries at onshore petroleum facilities, offshore assignments for the oil industry are an important part of our business. Nordic Crane Group has extensive experience of mobile cranes on offshore installations on the Norwegian continental shelf through its subsidiary Nordic Crane Stangeland AS. The group also performs engineering and pre-engineering services in connection with work offshore. The oil and gas industry demands high safety standards. We therefore maintain continuous equipment certification and ensure that our employees have all necessary qualifications.

Wind Power Nordic Crane Wind AB is specialist in the lifting and mounting of wind power plants in Scandinavia, and have since 1983 mounted nearly half of all wind power plants in Sweden.

A high level of competence and 25 years of experience with complex lifts and wind power installations ensure that our customers can rely on an effective and secure execution of their projects. Nordic Crane Wind AB has total of six machines for mounting wind power plants in Sweden, making it a leading company within its sector in Scandinavia.

Nordic Crane Wind AB is part of the Nordic Crane Group which also comprises Nordic Crane Kynningsrud in Norway and Sweden, Nordic Crane Stangeland AS and Nordic Crane Oslo AS.

Nordic Crane Group AS Tel.: +47 51 44 41 00 post@nordiccrane.com www.nordiccranegroup.com 350

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Personalhuset HRC Offshore a leading maritime crewing company Personalhuset HRC Offshore is owned by ISS, an international company with offices in 50 countries world wide. This gives us the opportunity to work across boards and nationalities effectively and systematically.

Personalhuset HRC Offshore is the leading maritime crewing company in Scandinavia based at Haugesund, Ålesund and Stavanger. This is a area with long maritime traditions. Today we have an active maritime environment with several major shipping and ship managements companies, as well as an active shipbuilding industry and several suppliers of ship`s equipment.

handling, platform supply vessels, wide. These vessels/rigs request crew with a high standard of training and shuttle tankers and cabel vessels. experience.

HRC has also established contact with crewing agents in East Europe and HRC can offer your Company full Asia, and will on short-term notice be crewing, find stand-ins on short time able to provide wellqualified maritime notice or help you to fill permanent personnel from these areas to your positions. We have also our own crew pool with DP-operators, crane Company if required. operators, medic’s, electricians, Our customers are mostly Norwegian engineers etc for hire, on both short Our speciality is offshore operations Shipping and Rig Companies, with and long term contracts. such as FPSO, rig, diving vessels, pipe technical advanced offshore vessels layers, subsea, ROV, seismic, anchor and installations operating world HRC has established contact with a large number of European maritime officers, DP-operators, engineers, electricians, crane operators, medic’s and other seafarers and rig personnel with nearly all kind of background.

We will therefore be able to satisfy most requirements and conditions in terms of experience level, training and certificate requirements.

Ålesund Korsegata 8, P.O. Box 134, NO-6001 Ålesund Norway

Haugesund Dikterveien 8, NO-5538 Haugesund Norway

Stavanger Gamleveien 85, NO-4315 Sandnes Norway

Duty Phone (24 h): +47 70 00 86 50 post@hr-center.no • www.hr-center.no

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Saga Fjordbase AS

Working with Saga Fjordbase AS will reduce cost and add value to Your logistics operations.

Saga Fjordbase AS provides 24 hours shorebase services for material packaging, crating and staging, all vessel load-outs, fuels, lubes, environmental services, warehouse services, freight forwarding and trucking.

We also provide marine logistics services to support the Norwegian Continental Shelf drilling, anchor and production operations.

Our integrated logistics services also include: Contractual management, purchasing, expediting, qualified engineers providing technical material control, maintenance and repair.

You can achieve more efficiency and lower costs by having Saga Fjordbase AS provide managed logistics. We look forward to having the opportunity to work with You.

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Saga Fjordbase AS Fjord Base, NO-6900 Florø Tel.: +47 57 74 56 00 Fax: +47 57 74 56 66 contact@incgruppen.no www.sagafjordbase.no

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Sandaband Well Plugging AS Sand Abandonment: well integrity solution that stands the test of time

Sandaband Well Plugging AS is the exclusive global provider of the innovative, patented Sandaband® plugging- and lost circulation- material.

Our services include pre-planning, wellsite execution and post-job follow-up with experienced personnel and dedicated purpose-built Zone-II equipment. As an ISO-certified, Norwegian independent service company we are the ideal local partner when your team needs a robust, flexible, cost-efficient and HSE-friendly well sealing material.

Because the Sandaband well barrier element repairs itself whenever changes occur in the downhole environment even years after placement, you will prevent well integrity challenges in any oil and gas well, producers and injectors, be it in an onshore, offshore or subsea completed installation.

The Sandaband solution is qualified, tried and tested by the majority of the operating companies in the North Sea.

Visit our web-site today and find out more!

Sandaband Main benefits: • Gas Tight • No fracture • No micro annulus • No Shrinkage • Environmentally friendly • Non degradable

an environmental and cost saving technical revolution

Your Challenges?

• Sustained casing pressure • Long term well integrity • Plugging to be gas tight for eternity

Fill behind Casing • Plugging • LCM Sandaband Well Plugging AS Hammaren 23, NO-4056 Tananger Tel.: +47 47 67 91 28 mail@sandaband.com sandaband well plugging as • hammaren 23, 4056 tananger, Norway • mail@sandaband.com • www.sandaband.com • phone: +47 47 67 91 28 www.sandaband.com SERVICES

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SR Group AS

SR Group AS Energiveien 9, NO-4056 Tananger Tel.: +47 05171 Fax: +47 51 71 53 69 post@sr-group.no www.sr-group.no 354

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Techno Dive as Your worldwide partner for safe and efficient surface supplied air diving and dry habitats

Anywhere, Anytime, Anyhow Your worldwide partner for safe- and efficient under water work For over 35 years Techno Dive have been around for the international oil- and gas-industry world wide.

Techno Dive are approved by all major class societies as DNV, ABS, BV and Lloyds Register

and we are approved supplier to Statoil, BP, Shell as well as various rig owners such as Transocean, Noble, Seadrill and others.

Our specialities are: • Special Periodic Survey Inspections in lieu of Dry Docking, • Thruster change outs, • Cofferdam Solutions, • Hull Cleaning, • Underwater Paint

Techno Dive and Lestin ag, like to present a functional under water epoxy paint applied by our divers carrying brush and bucket under water! The product applied guarantee a strong adhesion and quality totally preventing corrosion for years. The product is tested by DNV and used both for sealing purposes as well as for preventing corrosion on semis, ships and quays worldwide.

Techno Dive as Husøy, NO-4262 Avaldsnes, P.O. Box 22, NO-4299 Avaldsnes Tel.: +47 52 84 64 40 Fax: +47 52 84 64 41 post@techno-dive.no www.techno-dive.no SERVICES

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Upstream The wise investment

“Upstream’s business philosophy is to generate and distribute quality independent news and insight on the global oil and gas industry through whatever channel — hardcopy, electronic or other — is deemed appropriate, and to do so in a sustainable and profitable manner.”

Upstream has, since its launch in 1996, firmly established it self as the World’s leading news source in the international oil and gas industry. Our policy is to relentlessly pursue accurate, exclusive and independent news coverage of the entire upstream oil and gas industry in every corner of the globe.

The focus is on business, policy and the key players.

The daring news content is supported each week by features and profiles offering an inside view of the issues and the people that make a difference in the industry.

Other respected publications have also taken notice, with the Los Angeles Times stating: “The flamboyant trade weekly Upstream has become a must-read both for its bold irreverent style and its thorough

coverage”. This was followed by praise from the New York Times: “For energy executives, Upstream has become a must-read, like Advertising Age or Variety or American Lawyer in their respective fields”.

Upstream is clearly a publication favoured by management with 96% of its readers classing themselves in this category and 68% influencing the strategic development of their company. Little wonder, therefore, that Upstream has received the acclaim it has. Today, Upstream is read by almost 40,000 influential industry executives in more than 100 countries every week.

Upstream is a subsidiary of NHST Media Group, Norway’s leading publisher of business news and information. With well over 100 years of history, NHST has used its experience and success to invest in new ventures, such as Upstream, first published in 1996.

Upstream now employs 69 people and are located at the following sites: Oslo, Stavanger, London, Moscow, Perth, Baku, Ghana, Singapore, Beijing, New Delhi, Wellington, Houston, Calgary and Rio de Janeiro.

Upstream Courier/visiting address: Christian Krohgsgt. 16, NO-0107 Oslo Mailing address: P.O. Box 1182 Sentrum, NO-0107 Oslo Tel.: +47 22 00 13 00 – Fax: +47 22 00 13 10 sales@upstreamonline.com www.upstreamonline.com 356

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Westcon Yard Ship Building, Ship & Rig Services

During their thirty year history Westcon has invested in becoming one of the most well equipped shipyards in Norway, offering quality services for both the offshore and inshore maritime industry. Personnel throughout the organisation are qualified and committed to customer satisfaction. This, together with a uniquely sheltered position and a modern machinery park gives the best possible solutions for customers, without making things complicated.

Rig Repair Over 100 rig projects since the middle of the nineties and Westcon have continuously developed facilities to offer customers the facilities they desire. The yard now has three approved and fully equipped rig quays to service all types of rigs. The quays are serviced by a 40T crane, 100T crane and the new 160T crane. The seabed outside they quay has been prepared to provide jack-up rigs with safe mooring.

Many customers return time and again to perform scope of work such as SPS, SIMP, engineering, upgrading, and installation work on all rig systems everything from main motors to Xmas tree handling systems. Completion of new builds for operation in the North Sea has also become an additional service.

Offshore An offshore department offers experienced personnel

to rig customers, providing innovative and practical solutions by prefabrication onshore and installation offshore by experienced personnel.

Ship Repair A wide variety of vessels have used the yard’s well equipped workshops and two floating docks for service and upgrade of every type of vessel from the most sophisticated offshore supply vessel to coastal cruise ships. Cooperation between the customer’s staff and the yard’s experienced personnel ensures good solutions and an efficient, short yard stay.

Ship Building Westcon has a proud tradition of delivering sophisticated and technically advanced vessels to the fishing, supply and seismic industries. The yard has recently built advanced environmentally friendly LNG fuelled vessels and multi purpose support vessels.

Westcon Yard AS NO-5582 Ølensvåg Tel.: +47 53 77 50 00 Fax: +47 53 77 50 51 westcon@westcon.no www.westcon.no SERVICES

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Østensjø Rederi AS World Class Provider Østensjø Rederi has a mission to add value to customers business by providing innovative and cost efficient solutions without compromising the highest level within health, safety, environment and quality (HSE&Q). Østensjø Rederi was established in 1974, and is today a leading supplier within the offshore support, subsea, towage and accommodation sectors.

The company’s success in the offshore support, subsea, towage and accommodation sectors of the marine industry can be attributed to a philosophy and culture which aims to achieve excellence in all its undertakings. Østensjø Rederi’s prime objective is to add value to its customers businesses. As a result it continuously develops and utilizes innovative technological solutions in meeting customers demanding requirements.

Terminal and Tug services - the company has a fleet of 16 tugs and 6 mooring vessels. The vessels provide services as towage, pollution control, firefighting, mooring operations, tanker escort, rig-move assistance. The company also provide logistical operations for the oil and gas terminals.

Offshore services – the company has a fleet of 4 offshore support vessels. The company has been in the forefront of Platform Supply Vessel design and operation since this type of vessel first came into service. With high cargo rails, DP, Drill cutting tanks, Voith Schneider propulsion system and now the mindset that developed Edda Ferd, the Wold’s Most Environmentally Friendly Platform Supply Vessel.

Subsea services – With its 3 custom made subsea vessels Østensjø Rederi is involved in many areas within subsea support such as ROV/Survey, cable lay, trenching, heavy lift, removal operation, inspection, maintenance and repair of subsea installations.

Accommodation services – the company has a fleet of 1 Monohull vessel, 1 converted multipurpose vessel and 1 new building monohull. The vessel provides high standard living quarters, recreations areas, conference opportunities, fitness areas for customer’s personnel while working offshore. Its unique heave compensated hydraulic telescopic gangway for the client’s personnel to walk safely to and from work during construction support, commissioning, maintenance and decommissioning of offshore installations worldwide. The vessels also provide a large deck for cargo handling and work shop area.

Østensjø Rederi AS Smedasundet 97 B, NO-5525 Haugesund Tel.: +47 52 70 45 45 Fax: +47 52 86 67 40 post@ostensjo.no www.ostensjo.no SERVICES

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