Kongsberg

COMPANY PROFILE

2014

KONGSBERG OIL & GAS TECHNOLOGIES

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The integrated edge Editorial: Harriet Pattison

A subsidiary of KONGSBERG, the Oil & Gas Technologies sector is optimising oil and gas operations by providing an integrated and performance led approach.

As exploration looks set to go into deeper and harsher environments, Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies provides solutions that combine subsea products, decision support, engineering services and innovative technologies to ensure HSE standards are met and efficiency and performance is maintained.

Conditions in the offshore industry are inevitably becoming more challenging as the market begins to move to harsher, deeper, colder and more remote areas. To help combat the

and subsea infrastructures, helping to cover the overall lifecycle of oilfields and enhancing performance in a number of ways.

A subsidiary of KONGSBERG, the

Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies has developed is the Subsea Storage Unit (SSU). Designed specifically for oil storage on the sea bed, it introduces a new and exciting concept of a ‘flexible

unavoidable issues that will arise in moving to these isolated environments, Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies, a leading company in the field, offers a range of software solutions, services

international and knowledge-based group that supplies high-technology systems and solutions to customers in the oil and gas industry, one of the key innovative and noteworthy solutions

bag’ protected by a dome.

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THE SUBSEA STORAGE UNIT Offering a flexible, safe and efficient

KONGSBERG OIL & GAS TECHNOLOGIES solution, the SSU will help to develop sub-sea fields in extreme weather conditions, especially as the industry looks more towards these much harsher and more remote conditions of the Arctic.

With a collapsible bag for safe storage of the oil and a dome to protect the bag, the double layer will eliminate contact between the oil and seawater, helping to prevent the formation of an emulsion layer.

If the first barrier, the flexible bag, should start to leak, the integrated leak detection system will detect it and alert the operator of the problem.

The second barrier, the dome, is capable of containing all oil inside the SSU, again helping to prevent any leaks into the sea.

The leaked oil can then be safely extracted either to a sister SSU or discharged to a shuttle tanker on the surface and the flexible bag can be replaced through the removable hatch on top of the Subsea Storage Unit.

Innovatively designed, the SSU has openings at the base of the dome where seawater is able to flow in and equalize the pressure during filling and discharging of the storage unit, meaning the unit can be placed in any water depth.

Depending on the type of soil, the SSU is designed to be stable on the seabed using weight piles and once the bag is filled to its capacity, the oil can then be transported to a tanker through a standard flowline and offloading system.

It is the flexibility of the SSU which makes it such an innovative and attractive product. Its size can be adjusted depending on the needs and requirements of the development and can be applied during both well testing and early production start-up with the flexibility to add on storage capacity.

If the production rate starts to increase, multiple SSUs and additional structures can be incorporated during

the lifetime of a production system.

The SSU is currently in the process of being qualified with valued support from Statoil, Lundin, Det Norske and the Norwegian Research Council.

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In October this year, Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies signed a $2.2 million software contract with Petronas Carigali, the exploration and production subsidiary of PETRONAS, National Oil Company of Malaysia, to deliver class-leading SiteCom® realtime drilling operations software and services.

The SiteCom® software makes it easier to understand collected data

multiple sources to compile information into an intuitive web interface, SiteCom® Discovery™. SmartAgent software tools provided through the SiteCom® tool box can then run real-time calculations on the data to provide additional information, helping to make important decisions.

Initially, the contract will run for a period of four years with the option to extend for an additional year.

VP Sales and Marketing, Ben Lovell explained in a statement: “We have been working on this opportunity with our local partner CEKAP for the past four years, demonstrating to PETRONAS the importance of using an independent provider for their real-

and allows distributed teams to make important decisions collaboratively in real-time drilling monitoring. It also enables data capture, viewing and analysis by collecting data from

time solution and of being able to take control of their drilling operations. With the SiteCom® installation, PETRONAS will be able to monitor their key performance indicators and make use

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of their previous drilling experience to plan new wells. This will enable them to start realising significant value from the real-time data that they are collecting. This is extremely important to their infrastructure for the future and a huge win for KONGSBERG.” SiteCom® gives a clear view of current drilling activity together with scroll-back historical data, cross-plotting trend analysis, and correlated geological input that can help to achieve a number of solutions including; extended bit lives, reduced risk and non-productive time (NPT), maximised drilling targets and improved hole conditions and wellbore quality.

Within the SiteCom® Discovery dashboards, SiteCom® provides a set

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“In addition to our well known technical expertise within flexible riser technology, we are pleased to see that Statoil also recognises KONGSBERG’s operational experience and knowledge obtained through several projects both for Statoil and other major operators”

of common workflows and displays key performance indicators which helps to improve consistency and efficiency for all the personnel. It also provides the necessary infrastructure to interface with third-party tools making it a truly independent solution as it allows everyone involved to see the same data at the same time either at their desk or while they are on the move.

DELIVERING RIM SERVICES Earlier this year, the company signed a contract with Statoil to deliver Flexible Riser Integrity Management (RIM) services to the Peregrino Field in Brazil. A four year Framework Agreement, the main basis of the contract relates to annulus testing,

KONGSBERG OIL & GAS TECHNOLOGIES inspection, integrity assessment and a follow up of the flexible risers, including technical support. Additionally, a yearly assessment of the flexible riser system integrity will be provided.

In 2012, a similar arrangement was granted when KONGSBERG was awarded a Frame Agreement with Statoil Petroleum AS to provide RIM services to eight of its floating installations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. KONGSBERG has also been working closely with numerous other operators including ExxonMobil, Total, Talisman and Chevron on both challenges and tasks related to RIM services.

Department Manager Riser Engineering at Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies, Torgrim Andersen explained in a statement: “In addition to our well known technical expertise within flexible riser technology, we are pleased to see that Statoil also recognises KONGSBERG’s operational experience and knowledge obtained through several projects both for Statoil and other major operators.”

“Our commitment to deliver RIM services to the same high standards as we do in Norway is imperative to this agreement, especially since this is one of the two first fully Statoil operated fields outside the NCS,” states Serge Brun, General Manager of Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies do Brasil.

effective asset management.

Rig Manager® also helps to provide a single standardised system for data input, analysis and reporting and is able to control a wide range of drilling and rig-related assets and activities including daily drilling, marine operations, anchor management and personnel logistics.

With offshore conditions becoming increasingly challenging as exploration missions go deeper, Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies continues to develop solutions to increase efficiency for operators

venturing into these more remote environments.

It is this software, these services and innovative subsea products in one integrated solution which is setting KONGSBERG apart from its competitors, placing it on an industry pedestal as it continues to help, provide and deliver to some of the biggest name players in the industry. As it continues to introduce technology and products which help to ensure challenging offshore projects remain efficient and lucrative, its position in the industry will no doubt continue to grow

Fabrication, Engineering, Design & Project Management Excellence in the Oil & Gas Marketplace

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS Since its inception, Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies has designed and developed numerous innovative products for the offshore industry, including Rig Manager® which helps to improve both the overall control and efficiency of daily operations and the management of drilling vessels.

Providing a unique and integrated rig management software solution, it helps to meet the challenges in managing offshore installations whilst delivering operational efficiencies and

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