ABL Group will provide marine assurance services for the transportation and installation operations related to the Yggdrasil and Valhall PWP-Fenris offshore field development projects. Aker BP has awarded the work to the company, without disclosing the price.
Project execution already began in January 2023 with transportation and installation operations scheduled to take place in 2024, 2025 and 2026, ABL said in its statement.
Yggdrasil, formerly known as NOAKA, consists of the Hugin, Fulla, and Munin license groups, and the area lies between Alvheim and Oseberg. The multifield development is located on the Norwegian continental shelf approximately 99.4 miles west of Kollsnes, near Bergen, in water depths of 360-390 feet, the statement said.
The Yggdrasil area development will consist of the Hugin A processing platform with well area and living quarters, the normally unmanned Hugin B wellhead platform, the Munin unmanned production platform and extensive subsea development with a total of nine templates, pipes and umbilicals. ABL said. A total of 55 wells are planned in the area.
The Valhall PWP-Fenris development project will enable a life extension of the Valhall field by adding a new central platform, PWP, bridged to the existing Valhall PH platform. ABL notes that the Fenris field, which is 31 miles north of Valhall, will be developed as an unmanned facility. Fenris production will be linked to the new PWP platform in Valhall’s central camp.
Both developments are pending approval by the Norwegian Parliament.
“Yggdrasil will be the largest field development offshore Norway for years to come, while Valhall PWP-Fenris is an innovative redevelopment project. We are delighted to be chosen as the marine assurance survey provider for both projects ” says Peter Kingsland, CEO of ABL’s Norwegian operation.
“Our key role will be to help ensure that all offshore transport and installation work is carried out safely and smoothly. While every project is different, we bring with us several decades of experience from similar projects offshore in developments in these areas,” he added.
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