currently going on hook-up work on the Gina Krog field in the north Sea. In order to exploit the rig that is on the field the best possible plan, Statoil is also drilling wells, simultaneously with the connection. The drilling will be limited, according to Statoil.
In connection with Statoil wants that 200 people will be working night work between 24. January 20. February, and searched the petroleum safety authority norway for a derogation from the framework regulations, concerning night work in oppkoblingsfasen with at the same time drilling.
Statoil believes that the activities do not involve any particular risk. Also believes Statoil that we are talking about large sums of money for them if they are allowed to work night.
It costs us in the vicinity of 170 million, if we can’t get carried out night work on the Gina Krog, ” says spokesperson Morten Eek to Teknisk Ukeblad.
the Psa has rejected the application. Statoil has complained and the matter is now with the ministry of Labour and social affairs for processing.
Industry Energy disagreed with Statoil
Teknisk Ukeblad has disclosed avslagsdokumentet from the Psa. Here you go, it’s revealed that Statoil emphasizes that there are certain activities that are considered to involve a particular risk, but that this work will not be added to the night.
the trade Union Industri Energi in connection with the application is shown to all the serious events on the shelf the last time, and recommended that the group review the activities and assures the quality of all the scheduled jobs are necessary to perform on the night.
– This is to minimize the extent of night work, release and move the activity on and to the daytime, so that totalrisikoen can be accepted, called it in a statement from the Industrial Energy.
Statoil comments that all the work is the subject of careful planning and that the risk associated with arbeidsgjennomføring assessed continuously by the management out in the field.
– To be able to carry out the activities on the night will reduce the duration of the drilling programme, which in turn means saving costs in the range of 100 million, as well as increased production volumes the first time after startup.
– the Value of to be able to carry one month with limited boreaktiviteter is assumed to be 64 million before tax, writes Statoil to the Psa.
Close to 170 million is not a “special relationship”
Statoil believes that the risk level is low on the Gina Krog.
This will in Statoil’s opinion, does not change when the limited boreaktivitetene starts up. Scenarios related to the brønnstrømslekkasje, with subsequent fire and explosion are, in Statoil’s view, not relevant in this context, it is called in the psa’s processing of the application.
the Psa refuse the application because they believe there are no “special conditions” that must be met for an exception from the rammeforskriftens section 70 shall be provided.
Statoil’s particular circumstances is thus two-fold: Low risk and significant financial gain.
– We believe there always is the risk related to the implementation of boreaktiviteter. This well differs not significantly from the other wells. We are therefore not to be a particular relationship, type the Psa with reference to Statoil’s assessment of the level of risk.
the Psa believes not that close to 170 million in economic gain is to be regarded as a special relationship.
– Statoil has also not shown to other circumstances, such as unforeseen events or tildragelser which has led to delays in the project. The project is located however is already in front of the plan with the earlier start-up of production than previously calculated, this without at the same time oppkoblingsaktivitet and drilling of the reservoir, type of the audit.
Psa did not want to comment on the case beyond their rejection letter, when the complaint now is pending at the ministry of Labour and social affairs.
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