Ekofisk 2 / 4 J

Welding enclosure
About the project:

Ekofisk is an oil field in block 2/4 of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea about 320 km (200 mi) southwest of Stavanger. Discovered in 1969 by Phillips Petroleum Company, it remains one of the most important oil fields in the North Sea

Client:

Conoco Phillips

Duration:

2001 - 12 months

Hours:

> 20 000

Personel:

One team - two supervisors

Productivity:

In accordance with plan

HSE:

No accidents or incidents

Scope:

Pipelines and structure

Scope

All pipelines tied to existing Ekofisk platforms was to be re-routed to 2 / 4 J. This was done to facilitate the Statpipe gas via a new line to the B-11 booster platform on the Emden gas line.

The project required significant structural work, in addition to a multitude of welds on the new pipeline being installed.

Solution

StS' project managers worked closely with the contractor and the end-user during the planning stages of the job.

As the first supplier ever, StS built a 450 m3 habitat with an electric blower. This came in addition to the multiple smaller and less complex habitats that were constructed to facilitate the welds for the new pipeline.

Result

Due to StS' habitat solution, which was the beginning of what today is known as the flexible habitat with the fully automated gas detection and shut-down functions, this job could be performed without any costly shut-down, while keeping the platform in full production.

This was the first big habitat job on the Norwegian continental shelf where a functioning habitat system was used. The system and principles which StS pioneered and took to market, has since led to enormous savings for the industry and the elimination of the need for costly shut-downs.

Main office

Norway

Telephone: +47 55 20 80 00
Email: habitat@stsgruppen.com

UK office

United Kingdom 

Telephone: +44 (0)1642 241014

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