Det norske has received consent to use Safe Zephyrus as a flotel at the Ivar Aasen development, about 175km west of Karmøy in Rogaland county, Norway.
The field has been developed using a production, drilling and accommodation facility on a steel jacket and a jackup facility for well drilling and completion. Production at Ivar Aasen is expected to begin in Q4 this year.
The Safe Zephyrus will be used to accommodate staff during the completion and start-up phase. The consent applies until 1 February 2017, but will continue to be valid if the startup period extends beyond schedule, but Det norske will be obliged to notify the PSA well in advance.
The Safe Zephyrus flotel is a type GVA 3000E and was supplied by Jurong Shipyard, Singapore, in 2015. The facility has a capacity of 450 persons in individual cabins. It is owned and operated by Prosafe, is registered in Singapore and classified by DNV GL.
The Ivar Aasen field is west of the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea and contains approximately 204 MMboe, in five blocks: PL 001B, 028B, 242, 338 and 547; and three deposits: Ivar Aasen, West Cable and Hanz. The economic life of the Ivar Aasen field could be 20 years, depending on oil prices and production trends. The operator is Det norske, holding a 34.8% ownership interest.
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