IKM Testing awarded contract at Johan Sverdrup Phase 2

Equinor Energy AS has awarded IKM Testing contract on Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 project. The contract has an estimated value at NOK 65 million.

The main scope of work in contract is Nitrogen Helium leak testing both during construction phase and during Hook-up of a new process platform (P2) and new module to be installed on the existing Riser platform. In addition to nitrogen services, the contract includes associated services such as flange management, bolt tensioning, PSV recalibration, onsite machining and chemical cleaning. 

Engineering starts immediately, and the first offshore mobilization at existing field center is planned in January 2020.

Work on new installations is planned for the period 2020 - 2022: 

  • Thailand, testing of MSF at Aibel yard in Laem Chabang
  • Stord, testing of new module for Riser platform at Kvaerner yard
  • Haugesund, testing and commissioning of new process platform at Aibel yard
  • Offshore, hook-up & commissioning

The project will be managed from IKM Testing’s Head Office at Sola, Norway. For work in Thailand we will also have local support from our subsidiary IKM Testing Thailand based in Rayong. 

IKM Testing has extensive experience in performing commissioning projects involving mobilizations at several national and international yards. 

Kjersti Vinje, contract manager ejIC Johan Sverdrup fase 2 og Vidar Haugland, IKM Testing

Picture: Kjersti Vinje Drevdal (Contract Manager eJIC Johan Sverdrup Project Phase 2) and Vidar Haugland (VP IKM Testing) are both happy for signed Contract.

"Johan Sverdrup is a large and prestigious field development and we are very pleased that we are shown great confidence in the commissioning of phase 2. We look forward to collaborate with Equinor on improved and cost efficient completion of this project," says Vidar Haugland, Vice President - IKM Testing AS. 

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For more information: Silje.Nyman@IKM.no