Author(s): Ove T. Gudmestad; Sveinung Loset
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Abstract: For the development of production facilities in the Arctic, emphasis will be on the adequate design of structures and pipelines to resist the ice loads and on the requirements to a clean environment. However, the designers should take time to identify the most profitable development schemes by optimising the sales product from the field. This will put emphasis on the transport solution of the products and the paper calls for careful discussions of alternative transport solutions including pipeline transport and offshore loading schemes for stable oil and condensate products. Further, the paper highlights the needs for efficient project management identifying how the economic ale of a project will deteriorate if the costs are exceeded or if the schedule for the project for start up of production is being missed.
Year: 2004