On 19 and 20 October 2011, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an inspection of Statoil at Sandsli. The main objective of the inspection was to ensure that Veslefrikk B had buoyancy, stability and ballasting pursuant to applicable regulations.
PSA said it didn’t identify any nonconformities, but still found items that needed some improvement such as: Regulations for modifications, Documentation of weight margins, Documentation of displacement tests, Maritime expertise and Collision energy and extent of damage in the event of ship collisions.
Veslefrikk B, a semi-submersible structure is tied to a fixed steel wellhead platform – Veslefrikk A. Oil from the field is landed via the pipeline from the Oseberg development to the Sture terminal outside Bergen. Gas travels through the Statpipe system via Kårstø north of Stavanger to Emden in Germany.
[mappress] Offshore Energy Today Staff , November 29, 2011; Image: Statoil