DNV Technology Services has been awarded a worldwide frame contract with Statoil. The contract covers inspection services for offshore pipelaying and the follow-up of components for the next two years, with one-year options to extend the contract.
The contract awarded covers two areas; inspection services offshore and inspection services for the onshore components.
After receiving bids from many large international companies, Statoil selected DNV as one of two suppliers based on DNV's experience and cutting-edge knowledge of pipeline technology. Since the contract includes both the offshore and component aspects it may expand DNV's involvement with Statoil, when only offshore installations were covered.
"Now we will also be involved in the follow-up of components, worldwide," says project manager Ove Hoiland. "Over the next two years, Statoil will have a very high level of activity in this segment." Hoiland adds that DNV's main goal for this contract is to give the client the best possible quality and flexibility.
DNV will be in part responsible for laying the Kvitebjorn pipeline, a role which involves the same services now included in the frame contract. From now on projects like this will be covered by the frame agreement. The work at Kvitebjorn has already started and is scheduled for completion by the end of May.