OMV Norway signed a three-year frame agreement with Aptomar to deliver its integrated field monitoring services for the operator’s future drilling activities.
As part of the frame agreement OMV will have access to the Aptomar’s 24/7 environmental monitoring services. Aptomarin, the Aptomar maritime control center, will on behalf of OMV manage the task of 24/7 monitoring, reporting and detection of unintended oil spills. This includes all required sensors, procedures and training of both onshore and offshore crew, delivered as part of the service.
Aptomarin delivers 24/7 monitoring, documentation and reporting of the absence of oil spills, known as Clean To Operate (CTO) reporting, and ensures detection, verification and documentation of actual oil spills. The Aptomarin environmental services are fully applicable for both production and drilling activities, where they take all responsibility for the quality of the detection and reporting. Aptomarin also delivers round the clock monitoring and detection of objects and vessels on collision course, which can be combined with the CTO monitoring.
The monitoring, reporting and sensor packages that are used are chosen based on an ALARP approach, focusing on achieving a reasonable cost-benefit level. Through the service the operator gets full access to a CTO web portal where all hourly, daily and weekly reports are available. If an oil spill is detected, the offshore installation is notified, and a common operating picture shared by the operator, NOFO and the Norwegian Coastal Authority is established. The oil spill combating can then commence.
Image:Aptomarin/Aptomar
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