As of June, Aptomar, a provider of integrated field monitoring sensors, systems and services for the oil and gas industry, has delivered its CTO services to 20 drilling campaigns for operators on the Norwegian Continental Shelf since 2013. In June, Aptomar delivered CTO services to Tullow Oil Norge on the Zumba field, and this summer the company will deliver its services to DEA Norge’s drilling campaign on the Titan field.
Through its CTO services, Aptomar delivers 24/7 monitoring, documentation and reporting of the absence of oil spills, detection, verification and documentation of actual oil spills, in addition to monitoring of larger accumulations of birds and mammals. Aptomar’s CTO services are fully applicable for drilling campaigns where all monitoring is executed using the standby rescue and supply vessels. Aptomar also delivers 24/7 monitoring and detection of objects on collision course, which also can be combined with the CTO monitoring.
The monitoring, reporting and sensor packages that are used, is chosen based on an ALARP approach, from sensor packages that are fully compliant with all relevant regulations and industry standards in one end, to visual CTO observations in the other. Main focus is to ensure compliance and control. 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 alarmed, and a common operating picture shared by the operator, Norwegian Clean Seas Association for Operating Companies (NOFO), and the Norwegian Coastal Authority is established.