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ubsea developments are inherently characterised by tailor‑made solutions, where operators’
requirements vary greatly from field‑to‑field and where quality assurance processes are often
customised on a project‑specific basis. According to Statoil’s Executive Vice President for
Technology, Projects & Drilling, Margareth Øvrum, costs related to subsea developments have increased by
250% over the last 10 ‑ 12 years.
The complexity and low predictability of quality control requirements throughout the supply chain has
further compounded the issue. When identifying the root cause of such financial and technical challenges,
there is a general consensus that bespoke technology and even terminology, coupled with company specific
requirements, are part of the challenge.
In today’s volatile economic environment, operators are looking to standardisation to build more
profitable business cases. DNV GL believes that subsea processing must also prove to be capital efficient
KRISTIN NERGAARD BERG, DNV GL,
EXPLAINS HOW STANDARDISATION CAN
RELEASE THE POTENTIAL FOR SUBSEA
PROCESSING TO BE A PREFERRED
SOLUTION AND MAKE SUBSEA
PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING MORE
RELIABLE AND COST-EFFICIENT.
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