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Production reliability normally above 90%, which technicalities, but also involves tailor- reliability and stable production. Our is very high compared to most offshore made “on the job training” for continu- actions show that we see opportunities installations of similar age. ous development of people skills and for proftable operations on Draugen

Draugen was supposed to pro- competencies. for many years to come. duce until 2010, and the authorities Draugen has an impressive history Draugen is a feld that has delivered approved a lifetime until 2013. Even and we think there is more to come. more than what we dared to hope for.  so, our maintenance and operations This is the reason for purchasing BP’s philosophy has always been that interest in the partnership last year. Odin Estensen is

Draugen will live forever. A pledge that Shell’s ownership interest is currently asset manager for is now paying off. 44%. We have just submitted an appli- Shell operated

Our commitment to meticulous cation to extend Draugen’s lifetime production in maintenance and ensuring well-run from 2013 to 2036. The application Norway. He has machinery that is carefully looked after defnes what measures will be neces- held various Shell has been an important factor in safely sary to upgrade Draugen for the future. positions in maximizing the extraction of resources Project examples involve upgrade and Norway, the from the Draugen reservoir. The stable expansion of the platform living quar- Netherlands and and dedicated workforce running ters, upgrade of the control room sys- UK since 1990, as drilling supervisor, the platform has been of paramount tems, installing new lifeboats, install- project engineer, and contract engineer importance. ing reinjection of produced water, in well engineering. He has been

Our maintenance philosophy has removing the old loading buoy, and offshore installation manager on been based on ‘doing it right the frst installing a new crude oil loading sys- Draugen, non-operated venture asset time.’ It requires good planning and tem. From Jan. 1, 2012, Aibel AS has manager, HSE manager Shell Europe, well-prepared job packages from been the main contractor on Draugen. and safety and environmental delivery the onshore support organisation in There is often a strong focus on new manager for Shell Upstream Interna-

Kristiansund, allowing the offshore discoveries, new developments, and tional. He earned an MS in Petroleum workforce to focus on the physical new installations. The activity level on Technology at NTH-Trondheim and an execution. Proactive maintenance Draugen shows that maintenance and Executive MBA in Strategic Manage- has not only been narrowed to long-term strategies pay off with high ment at NHH-Bergen.

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