Three finalists have been nominated for the
The finalists are the licensees on the Grane field in the
The IOR award goes to production licences, companies, projects or individuals who are expected to create added value on the Norwegian Continental Shelf through innovative work for improved recovery.
This year's prize will be the 16th since the first award in 1998.
An impressive 24 nominations have been submitted to the jury, which includes 7 representatives from different disciplines in the NPD. The nominated candidates include companies, fields, technologies, research institutions and individuals, and they will be assessed according to how they fulfil these criteria: Implementation of new technology or established technology applied in a new way
Smarter work methods and processes
Project maturity
Willingness to take risks, determination and intrepidity
Outstanding research
Grane
On the Grane field, operator
'They have led the way in using technology and have set a goal of achieving a recovery rate for the field of more than 70 per cent. That is exceptionally high,' he says.
Grane was discovered in 1991, and since its start-up in 2003 the field has been one of the biggest producers on the Norwegian Shelf. The oil volume in the development plan, which was estimated at 112 million standard cubic metres (sm3 o.e.), was produced in 2017, almost ten years ahead of the original plan.
Evensen invented the Ensemble
'The method leads to a better basis for making decisions, and thus improved value creation,' says Soltvedt.
Lundin
Oil company Lundin is nominated for its commitment to using formation and long-term tests before making important development decisions. These tests reveal how well oil and gas flow through the reservoir and into a well. The company is also nominated for its work within improved recovery and systematic data acquisition on the Edvard Grieg field in the
'Lundin has done a great job on testing wells. On
'Analyses of data collected through formation testing provides a better picture of the extent of the reservoir,' he adds.
'This will in turn give us a better foundation for making decisions on the number of wells and their placement. In a best-case scenario, the method can reduce the need for wells.
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