Johan Sverdrup

General information

Client Equinor  
Project Johan Sverdrup 
Year 2018 and 2019 
Location North Sea (Norway) 
Vessels Pioneering Spirit 
Max. water depth 110 m (360 ft)

Scope of work

  • Engineer topsides underdeck lift points and stab-in cone requirements
  • Design and fabrication of 20 x leg mating units
  • Prepare jacket for topsides installation
  • Provide Iron Lady  and services for piggyback transport of production platform on Heavy Transport Vessel (HTV) from Korea to Norway
  • Transfer and install 22,000 t drilling platform topsides (2018), 26,000 t process platform topsides and 18,000 t living quarters platforms (2019)

Project specials

  • First platform installation job for Pioneering Spirit
  • Sophisticated and critical in-house leg mating unit design and fabrication
  • 4 years of preparation, 60 hours of execution