Integrated Operations in the High North

This is the public WIKI-site for the "Integrated Operations in the High North" (IOHN) project.

A separate password-restricted WIKI-site for communication and collaboration between the project participants is also available: IOHN WIKI (Login required).

Background for the project

Challenges in the High North

The Arctic region holds vast amounts of extractive energy resources. Known areas of reserves are the North Slope in Alaska (USA), East Siberia, West Siberia, the Timan-Pechora area, South/North Barents (Russia), the Vesrford Helgeland area east of Norway, and East Greenland. The map on the right shows some of the discoveries off Norway and the western part of Russia.

Following a recent study from the US Geological Survey (Circum-Arctic Resource Appraisal), yet undiscovered resources in the arctic areas are estimated to account for about 22% of the undiscovered, technically recoverable resources in the world.

Most of the arctic reserves is offshore beneath thick ice and deep water and in environmentally very sensitive areas.

Goal for the project

The primary objective of the project is to develop a demonstrated reliable digital platform for Integrated Operation Generation 2 (IO G2) in the High North. The platform will be piloted in decision support pilots within drilling, R&P, O&M in the High North.

IO G2 for the High North shall facilitate operations in remote and hazardous conditions, the use of limited operational personnel and “zero footprint” solutions.

A brief project description is under construction.

Information Dissemination

An information dissemination exist. It can be found here. The intention is that presentations form workshops, conferences and seminars as well as papers published in the context of IOHN or which are relevant for the project will be available.

Contact: Pål Rylandsholm ([email protected]).