Ice Operations (KO2100 ICEOP)
Funded by Kolarctic CBC 2014-2020

Objective of the project

The ICEOP project main objective is to give increased business development opportunities for oil and gas exploration and production in the arctic by improved maritime accessibility, better knowledge of ice conditions and more accurate models to ensure safe and environmental friendly field developments.

Main activities

The project shall: •Perform field expeditions, measurements and data collection. •Increase current knowledge base of the Barents Sea area ice conditions. •Establish best practice models/understanding for ice and structure interactions relevant for the Barents Sea. •Create recommendations for oil and gas field development concepts.

Achievements