The contract is the first between UWG Group and the Norwegian operator, and involves demanding work in harsh environmental conditions. The platform, which is currently under construction, is due to be installed in the spring or summer this year in the biggest undeveloped oilfield on the Norwegian shelf. It will weigh almost 40,500tonnes, have 40 well slots, and produce 214,000brl/d. Twelve wells are currently being drilled and will be suspended, awaiting the installation of the platform. As part of the contract, which is expected to run until August, UWG Group has been tasked to carry out design verification work on the conductors. The company is also acting as a specialist engineering consultant for the tieback of the wells. UWG Group director Mark Hewett said: “The important thing here is that everything has got to be planned to fit exactly. The wells, the wellheads, and the platform will all be at specific depths, and we have to make sure that all those aspects are calculated correctly prior to platform installation. We are also extremely familiar with the equipment which has been purchased by Norsk Hydro for this project.”