Testing times

Eni Norge has awarded IKM Testing a three-year, $79 million frame contract for pipeline and process services at the Goliat project in the Barents Sea. The company, a division of Norway’s IKM Group, has started the first phase of the project, which includes engineering and commissioning of subsea pipelines and potential completion of process systems. The second, operational phase will involve routine pigging, along with topsides process support and maintenance services, such as pressure testing and nitrogen services. The contract has two extension options of two years each.