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Arctic Services

Unlocking the potential

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Extreme temperatures, remote locations, seasonal schedules and sensitive environmental constraints are major challenges to Arctic operations. Our global experience in difficult land and marine operations in the Arctic and elsewhere, allows us to provide broad input to our clients working in this area.

Health, Safety and Environment

Pioneer explorers in the 21st Century in the richly bio-diverse environment of the Arctic are challenged to manage and mitigate the fundamental risks, whilst maintaining socially responsible oil and gas operations. Our team is on hand to support you with impartial advice based on experience.

n HSE Policy and management system development

n Baseline environmental studies, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (EIA, SIA and ESIA) and management plans

n Marine Mammal Observations (MMO)

n Legislative review and permitting

n HSE reviews and audits

n Crisis management, emergency response and contingency planning, including Oil Spill Contingency Plans

n Risk studies, HAZID, HAZOPS, quantitative assessments and mitigation plans

n Project HSE management

Corporate Social Responsibility

With new licensing rounds expanding oil and gas activity further into the Arctic, managing the complex myriad of stakeholders and engaging their support are pre-requisites for success. RPS Energy has a proven track record of assisting its clients to embed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as an integral part of their company profile:

n Sustainability / CSR assessment and management

n Communication and training programmes

n Strategic planning, positioning and executive coaching

n Due diligence assessments, positioning and planning

n Government liaison and stakeholder consultations

n Business and project risk assessment

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Arctic Project Highlights

Health Safety and EnvironmentUndertook a HAZID risk assessment for a new conceptual drilling/production platform.

Arctic DevelopmentComprehensive FDP ranging from ice conditions through to production windows and transportation options. Concluded with production forecast scenarios.

Well Site Investigation SurveysManagement and Supervision of Site Survey projects, including evaluation of a gas hydrate deposit to investigate drilling, completion and planning options for the first field production test.

Data Acquisition OperationsQC Supervision and Project Management of offshore and onshore 3D and 2D seismic and geotechnical acquisition projects, including Geophysical; Geodetic; HSE; MMO and Ice Observer roles.

Arctic DevelopmentAnalysis of historical data combined with an ice and environmental risk assess-ment to produce develop-ment scenarios supported by petroleum economics.

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RPS Energy is a part of RPS Group Plc, a consultancy organisation employing over 4000 professionals with a unique blend of skills and experience. We operate worldwide from regional offices in North America, Europe, Australia, S E Asia, South America, Russia and Middle East.

We have a reputation for successfully meeting the challenges posed by large complex projects and for providing reliable and practical advice to clients in all sectors of the economy. RPS conducts business in an open and fair manner, contributing to society in a positive way.

RPS Energy has extensive world-wide experience in all environments.

Since the early 2000s RPS Energy has supported exploration activities offshore the Barents Sea, Sakhalin/Sea of Okhotsk and more recently offshore east and west Greenland and the Kara Sea. Land operations have been supported on Sakhalin, in the Russian arctic, on Greenland and Alaska and the Canadian arctic. Operations have been supported through the provision of Project Managers, Geophysical, Surveying and HSE QC personnel both offshore and onshore. In addition, offshore operations have been supported with site investigation and geotechnical personnel, Marine Mammal Observers, Seabird Observers and Ice Observers. RPS has also project managed 2D and 3D seismic operations, seabed coring operations and site investigation surveys, including environmental baseline and seabed sampling surveys. As a consequence our knowledge and experience of the physical and operational challenges associated with exploration activities in the region are extensive. In this respect our experienced managers and field personnel can help ensure your project is delivered safely, on time and on budget.

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Acquisition Experience:n Preparation of environmental

impact assessment reports

n Provision of project management personnel

n Management of 2D and 3D marine [seismic] surveys

n Management of site investigation surveys

n Management of environmental baseline sampling surveys

n Management of CSEM surveys

n Management of seabed coring surveys

n Provision of offshore seismic, positioning and site investigation field personnel

n Provision of CSEM survey field personnel

n Provision of marine mammal and seabird observers

n Shallow geophysical data interpretation

n Review of contractor’s geophysical reports

n Provision of onshore geophysical and positioning field supervisors

n Provision of onshore and offshore HSE field supervisors

n Safety audits on seismic, site survey, geotechnical and supply / chase vessels

n Technical audits

Other related services include:n Survey evaluation and

design studies

n Project planning and support

n Data processing QC and interpretation

n HSE and risk management

n Environmental studies

n Oil spill monitoring and contingency planning

n Reserves estimations

n Competent person’s reports

n Preparation of contract and technical specifications and Invitations To Tender for seismic, site and geotechnical operations

n Evaluation of tenders on behalf of operators

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Data Acquisition Operations

Arctic ExplorationOur expertise in all areas of Exploration Geology and Geophysics, will assist you and your team in exploring for new hydrocarbon reserves:

n Seismic interpretation and mapping (workstation based)

n Integrated geological / geophysical interpretation

n Stratigraphy and sequence stratigraphic studies

n Petrophysics, core description and reservoir characterisation

n Organic geochemistry

n Structural analysis and modelling

n Basin modelling and thermal history reconstruction

n Integrated basin studies

n Asset appraisal and prospect evaluation

n Special seismic processing – attribute analysis and AVO

n E&P planning and project management

n Decision Risk Management

Well Site Investigation SurveysRPS is able to provide technical and commercial support for a complete range of well site investigation and seabed engineering projects. Our experienced team can help ensure your project is delivered on time and on budget. Our Well Site Investigation services include:

n Full project management services

n Survey design and equipment specifications

n ITT preparation

n Bid review and evaluation

n Contract review

n Safety and technical audits

n Acquisition QC

n Data analysis and interpretation

n Geohazard studies and drilling constraints appraisals

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Well Test DesignWe are able to provide fully integrated test design services for a more compact selection to achieve your well test objectives. Our services include:

n Preparation of test design basis

n Accounting for probabilistic reservoir parameters

n Equipment specification

n Tender preparation

n QA / QC and logistics

n Contractor bid evaluation

n AFE determination test programme and cost analysis

n Contingency planning

n Wellsite supervision

n Test interpretation

n Reservoir simulation

Arctic Development RPS enjoys a long track record of working with our clients and assisting their objectives to deliver optimum Field Development Plans (FDPs) in all regions of the world. With our diverse experience and highly competent team you are assured of environmentally conscious, technically advanced and financially astute results:

n Reservoir engineering

n Integrated field studies; structural validation, reservoir characterization, etc

n Reservoir simulation

n Well test analysis

n Production technology and production monitoring

n Production optimisation, EOR / IOR including, sequestration

n Economics, asset and portfolio evaluation

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