{"id":311185,"date":"2025-11-03T14:57:50","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/west-elara-platform-shines-in-the-north-sea\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T17:04:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T21:04:10","slug":"west-elara-platform-shines-in-the-north-sea","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/west-elara-platform-shines-in-the-north-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"West Elara platform shines in the North Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The West Elara platform<\/strong>, owned by Seadrill<\/strong> and currently operating in the Ekofisk field<\/strong> under contract to ConocoPhillips, has reinforced its position as one of the most advanced and reliable units in the North Sea<\/strong>. Since its commissioning in 2011, the platform has been designed to operate in extreme offshore environments, and today makes a difference with a level of efficiency and safety that stands out within the offshore industry<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

Technical characteristics of the platform<\/h2>\n\n

Built in Singapore and delivered more than a decade ago<\/strong>, West Elara is a jack-up platform. jack-up rig capable of drilling up to 35,000 ft.<\/a><\/strong> jack-up rig capable of drilling up to 35,000 feet<\/strong>. Its design is oriented to face severe conditions thanks to its equipment with Hydril blowout preventers<\/strong> capable of withstanding pressures up to 15,000 psi, as well as Caterpillar C280 engines that guarantee stable performance even in the most demanding operations. <\/p>\n\n

The platform incorporates a selective catalytic reduction system, capable of reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by up to 95%<\/strong>, which actively contributes to meeting Europe’s strictest environmental standards.<\/p>\n\n

Achievements and recognitions: The proof of your success<\/h2>\n\n

The West Elara platform has the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority’s Recognition of Compliance<\/strong>, a fundamental endorsement that certifies the compliance of its operating processes with the regulations in force in the Scandinavian country.<\/p>\n\n

During the third quarter of 2024<\/strong>, the platform was named Platform of the Quarter<\/strong>, a distinction awarded for its exceptional operational performance, risk management and safety protocols. In addition, ConocoPhillips<\/strong> received the 2024 Supplier Recognition Award<\/strong> from ConocoPhillips<\/strong>, which highlights the excellence of the collaboration between the two companies in the Ekofisk field. <\/p>\n\n

These awards reflect Seadrill’s ability to Seadrill<\/a><\/strong> to maintain world-class technical and human standards, maximizing efficiency without compromising safety or environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n

A strategic alliance at Ekofisk<\/h2>\n\n

The collaboration between Seadrill and ConocoPhillips<\/strong> has been decisive in optimizing work in Ekofisk, one of the most emblematic oil fields in the North Sea<\/strong>. This alliance has resulted in a robust technical operation, with sustained results over time and a high capacity to adapt to the demands of the Norwegian environment. <\/p>\n\n

Source: Seadrilll via LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Seadrill’s platform has been recognized for its performance, sustainability and safety in collaboration with ConocoPhillips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10019,"featured_media":311151,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13048],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-311185","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-maritime"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/311185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10019"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=311185"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/311185\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/311151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=311185"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=311185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}