NGI is a consultant much in demand internationally and carries out assignments the world over for a broad range of clients. Our services in the oil and gas industry are related to exploration, development, operations, production, and decommissioning of offshore fields.
The ability to combine state-of-the-art expertise in geology, geophysics and geotechnics provides us with a unique starting point for increasing extraction and reducing costs and risk to our clients.
Who are our clients?
NGI offers a varied range of services to the offshore industry, and almost half of our business is related to the oil and gas market. Our most important clients are large oil companies and their sub-contractors.
NGI delivers
- geotechnical and geophysical investigations and model testing in the field and laboratory
- concept studies, calculations and numerical analysis
- foundation solutions for all types of platforms and installations on the seafloor
- monitoring systems for surveillance of structures and the seabed
- risk analysis of geohazards such as subsea slides, gas hydrates and earthquakes
- reservoir assessments such as characterisation, well stability and subsidence
- new geophysical methods - equipment, software and interpretation
Detailed list of oil and gas services offered by NGI
What are we known for?
NGI is especially well-known for its work in connection with new methods of investigation of seabed sediments in the field, and the behaviour of such soils under wave loading. In recent years we have distinguished ourselves internationally in connection with EM (electromagnetic) and shear wave technology in the field of hydrocarbon exploration.
Assignments and state-of-the-art expertise
We have participated in the foundation work for the large gravity platforms such as Statfjord A, Troll and Hibernia. NGI was one of the pioneers in the development of technology for suction anchors, which today is a common method of anchoring offshore installations.
NGI is one of the pioneers in the assessment of geohazards such as subsea avalanches and gas seepage into sediments.
A driving force in the development of earth sciences
NGI has led a series of international research programmes for the petroleum industry and collaborates with research institutions worldwide.