The World Heritage Centre is at the forefront of the international community’s efforts to protect and preserve World Heritage partnerships for conservation Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development Our Partners Donate Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information Located in a dramatic landscape of mountains the site comprises hydroelectric power plants The complex was established by the Norsk-Hydro Company to manufacture artificial fertilizer from nitrogen in the air It was built to meet the Western world’s growing demand for agricultural production in the early 20th century The company towns of Rjukan and Notodden show workers’ accommodation and social institutions linked by rail and ferry to ports where the fertilizer was loaded The Rjukan-Notodden site manifests an exceptional combination of industrial assets and themes associated to the natural landscape It stands out as an example of a new global industry in the early 20th century Situé au sein d’un paysage spectaculaire de montagnes le site comprend un ensemble de centrales hydroélectriques Ce complexe fut mis en place par la société Norsk Hydro pour produire des engrais chimiques à partir de l’azote présent dans l’air Il s’agissait de répondre à la demande croissante du monde occidental en matière de production agricole au début du XXe siècle Les villes ouvrières de Rjukan et de Notodden présentent des logements ouvriers et des institutions sociales reliés à un réseau ferré et des services de ferrys vers les ports d’embarcation des engrais qui manifeste une association exceptionnelle d’équipements et de concepts industriels liés au paysage offre un exemple de nouvelle industrie mondiale au début du XXe siècle расположенный в великолепном горном окружении транспортной инфраструктуры и городов Рьюкан и Нутодден Комплекс был основан компанией «Норск Гидро» для производства химических удобрений с использованием атмосферного азота Целью создания комплекса  в начале XX века было удовлетворение растущей потребности западных стран в сельскохозяйственной продукции В городах Рьюкан и Нутодден располагались жилые дома для рабочих и общественные учреждения Города были связаны  железнодорожной сетью и судоходным сообщением (паромами) с портами Исторический комплекс городов Рьюкан и Нутодден для которого характерно гармоничное сочетание природного ландшафта и промышленных объектов является примером нового типа организаций крупномасштабного промышленного производства в начале XX века Situado en medio de un espectacular paisaje de montañas este sitio comprende un conjunto de centrales hidráulicas Fue creado por la compañía Norsk Hydro para producir abonos químicos a partir del nitrógeno presente en el aire a fin de satisfacer la creciente demanda de fertilizantes para la agricultura que se dio en los países occidentales a principios del siglo XX En las dos ciudades obreras de Rjukan y Notodden se pueden contemplar las viviendas destinadas a los trabajadores así como los edificios de diversas instituciones sociales junto con las redes ferroviarias y los servicios de transbordadores que comunicaban a ambas localidades con los puertos de exportación de los fertilizantes La integración excepcional del diseño del proyecto industrial y de sus equipamientos en el paisaje hace de este sitio un ejemplo notable de la nueva industria internacional de principios del siglo XX Dit complex is gesticht door de onderneming Norsk-Hydro om kunstmest te maken uit stikstof in de lucht Het ligt te midden van een dramatisch landschap van bergen watervallen en rivierdalen en bestaat uit waterkrachtcentrales Het werd aan het begin van de twintigste eeuw gebouwd om te voldoen aan de groeiende vraag naar landbouwproducten In de bedrijfssteden Rjukan en Notodden zijn de huizen van de werklieden te zien en de veerboten naar havens waar de kunstmest werd geladen De site laat op een bijzondere manier een combinatie zien van industriële complexen en het natuurlijke landschap Het is een uitmuntend voorbeeld van een nieuwe wereldindustrie aan het begin van de 20e eeuw the Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage Site comprises a cluster of pioneering hydro-electric power plants The complex was established by the Norsk-Hydro company which brought together results of science and research from Europe and North America to produce hydroelectricity and manufacture artificial fertilizer from nitrogen in the air in response to the Western world’s demand for increased agricultural production in the early 20th century Rjukan and Notodden company towns incorporated social innovations in workforce provision influenced by international planning ideas which together with innovative transport solutions enabled supply of a new globally significant product for the world-wide market Criterion (ii): Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage Site manifests an exceptional combination of industrial themes and assets tied to the landscape which exhibit an important exchange on technological development in the early 20th century Criterion (iv): The technological ensemble of Rjukan-Notodden comprising dams located in a landscape where the natural topography enabled hydroelectricity to be generated in the necessary large amounts stands out as an example of new global industry in the early 20th century In general all important remaining physical structures and objects that are testimony to the industrial pioneering period of the production of artificial fertilizer for agriculture in Norway in the early 20th century are within the boundaries of the area which is of adequate size to ensure the complete representation of the features and processes which convey the property's significance The physical fabric of the property and its significant features are generally in a good condition The property is not suffering from adverse effects and neglect structures and remains which convey credibly and truthfully its Outstanding Universal Value as a pioneering industrial enterprise for the production of artificial fertilizer in the early 20th century The property is protected under the Cultural Heritage Act 1978 amended 2009 and the Planning & Building Act 2009 All specified items will be protected by the Cultural Heritage Act or specific heritage provisions of the Planning & Building Act by June 2015 The buffer zone is protected under the Cultural Heritage Act and zoning controls pursuant to the Planning & Building Act The fairy tale “Rumpelstiltskin” is about whether a miller’s daughter can spin straw into gold and riches a wool spinner from Norway who is giving free wool spinning demonstrations and education at the North Dakota State Fair this year life’s riches come from the kindness and joy he shares with others “To be rich is not dependent on money To be rich depends on how you hold your life,” Kidholm said It is not important for me to have money.” Kidholm is originally from Denmark but first traveled to Norway when he was 17 years old as a gardening student Kidholm fell in love with Norway’s country culture and people and eventually decided to become a permanent Norwegian transplant in 1962 Notodden is home to Norway’s largest stave church which is much larger but similar in construction to the Scandinavian Heritage Association’s Gol Stav Church replica in Minot three times in Michigan and the remaining 27 times have all been to Minot for the Norsk Hostfest and this year for the North Dakota State Fair as well “The only thing I don’t like about the U.S I really don’t like to leave … I think that the American people are warmer than the Norwegian people,” Kidholm said Kidholm likes how Americans are friendly and affectionate The spinning wheel Kidholm uses during his U.S was brought over from Norway by a friend of Kidholm’s in 1996 This spinning wheel is only one of 59 spinning wheels in Kidholm’s collection “The best wheel in the world is standing in my living room in Norway I met a spinning wheel maker in Grand Rapids by the name of Ken Lennox,” said Kidholm Kidholm is repairing some of the wheels in his collection and has repaired more than a thousand spinning wheels and has even taught some wheel makers what he knows I’ve been learning and learning and have been teaching a little It is wonderful to learn,” Kidholm said “But when the school gave me my education Kidholm had nine different careers throughout his life playing boy to have joy every day,” Kidholm said about his diverse careers and his appetite for learning and joy some of this joy now comes from creating and expressing himself through spinning something Kidholm only started doing when he was around 40 years old “Have you seen the painting ‘The Scream’ I think it is not pretty at all but that man (Edvard Munch) told us what was living in his heart that day “I am letting the thread get what it wants to get Kidholm has more than 100 different wools in his collection but the most common type is Angora rabbit wool “Ninety percent of my spinning is Angora,” he said “(Angora) is 10 times warmer than wool from sheep and four times stronger but it’s too expensive,” Kidholm said He explained sheep wool is one of the lower grade wools compared to Angora “Of course we do like the sheep,” Kidholm said He gestured to the sheep wool socks he was wearing “But Angora is better and cheaper to produce than sheep … One good Angora (rabbit) is giving the same insulation quality you can get from three sheep,” Kidholm said One of the most difficult things about spinning for Kidholm is working with poor quality wool Kidholm held up the fluffy white Angora rabbit fur he was currently spinning into thread and said “You see this is in wonderful condition.” wool is in a bad condition when it has become “felted,” or matted “(Matted fleece) is telling me that the animal has had a bad life The owner should do a better job and clip it more often,” Kidholm said Kidholm has spun around 1,000 pounds of yarn in his lifetime Most of the wools he’s spun have been Angora but he’s spun other wools as well Kidholm has also educated more than 3,000 students on spinning “When I’m giving my students 20 hours of education the first day we are learning how the wheel is working and we are exercising the thread We don’t spin the first day,” Kidholm said On the second day of Kidholm’s course his students are spinning and on the third day his students are making two-ply yarn Kidholm said the three-day course is hard work and some students who are used to picking things up fast feel frustrated when they don’t get it right away “Don’t let the wheel be the boss Tell the wheel what to do,” Kidholm said Kidholm controls the wheel solely with his pedal and not with his arms and hands The adjustments he makes to the wheel speed are subtle yet extremely precise The (students) are paying for their traveling But nothing for their education from me,” said Kidholm “One girl said to me after the class I don’t have any money.’ I was there for her I gave her an idea of how to create happiness and yarn,” he said Kidholm said spinning is more common in the U.S “There are many wheel makers in the U.S More men should enjoy this nice activity,” Kidholm said about the gender difference in the spinning community Kidholm told a story about a type of woman in Norway who spins at night while her husband and children sleep This type of woman puts fire on the stove and food on the table for breakfast when her family awakens And her family thinks nothing of it but little do they know the woman is spinning throughout the entire night “Girls and women are working and giving much We should like to support you,” Kidholm said Kidholm was married to his wife for 47 years The two have since separated but they raised a family together and are now proud grandparents Kidholm said he does not have any great-grandchildren yet If you were to ask me next year perhaps I will say yes,” he said “The life is too short in the last end … We take everything one day at a time ‘thank you for this day,'” he said Perhaps you will be given a day tomorrow too,” Kidholm said Kidholm will be spinning Angora fibers into wool thread and yarns for the rest of the week in the State Fair Center building of the fairgrounds BISMARCK – As the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease tops more than seven million for the .. 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+ scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " The rental and service contract is for three years’ firm with options for two one-year extensions The five ROCS systems will operate on the Skarv Satellite projects in the Norwegian Sea, and Symra and Solveig Phase 2 (Utsira High) and Yggdrasil Aker BP expects to complete about 55 wells with the ROCS The five systems will feature the new OTHOS tubing hanger orientation system said to deliver precise positioning of the tubing hanger avoiding the need for time-consuming rig interface work the second-generation ROCS eliminates the need for the umbilical that traditionally connects the surface facility to the seabed for controlling the tubing hanger in subsea well completions and also the associated topside hydraulic control unit Removing this equipment allows operators to reduce project capex and the faster well completion operations that follow allow for shorter mobilization time and fewer rig days Sending less equipment offshore also reduces the environmental footprint and the amount of deck space required offshore ROCS is also said to provide HSE benefits with fewer personnel needed in the red zone of the rig Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage Site was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2015 Criterion (ii): Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage Site manifests an exceptional combination of industrial themes and assets tied to the landscape Criterion (iv): The technological ensemble of Rjukan-Notodden comprising dams In general all important remaining physical structures and objects that are testimony to the industrial pioneering period of the production of artificial fertilizer for agriculture in Norway in the early 20th century are within the boundaries of the area which is of adequate size to ensure the complete representation of the features and processes which convey the property’s significance A ‘Declaration of Intent’ has been signed by the State Party and relevant county council and municipalities undertaking to protect the Outstanding Universal Value and the buffer zone A provisional World Heritage Council comprising representatives from the Directorate for Cultural Heritage municipalities and the Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum has been set up to deliver a management structure for the property A World Heritage Coordinator with responsibility for the whole area will be appointed The Management Plan 2014-2019 includes an Action Plan with goals and actions for conservation strengthening of Outstanding Universal Value and visitor management and will include a risk preparedness strategy Del på:Del på facebookDel på twitterDel på epost Contact us: postmottak@ra.no Public journal Privacy policy You may not be able to find the page you were after because of: You might find one of the following links useful: the Global Sector Manager for Building Materials at Malvern Panalytical talks to AzoBuild about sustainable challenges in the cement industry AZoBuild had the 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Owned and operated by AZoNetwork, © 2000-2025 2018·Ski JumpingThe season of the ladies' Continental Cup starts this weekend with two competitions in Notodden (NOR) Germany's Selina Freitag took her first ever win in the COC The younger sister of Richard Freitag showed jumps of 88.5 m and 87.5 m on the HS 98 hill and with the season opener with 215.0 points the eight place in Planica in January was the best result of the only 17-year-old "I'm very excited because this is my first time to win a COC but I also think I will do even better tomorrow" The second place went to Elisabeth Raudaschl who also had two consistently strong jumps with 87 m and 88 m and scored 210.5 points "I am really happy with my jumps here in Notodden and it is pretty cool that I made it on the podium" Guylim Park of South Korea was third with 87.5 m and 88 m and a total of 205.0 points "I am happy with the 3rd place here in Notodden and I will continue training hard to become a better athlete."Like Selina Freitag Elisabeth Raudaschl and Guylim Park also achieved their first podium finishes in the Continental Cup followed by the only 15-year-old German Alina Ihle who was fifth and among the very best in her first appearance in the COC Julia Huber in seventh and Katharina Ellmauer completed the strong team result of the Austrians Russia was also represented in the Top 10 today who was in the lead after the first round ahead of Freitag and Raudaschl with an 88 m jump but she was disqualified in the second round because her suit was not compliant to the rules The second competition in Notodden starts on Saturday at 11:45 am CET Full results It follows a recent order from Equinor for a ROCS for the Rosebank Field development west of Shetland The system eliminates the need for the umbilical which connects the surface to the seabed for controlling the tubing hanger in subsea well completions a reduction in the deck space required for operations less need for personnel in the red zone on the rig and quicker installation and subsea well completion operations The company will manufacture the new equipment at its base in Notodden and deliver them to Equinor’s offshore base at Sandnessjøen in northern Norway in 2025 Equinor plans to use one ROCS for a well completion campaign at Irpa in 2026 It is being developed as a tie-in to the Aasta Hansteen FPSO the tubing hanger is placed on top of the wellhead acting as a seal toward the rest of the subsea well The tubing hanger is typically controlled via a dedicated hydraulic umbilical housed in a 20- to 30-ft control container; during running the umbilical is also clamped to the tubing for increased stability A ROCS remotely steers the controls unit toward the wellhead allowing it to be ready to run immediately when offshore and avoiding mobilization of 50 metric tons or more of topside equipment Norwegian prog-metallers Leprous are emerging as a powerful force in their own right driven by twisting genres into melancholic new sounds With a population of little over 12,000 people the Norwegian town of Notodden doesn’t seem the most likely breeding ground for musical legends snow-blasted settlement has already given the world black metal icons Emperor is startling enough but now there is a second phenomenon emerging from those streets: prog metal ingénues Leprous Notodden’s second-most celebrated band are perhaps best known as the musicians that backed Emperor frontman Ihsahn when he first hit the road as a solo artist back in 2009 but since that educational trial-by-fire they have steadily built their own unique reputation as fearless contemporary groundbreakers it’s worth noting that founder member/frontman Einar Solberg is Ihsahn’s brother-in-law “He’s been like a brother to me since I was a little kid,” Einar says today that was the moment when we started taking Leprous more seriously this is for real now!’ It wasn’t like playing at the local youth club anymore For a while we rehearsed more Ihsahn stuff than Leprous stuff just to get it up to the level that was needed Formed by Einar and his friends at the local youth club in Notodden back at the dawn of the century Leprous began life as a shambolic punk rock band “because that was all we could manage to play!” But by the time Ihsahn requested their services they had evolved into something wildly distinctive and very much in tune with a progressive metal renaissance that was really beginning to gain momentum Early albums like debut Tall Poppy Syndrome in 2009 bore little resemblance to anything from the black metal world but Einar admits that his mentor’s influence on Leprous has been huge and lasting regardless of expectation,” he notes and that’s not quite as conservative as some of the black metal fans can be so it’s a smaller risk for us than for him We all admire that and we think it’s really important to never take any of this for granted.” While Norway is still regarded as the home of black metal Leprous have spent the last decade quietly going about the business of making genuinely strange dark and beautiful music that has very little to do with their country’s most notorious subgenre There is something intrinsically mysterious about the songs Einar writes both musically and in terms of the hazy and often surreal imagery that inform his lyrics Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer That mystery has certainly helped to propel Leprous to the forefront of the modern prog scene and the new album’s title has already sent many fans scurrying to Google to attempt to decipher exactly what Einar is writing about this time ‘Malina’ means about 50 different things ranging from doomed heroines in Inuit mythology to Slovakian rivers so a proper explanation is required… “Everyone seems to have a different theory but it’s actually very simple,” Einar chuckles “It means ‘raspberries’ in an old Slavic language The story behind it is probably not what you would expect not the state in America – at my brother’s wedding and there was this super-old woman maybe between 80 and 90 but she was pacing around all day selling raspberries malina!’ It made such a huge impression on me and so I wrote the lyrics and the title just stuck it doesn’t seem unreasonable to suggest that Leprous are making some kind of enraged statement about inequality in society on Malina Einar is keen to point out that the album is not a concept record in any way and that the songs are all distinct and separate and yet there is an underlying disquiet to this music that feels all too appropriate for the turbulent present day there is the common thread that it’s all pretty melancholic,” he shrugs “Even though some of it may seem political it doesn’t necessarily represent the feelings of the whole band We’re not radical left-wing guys as such Obviously what’s going on in the world has some effect on my overall mood as a composer but some of the new songs have nothing at all to do with politics That’s the most depressing song I’ve ever written and it was hard to record it Leprous may not be making music for the masses but they are marching onwards and upwards regardless Malina pulls off the neat trick of being both an album custom-built for these eclectic pick’n’mix times and a classic example of the album as a piece of deep Notodden was never going to be big enough to contain them Leprous are far too busy to help Ihsahn out and you suspect that the Emperor legend wouldn’t have it any other way “Next year is going to be extremely busy,” Einar concludes We’re doing a couple of shows in the UK and a full tour in Europe this autumn with Agent Fresco We like to say it took 15 years before we earned our first penny!” Leprous - Malina album review Bravewords and Blabbermouth and has previously written for Kerrang Ghost's $130 Papa V Perpetua 'Ghildo' sells out in minutes "Metal is the most positive thing in the world" Scorpions cancel three shows as illness leaves Klaus Meine with "inability to sing" Norway – Optime Subsea is building 10 further Remotely Operated Controls System (ROCS) following Aker BP’s first application of the technology offshore Norway The ROCS is designed as a replacement for the heavy umbilical between the topside and seabed used to control the tubing hanger during completions of subsea wells it also becomes possible to dispense with a topside hydraulic unit the ROCS is up to 10 times lighter than a conventional system The technology is also said to provide time and cost savings (capex and opex) for conducting well completions it is a modular well access system that can be hooked onto any type of subsea well – horizontal or vertical – at any water depth and deployed with all types of tubing hangers It can be applied for completion of new wells The ROCS can be used by any subsea field operator worldwide The system is remotely controlled topside via a controls unit Since it does not rely on communication through an umbilical or large topside equipment it also consumes less energy than conventional equipment with no need for personnel in the red zone of a drilling rig during operation as a seal towards the rest of the subsea well Normally the tubing hanger is controlled through a dedicated hydraulic umbilical with a 20-30 ft control container which when run is also clamped to the tubing for increased stability ROCS replaces these operations by remotely controlling a controls unit toward the wellhead The system is mobilized in a single basket allowing it to be run immediately when offshore Aker BP used the system for completion of a production well on the Ærfugl field in the Norwegian Sea The 10 new systems will be manufactured and assembled at the company’s main manufacturing site in Notodden You are about to leave yara.com and enter: This media item is disabled because it requires consent for marketing cookies From addressing Europe's emerging famine in 1905 to helping feed millions globally today Curiosity and ambition have always been at the heart of Yara's story we’ve turned challenges into opportunities shaping industries and making a lasting impact on the world Here's a glimpse into how our history has unfolded New renewable hydrogen plant: Our new 24 MW renewable hydrogen plant in Norway is a key milestone in decarbonizing food PepsiCo Europe partnership: We partnered with PepsiCo Europe to supply lower carbon fertilizers and precision farming tools to 1,000 farmers across 128,000 hectares New ammonia terminal: Our new ammonia terminal in Brunsbüttel enables imports of up to 3 million tonnes of low-emission ammonia annually First ship-to-ship ammonia transfer: Yara Clean Ammonia completed the world’s first ship-to-ship ammonia transfer setting a new standard for safe and efficient ammonia handling Yara Eyde: Partnering with North Sea Container Line we introduced the world’s first ammonia-powered container ship Investing in CCS at Sluiskil: Signed a binding agreement with Northern Lights for the first cross-border CO2 transport and storage capturing 800,000 tons of CO2 annually and storing it 2.6 km under the Norwegian seabed John Deere partnership:  We integrated Yara’s agronomic expertise with John Deere's precision technology to help optimize fertilizer use Low carbon ammonia plants in the US: We announced plans to evaluate up to two world-scale low-carbon ammonia plants capturing up to 95% of CO2 for permanent storage Yara Birkeland christened: On April 29 2022 we christened the world’s first autonomous with 500 local students and Crown Prince Haakon Establishing Yara Clean Ammonia: Yara Clean Ammonia was founded to accelerate the transition to low-emission ammonia solutions New corporate ambition: We announced our renewed commitment to "Growing a Nature-Positive Food Future," focusing on sustainable food production Acquisition of Ecolan Oy: Our acquisition of Finnish organic fertilizer producer Ecolan Oy reinforced our commitment to the circular economy and entry into the organic fertilizer market Supporting farmers during COVID-19: Amid the pandemic we donated 40,000 tonnes of premium fertilizer to help East African farmers triple maize production we digitally traced fertilizer distribution from port to farm laying the foundation for a secure regional supply chain Refining our corporate strategy:  In 2018 we sharpened our focus on global challenges committing to "Responsibly feed the world and protect the planet." Acquiring Vale Cubatão Fertilizantes: In 2017 we strengthened our position in Latin America by acquiring Vale Cubatão Fertilizantes in Brazil Yara Birkeland: Partnering with Kongsberg in 2017 we began developing the world’s first fully electric eliminating 40,000 diesel truck journeys annually Tata Chemicals’ Babrala Urea Plant acquisition: In 2016 we expanded in India with the acquisition of Tata Chemicals’ Babrala plant while investing in Brazil’s Rio Grande facility Svein Tore Holsether became Yara’s President and CEO we won Norway’s prestigious "Glassbjørnen" (Glass Bear) award for our nitrous oxide abatement catalyst significantly cutting industrial greenhouse gas emissions we marked 100 years of innovation with a renewed strategy focused on sustainability in the fertilizer industry listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange after demerging from Norsk Hydro Hydro's growth and acquisitions: Under Johan B Hydro transitioned to petrochemical-based fertilizer production and expanded internationally with the Qafco joint venture in Qatar (1969) cemented Hydro as Western Europe’s market leader Expansion continued with a new terminal in China (1982) and an office in Zimbabwe (1983) further strengthening its position with the Adubos Trevo acquisition in Brazil (2000) Post-war expansion: Despite wartime damage opening new sites in Oslo and Herøya (1946) Rapid investment and workforce growth followed increasing from 2,500 employees (1945) to 5,000 (1955) Gaining access to hydroelectric power at Glomfjord (1947) leading to the world’s northernmost fertilizer plant by 1955 Innovation amid economic challenges: In 1938 Hydro began producing regular NPK fertilizers marking a major milestone in fertilizer technology it quadrupled ammonia production capacity with a new production method Norsk Hydro was founded by Sam Eyde and Kristian Birkeland in Norway our first research center was established in Skøyen Yara International ASADrammensveien 131 0277 Oslo - NorwayTel:+47 24 15 70 00Visit our Contact us page Ihsahn and former backing band Leprous unite for unique one-off live stream on Sunday Norwegian proggers Leprous and Ihsahn have announced a joint live stream for this Sunday The unique set will take place at Notodden Theater Leprous famously came to prominence as Ihsahn's backing band as the former black metal scourge sought to expand his music beyond the confines of extreme metal (Solberg's sister is also Ihsahn's wife) The event will be hosted by Munin.Live a new streaming platform. Tickets are available here He grew up in Sydney and began his writing career in London for Metal Forces magazine in 1989 He created and edited Classic Rock Magazine for Dennis Publishing in 1998 and is the author of a variety of books on both music and sport including Wonderous Stories; A Journey Through The Landscape Of Progressive Rock he had it in his head that he was going to finish it when he got home I guess we owed it to him”: Tim Smith’s Cardiacs story will end with final album LSD “The biggest challenge was not to come off like Tenacious D It could easily be interpreted as some form of parody”: How Primus made an album about goblins and rainbows while trying not to mention goblins and rainbows Meet Gore.: the metalcore group featuring a NASA space walk engineer and aiming for the stars Editor's note: This story first appeared in the September-October 2022 issue of Offshore magazine. Click here to view the full issue. STANDARDIZATION OF EQUIPMENT became a mantra of the subsea industry in the 2010s under pressure from operators to contain tieback costs the focus is shifting to simplifying subsea installations and reducing logistics with the associated benefits for safety and the environment One of the quickest to adopt this mindset has been Aker BP currently implementing widespread subsea tiebacks across its production hubs in the North Sea and Norwegian Sea Aside from encouraging drilling efficiency through its alliance with well engineering groups the company has a track record of helping start-ups take their novel concepts offshore has led to the fast-track development and application of new subsea intervention and completions running systems on multiple wells on Aker BP’s fields Optime Subsea is now looking to further develop its technologies for global take-up via an alliance with Halliburton all of whom had previously worked for FMC Technologies divisions in Houston while attending the ONS conference in Stavanger Optime’s CEO Jan-Fredrik Carlsen had listened to a presentation by Statoil (now Equinor) warning of the need for oil prices of at least $100/bbl for continued operations in the North Sea “I thought this was a good opportunity to challenge the prevalent technologies and methods of installation and maintenance of subsea fields there had not been any developments in subsea – at GE Aker Solutions and FMC the focus was on standardization to cut cost No one was really looking into developing new methods or technologies to achieve the same outcome but that is what often happens at large corporations All four of us had the same dreams of starting a new subsea company we just knew about the challenges the industry saw The price of developing subsea had increased over the past decade while the oil price was falling so we decided to jump into a black hole without having solutions – but at the same time we also did brainstorming and within six months had attracted our first investors.” To generate income during this early start-up period the team sold hours working as consultants to oil and gas operators and this proved to be a good way of building a network when you have developed your own solution it has to be compliant with industry standards For our first two years we were working with ideas and then we combined our operation with an engineering company in the same city in Norway That helped us attracted more investors and led to another merger but had a team of clever guys.” In that period Optime went from 4 to 16 people The company had started out using standardized components and products for equipment deliveries winning its first major contract in 2018 from well intervention specialist AKOFS Offshore for a package including subsea winch/umbilical/controls equipment “although that was not linked to our technologies “The same year we launched our first independently developed system the SCILS (Subsea Controls & Intervention Light System): with this concept we took all the topside components we saw in a traditional light intervention system and placed these on the seabed Soon afterwards we secured our first contract for the SCILS with Aker BP.” The first deployment was from Odfjell Drilling’s semisubmersible Deepea Nordkapp for a two-well subsea P& campaign on the decommissioned Jette field in the North Sea which had been developed as a tieback to the Jotun platform The SCILS is designed to simplify well access interventions and workovers from any type of vessel It can perform multiple subsea well control tasks and includes a closed loop hydraulic control system By relocating hydraulic controls and power to the seabed associated with by conventional Installation Workover Control Systems (IWOCS) This allows a substantial reduction in the size of the umbilical and installation reel operational complexity and high costs often encountered with topside hydraulic umbilical systems  The SCILS occupies a subsea footprint of 3.7 x 2.5 x 3 m control modules and electric control jugs typically deliver 3 l/min at low pressure (345 bar) and 1 l/min in the high pressure (690) bar mode Power and communication are provided through a 36-mm dia which can operate with multiple types of fluids and through various mechanical interfaces has a built-in safety system compliant with industry standards for shut down (PSD/ESD) and can run either autonomously or through communication from various protocols Batteries can be used to run the pump when needed to limit power requirements from existing production umbilicals the application was connecting to a xmas tree with the SCILS then engaging with the controls so that the tree could be removed “The weight of the SCILS ranges from 3-7 metric tons,” Carlsen explained “compared with 40-50 metric tons for a traditional system deployment takes 7-14 days for a conventional system whereas the SCILS can be delivered from the vessel to rig via one offshore lift Rather than run a large umbilical to interface with the xmas tree the system is installed on the seafloor via a crane operation The footprint the SCILS occupies is also much smaller than with a conventional system and is mobilized within hours versus days for a traditional system Following the successful outcome of the initial contract Aker BP awarded Optime a frame agreement a few months later in 2019 to work on subsea systems for an initial two years we performed our second successful operation with the SCILS for Aker BP at the Alvheim field and up to today we have conducted 10 operations without any major issues or downtime But we still needed to mobilize a topside/WOCS to deploy the tubing hanger we had been working on our Remotely Operated Controls System (ROCS) concept designed to cut the mobilization time and cost of subsea completion operations by getting rid of all the traditional topside components Our concept also removed the umbilical for operation of the tubing hanger running tool And we took the control system and put it in the landing string itself we also got our first contract from Aker BP to mature the ROCS very quickly to development with the first run-out in late February 2021 for a production well on the Ærfugl field in the Norwegian Sea [a phased subsea development connected to the Skarv infrastructure].” we qualify everything to 3,000 m water depth and to 300 bar and we also obtained a tree and tubing hangar allowing us to do a full system test (with interfaces) the tubing hanger is placed on top of the well head acting as a seal towards the rest of the subsea well The operation is typically controlled via a hydraulic umbilical connected to a topside hydraulic unit with the umbilical clamped to the tubing for increased stability – a time-consuming task with attendant risks to personnel The ROCS is a universal landing string control system mounted around a traditional landing string drillpipe at the annular space inside the marine riser It comprises a full redundant package of hydraulics with communications to the topside on rig or vessel performed wirelessly over an open protocol The ROCS is designed to run landing string operations without an umbilical – this is said to increase the run speed allowing for a reduction of personnel on the drillfloor by removing interfaces to the rig with further benefits in reduced operational times and risk seal/test and retrieve tubing hangers without an umbilical and to test downhole pressure and temperature sensors before installing a vertical xmas tree AkerBP had used the ROCS to install and retrieve tubing hangers of four vertical Aker Solutions and two horizontal Baker Hughes trees in operations on six wells on the Aerfugl compared with 50 metric tons for a traditional set-up and the total installation and operational time with a rig is much shorter (around three days) system including transportation and demobilization compared with 50-100 sq m for a traditional system making it suitable for smaller vessels as well as rigs  “For the first offshore operation on Ærfugl – a tubing hanger completion - it was cold and conditions were rough but this also showed that the system can operate in bad weather,” Carlsen said “One of our technicians is in a cabin on the rig operating the system from his tablet – he can do that and test all the functions and having to operate in the rig’s red zone first time out you typically do everything gently as you want to reduce the risk – that’s the traditional approach and have since reduced the running time to 12 hours.” Optime claims that the much shorter good weather window needed makes planning more flexible particularly for tasks in deeper waters or rougher sea states As the system is prepared onshore and mobilized in a single basket ready to run immediately offshore following delivery to the vessel or rig operators can achieve further savings in vessel or rig days “And unlike other light intervention and completion running systems which are often engineered for specific subsea wells both the ROCS and the SCILS can work with all wells with different trees “During a presentation at ONS 2022 in Stavanger while ROCS significantly reduces capex and opex-related costs the greatest benefits it provides are in HSE Optime formally entered a global strategic alliance with Halliburton The aims include further development of the ROCS to work with Halliburton’s completion landing string services; jointly providing subsea intervention and workover control system services incorporating the SCILS; and umbilical-less operations and subsea controls for deepwater completions and interventions with improved operational efficiency and a smaller offshore footprint The initial SCILS shipped to Halliburton in Houston was a 10K system “Optime has been working with a good group of North Sea operators including Equinor and Aker BP,” Carlsen said “but we want to take the technology worldwide we’re a small company looking to compete with larger oganizations Halliburton has a large share of the market in the Gulf of Mexico: the two companies will share the investments and also the profits.” when switching the ROCS from one rig to another So for the next generation system we are developing Panpipe a joint between the tubing hanger and the ROCS itself allows Optime to be a completed service provider in this segment which means that Panpipe can move across to all types of BOP and we employ that cable to communicate with the ROCS so we are also developing a wireless version.” The next-generation ROCS should be ready in Q1 2023 with the added capability to run all tubing hangers in the industry along with smart completions and downhole sensors “With Aker BP we have had success because they share our mindset When you set out to challenge the way you do operations you also need to challenge the existing technology Aker BP is proud of bringing new technology into operation – most other offshore operators are adapters Now we have decided it’s time to mass-produce the ROCS to reach a wider audience so we have committed to build 10 without having a contract in place and this has already generated a lot of interest among international oil and gas operators.” Optime has also developed a next-generation wireless version of the SCILS which can operate without an umbilical will be deployed this year offshore Norway “We didn’t take a marinized topside pump and put it on the seabed which would have added to the system’s weight And we have developed software for topsides control and software for all-electric operations for both the ROCS and SCILS.” Prior to joining Offshore he was a freelance journalist for eight years computing and scientific journals in the UK He regularly writes news columns on trends and events both in the NW Europe offshore region and globally He also writes features on developments and technology in exploration and production NOTODDEN, Norway – Aker BP has contracted Optime Subsea to provide well access system/services on the company’s fields offshore Norway Optime’s Subsea Controls and Intervention Light System (SCILS) was used recently for a two-well P&A campaign on the Jette field Aker BP has now taken the contractor’s new subsea hydraulic pump Intervention Workover & Controls (IWOC) system on a long-term lease, for use with the semisubmerible drilling rig Deepsea Nordkapp traditionally IWOC systems have comprised large 20-ft (6-m) topsides containers with equilly large umbilical and reels transfers the hydraulic control to subsea with no need for a topsides container and an attendant reduction in size of the umbilical and reel depending on the reservoir size and configuration In preparation for completions on the Skogul field development Aker BP will perform full interface testing toward the Xmas tree at Optime’s workshop in Notodden The goal is to simplify interface issues that would normally come to light on the rig – but in this case its is only possible because of the small size of the SCILS The system can mobilize or demobilize within a day compared to five-seven days for a traditional system Sophie Sorschag won the Friday’s FIS Continental Cup competition in Notodden (HS98) The athlete from Austria showed jumps of 89.5 m and 91 m The second place was taken by the German Luisa Goerlich and the third was the Austrian Julia Muehlbacher The Austrian was the leader with an advantage of 10.9 points over Luisa Goerlich (92.5 m) and 24.4 points over Julia Muehlbacher (87.5 m) the fifth was Ksenia Kablukova (84.5 m) and the sixth was Annika Belshaw (85 m) Sophie Sorschag started again with a shorter inrun A jump on 91 meters allowed the Austrian to triumph with an advantage of 23.4 points over Luisa Goerlich (89.5 m) Annika Belshaw (87 m) and Michelle Goebel (86 m) finished just behind the podium In the FIS Continental Cup overall standings Sophie Sorschag is leading (245 points) ahead of Mariia Iakovleva (188 points) and Diana Toropchenova tied with Jerneja Repinc Zupancic (180 points each) The second competition in Notodden is scheduled for Saturday Competiton results >> and website in this browser for the next time I comment Katharina Althaus became the winner of Wednesday’s Raw Air individual .. Silje Opseth took home victory in Monday’s snowstorm Raw Air .. Ema Klinec won Sunday’s Raw Air competition at the Holmenkollbakken .. Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. Learn more about: cookie policy The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden Please log in here to leave a comment Anette Sagen won on Friday evening in Notodden ahead of Gyda Enger and Alissa Johnson The first Continental Cups of this winter are held this weekend Among the 27 jumpers that gathered in Notodden for these competitions are debutantes as well as World Cup experienced athletes The first competition on the HS98 hill there was held on Friday evening Winner came Norway’s Anette Sagen with a pair of jumps of 96.0 and 101.5 meters Also the second place was taken by a Norwegian Third came Alissa Johnson from the United States The fourth and fifth place were taken by jumpers from Germany Ramona Straub showed jumps of 87.0 and 92.5 meters and so finished ahead of her team-mate Juliane Seyfarth who jumped 89.0 and 88.0 meters Anna Odine Strøm from Norway made a pair of jumps of 88.0 and 93.5 meters and so took the sixth place Sara Takanashi won the first of two Grand Prix competition .. 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The latest extreme weather to roll over Norway was drenching most southern and eastern counties Thursday morning Flooding from the powerfully wet weather system called “Petra” was worst in Telemark and Aust-Agder with portions of the coastal city of Skien under water Officials in Kongsberg were also struggling to deal with the enormous masses of water pouring down the Numedalslågen river Authorities were also monitoring all the small creeks around Kongsberg and myriad other towns and cities in Buskerud “We’re afraid of how all the water is working its way down to the sea and that residential areas will be damaged,” Anette Finnerud “We are in the highest degree of preparedness until the weather finally changes.” when Petra’s torrential rains were forecast to let up the city of Skien was arguably in worse shape than Kongsberg as the waters that also have flooded Notodden farther north roar south towards the sea and were too massive for normal waterways and drainage systems to handle A new park that was due to open this weekend in Bø in Telemark was underwater waterside restaurants and central areas of Skien For a series of photos of the flooding from NRK, click here A crisis team in Buskerud was especially worried about stacks of timber at a forest products storage area in Flesberg The water was threatening to unleash the heavy logs “and that can be very dangerous,” said the head of the country’s preparedness team “But we have worked hard to secure the timber so we hope things go well.” Another timber storage area run by Moelven Numedal was also securing its large piles of logs Flood warnings remained at their highest levels in nine counties in southern Norway State meteorologist Kristian Gislefoss told NRK that another 50 millimeters of rain had fallen in Landvik and Kjevik in Aust-Agder just since Wednesday evening and that came in addition to all the rain on Monday and Tuesday One local electronics firm in Aust-Agder had to close and send 400 employees home because of flooding newsinenglish.no/Nina Berglund If you like what we are doing, please consider a donation. 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READ MORE NewsInEnglish.no is a free and independent Oslo-based website offering news from Norway It’s run on a voluntary basis by veteran journalists keen to share insight into Norwegian politics These wonderful wooden structures are a real highlight for anyone touring rural Norway Today we take a closer look at Norway's biggest stave church at Heddal The largest of Norway’s remaining stave churches, Heddal stave church is quite the sight amid the forests and farmhouses of this corner of southern Norway The nearby area was recently announced as Norway’s 8th UNESCO World Heritage Site for its industrial heritage yet it’s this remarkable church that remains the area’s biggest tourist attraction If you aren't able to travel to Norway right now I've included many photos to give you the best possible impression of this wonderful church Heddal is just a few miles northwest of Notodden in Norway’s Vestfold & Telemark county a 117 km (72.7 mile) drive from Norway’s capital As you can see from the map, the rural location means it's tricky to get there without a car. But it is possible. There are direct buses from Oslo to Notodden but it involves a change of train. From Notodden you'll need to take a local bus or a taxi out to the church Let's start by looking at Norwegian stave churches in general these wooden churches were a common sight throughout rural Norway but many were simple structures designed to accommodate just a handful of people The Christian faith took hold at the end of the Viking Age and stave churches were erected as places of worship for the ‘new’ god throughout the 11th experts believe there were around 1,000 stave churches n Norway with many more elsewhere in northern Europe Heddal is the largest of Norway's remaining stave churches by quite some way But it's the height that really strikes visitors Standing 29 metres tall and featuring three turrets the church feels like a fairytale wooden cathedral Sunday services and even summer weddings are held here consideration should be shown by all visitors Read more: Viking Wedding Traditions This does mean that the church may be occasionally closed Read more: A Brief History of Norway Following an extensive renovation 70 years ago original structural elements and many decorative details are on show Only one of the four original entrances are in use now But do be sure to check out each of the doors to see the intriguing wooden carvings decor from both the medieval time and a 17th-century redecoration are visible the “bishop's chair” and medieval incense holders it's not hard to picture a service from hundreds of years ago The question of exactly how old is the church is in an interesting one as the earliest written records only date from 1315 Researchers have studied this question for many years, and recent dendrochronology (dating of rings in wood) and carbon dating studies have provided new insights to Heddal and many other stave churches One study from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) put the wood from the northeast corner could have been felled as early as 1196 Other archaeological remains in nearby villages suggest other churches were built around this time samples also indicate at least one other church stood on the same site earlier than the year 1200 In fact, some wooden remains have been dated to the latter years of the Viking Age in the 10th-century It's not known what their original use was entrance to the church costs 80 Norwegian kroner A brief guided tour in English is included in the fee although you may have to wait a short time for enough people to form a group It’s worth joining the tour to hear the curious local legend about five farmers who decided to build the church so you don't miss out on any of the nooks and crannies Ticket sales are done in the Kafé Olea Don’t miss the small basement exhibition on the history of the church In the off-season (typically September thru early June) private group tours are available from 720 kroner ($79) Another attraction in the immediate area, the farming buildings of Heddal Open-Air Museum (Heddal Bygdetun) depict rural Norwegian life from the pre-industrial 1800s thru the early 1900s This article is adapted and extended from my previous article published on Forbes.com Originally from the UK, David now lives in Trondheim and was the original founder of Life in Norway back in 2011. He now works as a professional writer on all things Scandinavia This is the most complete coverage in photos I have seen of the Hedda Church I’s so sorry I missed it in two different trips to Norway although they were wonderful trips – a bus one in 1960 and Hutigrut both directions and rental car 1996 Finding “Life in Norway” is a GREAT GIFT at age 80.THANK YOU!! Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Life in Norway is published by Words of Norway AS