Acquacoltura e Pesca Pubblicazione scientifica Offshore Arctic Data Collaboration (OADC) FILONE TECNOLOGICO TEMA produzione e cattura produzione e raccolta RIASSUNTO Initiated by the DEMO 2000 program for technology demonstration in the oil & gas sector in Norway, 5 oil companies have formed the joint industry project “Offshore Arctic Data Collaboration” (OADC). The objective of the project is to secure that the vast amounts of publicly accessible environmental data and knowledge related to petroleum development offshore in the Arctic and Barents Sea are made easily available to the industry. The JIP (USD 1.5 Million in the first phase) will organize an extensive data review and validation, share data in a secure internet (“Arctic Web”) and visualize data using state-of-the-art technology to ensure full value is brought to planners and decision makers. OADC will develop an organizational and technological model in which all interest groups are cooperating in terms of offshore design basis data for arctic areas. Data is made available and visualized through a user friendly interface using modern and state of the art technology through distributed database solutions. All data is verified through expert groups within each data category. The paper discusses the vision and objectives of the project and its implications for cross-border collaboration and international leverage. INTRODUCTION Petroleum exploration and field development in arctic areas are expected to reach record levels of activity in the coming years. The frequently cited figures from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that as much as 25 percent of all petroleum yet to be discovered is to be found north of the Arctic Circle, indicate the global importance of this region. Exploration and production activities in the arctic region represent a common challenge for all interest groups. The society at large has an expectation that such activities can be undertaken without serious environmental impact. However, the environmental concerns are strong, and the buzzword of the industry is “zero footprint.” DATA Data di pubblicazione: 14/06/2013 AUTORI WIENCKE MORTEN VASSMYR KJELL-ARE ENTE DI AFFERENZA NORWEGIAN RSCH COUNCIL ACONA CMG AS RIVISTA The Seventeenth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, 1-6 July, Lisbon, Portugal