Arctic Engineering

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Engineering solutions for harsh conditions

With extensive experience as a provider of specialist engineering design services in cold weather climates, Ausenco never gets cold feet.

Our pioneering work on ice technology has made Ausenco the leading designer of ice roads, ice islands and ice-resistant structures to support arctic oil and gas development. Our experience and expertise covers projects from concept studies through to detailed design, for resources and energy clients developing projects in cold and harsh weather environments.

• first artificial island, Immerk
• first deep-water steel caisson, Molikpaq
• first spray-ice floating island, Panarctic

• arctic environment and ice characteristics assessment
• ice-resistant offshore platforms
• ice-resistant port structures
• ice-resistant floating structures
• ice-resistant artificial islands
• ice roads, airstrips and drill pads (offshore and onshore)
• ice spray and testing equipment
• through-the-ice pipe lay
• permafrost foundations
• arctic product transport simulation
• winterisation of facilities
• arctic and remote region logistics