BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 16
Trend:
Equinor and its partners, together with Norwegian authorities,
take new steps to meet the gas demand in Europe, Trend reports with
reference to the company.
Increased production permits allow the high gas production from the
Troll, Oseberg and Heidrun fields to be maintained through the
summer months, the company says.
The adjusted production permits from the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy allow the Oseberg field to increase its gas exports by around one billion cubic metres in the period up to 30 September. For the Heidrun field gas exports can increase by 0.4 billion cubic meters for the calendar year 2022. 1.4 billion cubic metres of gas meet the gas demand of around 1.4 million European homes during a year.
Equinor has also decided to postpone turnarounds on the Oseberg field from May to September this year in order to accelerate production. This is based on a thorough evaluation of the plants’ technical integrity.
In addition to increased exports, the adjustment of the permits also increases the robustness of the production on the fields exporting via the Kollsnes processing plant, as the Troll production can be increased by up to 1 billion cubic metres of gas in the event of loss of production on other fields in the area.
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