First Oil From Johan Sverdrup Reaches Mongstad
Oil from the giant Johan Sverdrup field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea has arrived at the Mongstad plant north of Bergen.“This is a great day for Equinor and the Johan Sverdrup partnership, consisting of Lundin Norway, Petoro, Aker BP and Total. First oil to Mongstad only a few days after production start confirms that the field is producing well.
WellConnection Marks UK Debut
Norwegian inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) company WellConnection Group has acquired Scotland-based Independent Oilfield Services (IOS) in a deal which marked its entrance into the UK market.WellConnection Group with bases in Stavanger, Mongstad and Hammerfest in Norway have made a strategic investment in IOS…
Equinor Pushes Shore Power, Cuts CO2
Norwegian oil major Equinor said that NorSea opened a shore power supply station at the Dusavik supply base in Stavanger, Norway, on January 18."The base is the latest in a string of supply bases where vessels operating on Equinor contracts are offered shore power for hotel needs while at berth and to charge their onboard batteries…
Norwegian Oil, Gas Plants Restart after Ship Collision
An oil tanker and a Norwegian navy frigate collided off Norway's west coast on Thursday, injuring eight people and triggering the temporary shutdown of a North Sea crude export terminal, Norway's top gas processing plant and several offshore fields.The frigate, which recently took part in a major NATO military exercise…
Technology Centre Mongstad Sign MoU with DNV GL for CO2 Capture Technology
The world’s largest testing facility for carbon capture, Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM), has signed a collaborative agreement with DNV GL to deliver advisory and verification services for CO2 capture technology.According to a press release from the quality assurance and risk management company, the new global…
Norway’s Largest Oil Pipeline Now in Place
Late last week, Norway’s largest and longest pipeline reached the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea.The last pipe of what is now Norway’s longest and largest oil pipeline was installed by the vessel Saipem Castorone, right next to the riser platform at the Johan Sverdrup field. The 36-inch pipeline extends…
Equinor says Effort to Restart Mongstad Refinery Continues
Work to restart Norway's Mongstad oil refinery will continue throughout the evening on Wednesday, following a power outage that shut the facility earlier in the day, operator Equinor said.The unexpected outage happened during routine maintenance on the site's power supply, triggering an evacuation of most workers.Reporting by Nerijus Adomaitis
Police Investigate 2016 Hydrogen Leak at Statoil Refinery
Norwegian police have launched an investigation into a hydrogen gas leak at Statoil's Mongstad refinery in October 2016, the company said on Friday. Statoil temporarily shut and evacuated its main refinery on Norway's west coast when a rusted pipe socket ruptured. The firm's own investigation found the resulting…
DSM Begins Work for New Mooring Contract
Deep Sea Mooring (DSM), a Vryhof company, has commenced operations as part of a newly awarded contract to provide pre-lay mooring products and services to the Deepsea Bergen semisubmersible drilling rig on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Austrian oil & gas company OMV has deployed the semi-submersible rig to support drilling activities in the region.
Statoil Refinery Leak Ends, Unit down
A naphtha leakage at Statoil's Mongstad refinery in western Norway has now ended, but the plant's petrol-making unit remains shut and the company is investigating the causes of the accident, a company spokeswoman said on Tuesday. There were no reports of injuries, she added. Reporting by Ole Petter Skonnord
Statoil Recruitment Plan Targets Skilled Workers
Statoil said plans to recruit more than 50 skilled workers annually in the years ahead to ensure that the company has the right competence and capacity on the Norwegian continental shelf. “We believe it will be possible to maintain profitable and sustainable production at the current level on the Norwegian continental shelf up to 2030 and beyond.
Statoil Moves Key IT Tasks from India Back to Norway
Statoil said on Friday it would move its critical information technology (IT) tasks from Indian provider HCL Technologies back to Norway to improve security. A number of IT-related security incidents in recent years, including one that disrupted oil loading at the Mongstad refinery in 2014, had led the Norwegian energy company to create a task force to assess risks.
Statoil to Close Mongstad Power Plant from 2019
Statoil will shut down its loss-making Mongstad gas-fired heat and power plant in Norway from the start of 2019, it said on Wednesday, as Nordic power prices are set to remain low for a decade. The 270-megawatt (MW) capacity plant supplies power and heat to Statoil's nearby Mongstad refinery, the biggest in the country. The refinery can also get power from the national grid.
Statoil: Mistakes, Lack of Maintenance Led to Accidents
Accidents at Statoil's giant Troll gas field and the Mongstad refinery in October last year were caused by operational mistakes and wrong prioritisation of maintenance, the Norwegian oil major concluded in an investigation on Friday. Statoil said it has decided to intensify the maintenance programme at Mongstad…
Statoil Shuts Down Mongstad Oil Refinery's Gasoline Production Due Gas Leak
Statoil has shut down the production of gasoline at its Mongstad refinery on Norway's west coast following a hydrogen gas leak on Tuesday, the company said. "We evacuated 600 people from the facility just after 1pm (1100 GMT)," said a company spokesman. It was too early to say when production could resume and at what rate the unit was producing when the incident occurred…
Aker Solutions to Build Johan Sverdrup Pipeline Receiving Facility
Aker Solutions won a contract from Statoil to build the pipeline facilities, modifications and tie-ins needed at the Mongstad terminal to receive oil from the North Sea Johan Sverdrup field. The contract, valued at about NOK 350 million, is for engineering, procurement, construction and installation services. The work will be completed in 2019.
Statoil: Fram C East Starts Production to the Troll C Platform
A simple, smart concept and increased drilling efficiency have shaved some NOK 200 million ($24.3 mln) off the capital expenditures of this already resilient development project after the investment decision. The development helps maximize production from the Fram area, in addition to boosting Troll C production and activities.
Statoil, Partners Submit PDO for Byrding
Statoil and its partners today submitted the Plan for Development and Operation of the Byrding oil and gas discovery in the North Sea to government authorities. Capital expenditures estimated at approximately NOK 1 billion, recoverable volumes are projected at approx. 11 million barrels of oil equivalent. “This…
Construction Begins on Johan Sverdrup Riser platform
The riser platform construction start was marked today at the Samsung Heavy Industries yard in South Korea. Project director for Johan Sverdrup Kjetel Digre (from right), project manager for the riser platform and the processing platform Ståle Nordal and head of Samsung Heavy Industries’ offshore division Younsang…
AVEVA 3D Plant Design Solution for Statoil
AVEVA has entered a multiyear agreement with Statoil ASA for AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D). The Norwegian Energy owner operator has selected AVEVA E3D to be its strategic 3D design software platform. Following the migration to AVEVA E3D by a number of other companies, Statoil selected it as the natural upgrade of its existing design system, AVEVA PDMS.
