Equinor starts up Johan Sverdrup Phase 2
Equinor Energy AS has started production from Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 in the central North Sea.
At plateau, the oil field will produce 720,000 b/d of oil, aiming to rise to 755,000 b/d. Johan Sverdrup alone can thus meet 6-7% of the daily oil demand in Europe, the operator said in a release Dec. 15. Recoverable volumes in Johan Sverdrup field total 2.7 billion boe.
Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 consists of a new platform, five new subsea systems, 28 new wells, a new module for the existing riser platform, and infrastructure to send power from shore to the Utsira High area.
The field receives power from shore through cables from Haugsneset north of Stavanger. The first cable currently supplies the first four platforms on Johan Sverdrup field with electricity. The new cable supplies the fifth platform and the rest of the Utsire High installations.
“In combination, this reduces CO2 emissions by a total of 1.2 million tonnes/year (tpy), equivalent to 2.5% of Norway’s annual emissions,” said Marianne M. Bjelland, vice-president of exploration and production for the Johan Sverdrup and Martin Linge areas.
Johan Sverdrup has been in stable production for more than 3 years. Phase 1 came on stream Oct. 5, 2019. Oil from the field is transported by pipeline to Mongstad, whereas the gas is piped to Kårstø, and from there to the continent.
Equinor is operator of the field with 42.6267%. Partners are Aker BP (31.5733%), Petoro AS (17.36%), and TotalEnergies EP Norge AS (8.44%).
