Equinor to export gas from Troll B

Equinor Energy AS will start up a tie-in from the Troll B platform in the North Sea to the Kvitebjørn gas export line to Kollsnes after consent was granted by The Norwegian Offshore Directorate. The tie-in is part of a project aimed at reducing decline in natural gas production in the coming years.

Troll B used gas injection but it is no longer needed. Injection gas is now available for export by tying into the Kvitebjørn gas pipeline about 2.45 km away. Troll B will now have the flexibility to export gas via both via the Troll A and Kvitebjørn pipelines.

Troll field lies 60 km southwest of Sognefjorden in 300-330 m of water. The field has two primary structures: Troll East and Troll West. Gas not used for injection from Troll B (Troll East) was previously exported via the Troll A platform to Kollsnes.

Investments for the new gas export solution were about NOK 1.16 billion. The expected start date of the tie-in is fourth-quarter 2025.

Equinor is operator of Troll field (30.5%) with partners Petoro AS (55.9%), A/S Norske Shell (8.2%), TotalEnergies EP Norge AS (3.7%), and ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (1.6%).