Norway’s largest industry project ever
Johan Sverdrup produces 720 000 barrels of oil and/or gas per day – yielding NOK 5 billion each week. Around 80 percent of this is secured by the Norwegian state through taxes or other dues. The opening of the P2-platform was set for Monday. This is the fifth, and last, platform – constituting the gigantic Equinor project. The field is the third largest on the Norwegian continental shelf.
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Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland and Industri Energi Equinor Offshore union representative Per Steinar Stamnes.
A number or invited guests participated in the offshore event including Minister Terje Aasland, and Industri Energi Equinor Offshore union representative Per Steinar Stamnes. Encircled by license partners, suppliers, local politicians and business authorities, minister Aasland could cut the chain – thus indicating the opening of the platform.
-This is Norway’s largest industry- and climate project, the Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland said about the Johan Sverdrup field in his speech in the common room at the oil and gas platform Johan Sverdrup.
-It was extremely nice to be on board Johan Sverdrup for the Phase 2 opening, as well as meeting many former and new colleagues and members, said Industri Energi Equinor Offshore union representative Per Steinar Stamnes.
The Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 project includes a new platform, five new subsea systems, 28 new wells, one new module added to existing riser platform as well as preparing for power to the Utsira height. Succeeding a short downtime in January due to challenges at the Haugsneset transformer unit, the production is now running at full speed.
The Johan Sverdrup field is one of the largest industry projects in Norway ever, creating and maintaining around 3500 jobs directly and indirectly. More than 80% of the revenues from the field is routed directly to the state Treasury through taxes and direct ownership interests.
-Johan Sverdrup was a powerful sight when we approached landing, Stamnes concluded.
