Extra gasoline to Hammerfest LNG from Askeladd

“Askeladd is now producing, the gasoline will assist lengthen plateau manufacturing from Hammerfest LNG on Melkøya as much as three years,” stated Thor Johan Haave, Equinor’s Vice President Operations and Upkeep, Hammerfest LNG.

Throughout regular manufacturing, Hammerfest LNG (HLNG) delivers 18.4 million m³/d of gasoline, or 6.5 billion m³/y. This corresponds to the wants of roughly 6.5 million European households, or 5% of all Norwegian gasoline exports.

“HLNG delivers important volumes to clients in Europe, and the gasoline from the Barents Sea reinforces our place as a predictable and dependable gasoline provider. Askeladd and different tasks within the area will guarantee additional worth creation and manufacturing from HLNG for many years,” Haave added.

The undertaking was initially accomplished in 2020, however start-up needed to wait till the Melkøya plant resumed operations after the fireplace the identical yr. The event was delivered on schedule and NOK 650 million beneath the price estimate of NOK 5.2 billion.

“Simply over 1.5 million person-hours of labor have gone into the undertaking, most of them carried out by our suppliers. Throughout the undertaking interval, Askeladd generated 250 – 300 person-years of works in Northern Norway, primarily in Hammerfest. As well as, many workers and suppliers have helped restart Hammerfest LNG, which makes it doable to part in each Askeladd and future tasks,” said Trond Bokn, Equinor’s Senior Vice President for Challenge Growth.

Askeladd is the primary of a number of tasks within the additional growth of the Snøhvit subject and the infrastructure round HLNG. Subsequent up is Askeladd West with two new wells tied again to present infrastructure, earlier than additional growth continues with onshore compression and electrification by the Snøhvit Future undertaking.

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