Offshore staff
OSLO, Norway — Havtil (the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority) has given its consent to Norske Shell for decommissioning and removal activities at the Knarr Field in the northern North Sea.
Knarr, in 400 m of water, was discovered in 2008 and underwent development through an FPSO and two subsea templates housing six wells for production and injection. The field comprises two segments, Knarr West and Knarr Central, with one template on each structure.
Original operator BG, later acquired by Shell, started production in 2015. Operations ceased in 2022, and Equinor and its partners have since acquired the FPSO for a new role at the Rosebank oilfield development west of Shetland.
Under the consent terms, decommissioning of the subsea facilities must be completed by 2028.
Havtil also authorized Norwegian offshore trunklines operator Gassco consent to dispose of phases two and three of the Valemon rich gas pipeline, which transports rich gas from the Valemon Field in the North Sea to the Heimdal riser platform. Water depth is 135 m.
Valemon’s plan for development and operation was approved in 2011. Equinor developed the field with a fixed steel production platform and a simplified separation process design, remotely controlled from an operations center onshore.
Production started in 2015.
05.14.2024
