The high-pressure and high-temperature field, with recoverable reserves of 184 million barrels of oil equivalent, is being produced using a production platform mounted on a steel jacket, with exports to the Kaarsto onshore plant via existing pipelines linked to the Sleipner field.
“Gudrun illustrates how we can maximise value creation and realise new projects on the Norwegian shelf by combining new field developments with existing pipelines and facilities,” said Statoil’s executive vice president for Norway development and production, Arne Sigve Nylund.
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