This will provide a new hub in an area to the north of Troll, which, until now, has been devoid of infrastructure.

The huge steel hull of the Gjoa platform arrived early this month at the Stord yard of engineering, procurement and construction contractor Aker after a month and a half tow from fabricator Samsung’s yard in South Korea. The 14,200- tonne hull will now receive its 20,000-tonne topsides on a schedule aiming for start-up at the field in October next year.

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