Equinor's (EQNR.OL) Johan Castberg oilfield in the Arctic Barents Sea won't come on stream until the end of 2023, a year later than planned due to technical problems that have also hit its value, Norway's oil and gas safety watchdog said on Tuesday.
Norway grants more life to Spirit s Vale field
May 17, 2021 9:40:am
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by: Joseph Murphy
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Norway grants more life to Spirit s Vale field
Norway s Petroleum Safety Authority has granted Spirit Energy consent to continue producing from facilities at the Vale gas and condensate field beyond their original lifespan, the regulator reported on May 11.
Spirit will now be able to continue using the facilities until June 11, 2023 in order to recover remaining reserves, the PSA said. Previously the field was expected to cease operations in either 2021 or 2022. The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has said Value can continue producing as long as the Heimdal facility is available.
Equinor s (NYSE: EQNR) internal investigations following fires at Hammerfest LNG and Tjeldbergodden have now been concluded.
Equinor (NYSE: EQNR) has revealed that its internal investigations following fires at Hammerfest LNG and Tjeldbergodden have now been concluded and that the results have submitted to the Petroleum Safety Authority.
The fire at Hammerfest LNG occurred in September last year, while the fire at Tjeldbergodden took place in December 2020. The investigation group noted that the Hammerfest fire, which occurred during start-up of the facility in the filter housing on gas turbine generator four, was caused by spontaneous ignition in the filters in the turbine’s air inlets, which was said to be caused by excessively high temperature over a long period of time.
Equinor makes changes following fires probes
May 12, 2021 9:15:am
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by: William Powell
Norwegian energy company Equinor has submitted the findings of its internal investigations into fires at Hammerfest LNG and Tjeldbergodden methanol plant – Europe s largest – to the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), it said May 12.
Nobody was injured in either but only luck prevented fatalities at the latter, it found, .
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Equinor has concluded its internal investigations of the fires at Hammerfest LNG and Tjeldbergodden, and has submitted its findings to the Petroleum Safety Authority.