PSA authorises use of Hansteen spar, subsea equipment

Statoil has permission from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority to use the Aasta Hansteen spar platform, subsea systems, and infield pipelines in the northern Norwegian Sea, 300 kilometres (186 miles) from the Nordland county coast.

Water depth in the area is 1,270 metres (4,166 feet).

The field was discovered in 1997 and the plan for development and operation attained approval in 2013.

Statoil is developing the field via what it claims is the world’s largest spar platform and subsea templates, connected to the platform via pipelines and rigid steel risers.

Produced gas will head through the new Polarled pipeline to the Nyhamna terminal in Møre og Romsdal county.

Light oil (condensate) will be loaded into tankers for onward sale.

Source: Oil & Gas Journal