Statoil Transfers Polarled Pipeline to Gassco May 5, 2017Statoil transferred the operatorship for the Polarled pipeline to Gassco on 1 May. The 482-kilometre pipeline between the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea and Nyhamna in Møre og Romsdal was delivered NOK 4.5 billion below budget.
Demand for Norwegian Gas Jan 11, 2017A new record for gas exports from Norway was set in 2016, when 108.56 billion standard cubic metres (scm) were delivered within Gassco’s operatorship...
Gassco reports delivery record for 2015 Jan 12, 2016More gas than ever before was delivered from the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) to Europe in 2015, with 108 billion standard cubic metres dispatched within Gassco’s operatorship. Sent to receiving terminals in Germany, Belgium, France and the UK, this quantity represented an increase of no less than 7 billion scm from the year before.
Kårstø awarded assignment for Mjørud AS Dec 4, 2015A contract covering engineering services as well as the production and installation of equipment has been awarded to technology specialist Mjørud AS. Placed by Statoil on behalf of operator Gassco, this assignment
Gassco takes over the operatorship of the new Utsira High gas pipe Nov 3, 2015Gassco has taken over the operatorship of the new Utsira High gas pipe (UHGP), which will transport rich gas to Britain’s Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (Sage) system and St Fergus in Scotland. Running for 94 kilometres, this pipeline starts at the Edvard Grieg field about 57 kilometres north of Sleipner in the northern North Sea.
Three decades of gas to Norway Oct 16, 2015The Kårstø facility, which ranks among the world’s largest processing plants for natural gas, celebrates its 30th anniversary. Constant expansion has increased
Kollsnes contract for Fabricom Sep 17, 2015A fabrication contract for upgrading the Kollsnes gas processing facility has been awarded to Fabricom AS by Statoil Petroleum AS on behalf
Gassco to operate Johan Sverdrup gas line in North Sea Jun 22, 2015Gassco is to take over as operator for the gas transport system from the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea when it becomes operational.
Major Kårstø project completed Jun 4, 2015Work on upgrading two steam boilers at Kårstø was recently completed with good results, and has been carried out at a plant in full operation.The aim has been to extend the commercial life of these facilities, which can each produce 70 tonnes of steam per hour, and to improve their availability. In operation since Statpipe became operational in 1985, the two boilers are now totally refurbished. Their control systems, valves and instrumentation have been replaced.
Gassco appoints Frode Leversund as new chief executive May 12, 2015The board of Gassco has appointed Frode Leversund to serve as the company’s president and CEO with effect from 1 October 2015 at the latest.
Gassco reports innovative ROV on test Mar 30, 2015A completely new subsea technology developed by companies in Haugesund north of Stavanger has been used by Gassco for inspection of the Knarr
From replacement to repair Mar 17, 2015All valves at the metering station in St Fergus have been repaired without the need for a shutdown. This maintenance work was carried
Gassco takes over as operator of the Knarr pipeline Mar 3, 2015Gassco has taken over as operator of the Knarr pipeline, which will transport rich gas to the Shell-Esso Gas and Liquids (Segal) system
Gas deliveries stable in 2014 Jan 26, 2015A total of 101 billion standard cubic metres (scm) of gas was transported in 2014 within Gassco’s operatorship from
Gas deliveries stable in 2014 Jan 15, 2015A total of 101 billion standard cubic metres (scm) of gas was transported in 2014 within Gassco’s operatorship from the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) to terminals in Germany, Belgium, France and the UK.“Norwegian gas makes a substantial contribution to energy supply in major European countries, and these exports remain at a high and stable level characterised by very good regularity,” comments Brian Bjordal, chief executive of Gassco.
