Norwegian state-owned natural gas company Gassco has taken as operator of the gas processing plant at Nyhamna in the Aukra local municipality on Norway’s west coast, the company announced on Sunday.
'This facility was originally built to handle onshore processing and export of gas from the Ormen Lange field in the Norwegian Sea. After a substantial upgrading, it can now also handle gas from Aasta Hansteen in the Norwegian Sea as well as other future fields which may be tied into the Polarled pipeline,' the statement read.
Opened in 2007, Nyhamna was dedicated to gas from Ormen Lange. With Aasta Hansteen as its second field, it now has an export capacity of 84 million standard cubic meters per day.
Ownership of the Nyhamna plant has been transferred on Oct. 1 from the Ormen Lange license holders to the new Nyhamna joint venture partnership. This comprises Statoil, Petoro, Shell, Dong, Wintershall, OMV, ExxonMobil, Total, ConocoPhillips, CapeOmega, Edison and DEA.
“This plant fits well with our portfolio and, with the Polarled pipeline, increases gas export capacity from the Norwegian Sea,” Gassco CEO Frode Leversund, was quoted as saying.
Running for 482 kilometers from Aasta Hansteen to Nyhamna, the Polarled pipeline will also allow the processing plant to receive gas from additional fields.
By Ebru Sengul
Anadolu Agency
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