The predrill hypothesis was that the two prospects could be part of one large deposit with a 40 to 50 m 1 to 164 ft saturated oil leg beneath a gas cap and a common oilwater contact owc. The rp will handle the export of all oil and gas from the johan sverdrup field. Sverdrup, johan born july 30, 1816, in jarlsberg og larvik. Norwegian oil major statoil said on monday it had cut development costs by about 20 percent for the first stage of its giant johan sverdrup oil field, while sharply raising the expected output. Statoil increases value of johan sverdrup world oil. The johan sverdrup field is norways largest new development, with 4 jackets and a number of other structures to be installed. The plan for development and operation pdo for the johan sverdrup field has been submitted to the ministry of petroleum and energy on february 2015. The field was brought onstream in october 2019 and is being developed in two phases. The trap is structuralstratigraphic, and is located at the southern end of the utsira high, a complex basementcored megaclosure fig. The first offshore shift to the johan sverdrup field youtube.
The discovery process behind the giant johan sverdrup. Once fully operational, production is estimated at 550,000 650,000 barrels of oil per day, accounting for nearly 40. Avaldsnes lies in production licence pl 501 while aldous is part of pl265. The discovery process behind the giant johan sverdrup field. It is expected to increase production to 440,000 barrels per day in phase 1, at unprecented low cost and high quality. Statoil has, on behalf of the johan sverdrup partnership, awarded a contract to abb for landbased power supply to phase 1 of the johan sverdrup field. Sedimentological analysis and reservoir characterization. The development solution for the first development phase is a field centre with four specialised platforms. The first johan sverdrup topside installed the first. Ngi has been involved with three rounds of offshore site investigations, advanced laboratory testing and soil parameter evaluation. Statoil, on behalf of the johan sverdrup license, has awarded samsung heavy industries the contract for decks for both the process and riser platforms.
Oct 07, 2019 the johan sverdrup field is developed in two phases. Johan sverdrup is a field on the utsira high in the central part of the north sea, 65 kilometres northeast of the sleipner fields. In 1884 he helped found the liberal opposition party, the venstre left, in. Over its lifetime of 50 years, the johan sverdrup field is estimated to produce between 1. The rp topside weighs approximately 23,000 tons and measures 166 meters long, 54 meters wide, and 42 meters. The johan sverdrup oil field sverdrup field is an oil field in the north sea, about 140 kilometres 87 mi west of stavanger, norway. Kvaerner in a joint venture with kbr has signed a contract with statoil for the complete delivery of the platform topside to the johan sverdrup field development. Sverdrup definition of sverdrup by the free dictionary. The discovery covers an area of about 200 square kilometres. The considerable employment and tax revenues testify to johan sverdrups significance as an industrial project, says hersvik. Statoil sees north sea gains in sverdrup financial times. A total of 2,400 people will call johan sverdrup their second. Johan sverdrup field development planning 2016 ior norway bjorn egil ludvigsen, maersk oil the views and opinions expressed in this paperpresentation are those of the authors and are not necessarily shared by the license partners. Johan sverdrup prime minister of norway britannica.
The aldous major north is a minor field, discovered by the 1629s well, which was drilled to a depth of 2,047m in september 2011. Epg delivered second module for johan sverdrup field poland. The johan sverdrup field is a technological triumph and a milestone for the norwegian oil industry, supplying the world with energy, and creating value for society. Johan sverdrup, born july 30, 1816, jarlsberg, nor. Phase 2 builds on this infrastructure, adding another processing platform to the field center. Initially thought to be two fields named avaldsnes and aldous, it was quickly confirmed as one structure. The johan sverdrup field was discovered in 2010 by exploration well 1626, drilled by pl501 operator lundin norway and partners statoil and maersk oil in the norwegian part of the north sea fig. Pdf the petroleum geochemistry of the johan sverdrup field. Statoil the company is on track to deliver the first draft report due in the fourth quarter, a project that has involved 400 employees in oslo and london.
The first johan sverdrup topside installed the first johan. Johan sverdrup article about johan sverdrup by the free. The 200 square kilometer reservoir was discovered in 2011 and holds estimated reserves of about 2. Located 155 kilometers km west of stavanger in the north sea, johan sverdrup is considered one of the largest offshore oil fields on the norwegian continental shelf ncs. The johan sverdrup field has recoverable reserves of 2. Further improvements on the johan sverdrup project. This resulted in the production license pl 265 award in 2001 to statoil, esso, and enterprise due to the mergers of saga with statoil and mobil with esso. At the peak production, johan sverdrup should reach 650,000 boed production representing 25% of norway production by 2025 and more than uk at that time. The 200 square kilometer reservoir was discovered in 2011 and holds estimated reserves. Daily production during first phase is estimated at 440,000 barrels per day, while peak production estimated to. It is one of the largest discoveries made in the norwegian continental shelf. Johan sverdrup is an oil field located in the north sea, offshore norway.
The data were acquired over johan sverdrup field, one of the largest oil discoveries ever made on the norwegian continental shelf. Johan sverdrup the third largest oilfield on the ncs. Construction of first johan sverdrup jacket completed news. First oil from the johan sverdrup field regulatory lundin. Samsung to build decks for process and riser platforms on. Statoil and partners further increase the value of the johan sverdrup field as a result of continued high quality in project execution, good drilling efficiency and further maturation of the. Oil production at johan sverdrup, located west of stavanger on the norwegian continental shelf ncs, is expected to start in late 2019.
They are installed on steel jackets and will be linked by bridges. Johan sverdrup is one of the largest oil fields ever discovered on the norwegian continental shelf. Discovery thinking, at aapg international conference and exhibition, singapore, september 1619, 2012. Sedimentological analysis and reservoir characterization of a. Johan sverdrup the making of a giant aker solutions. The field centre for the johan sverdrup field in the first phase will consist of four installations. Johan sverdrup full field key facts image depicts phase i facilities full field gross 1p 3p reserves. The discovery of the significant edvard grieg field by well 1618 in 2007 converted the johan sverdrup prospect to a high probability prospect. Apr 26, 2018 the rp will handle the export of all oil and gas from the johan sverdrup field. Johan sverdrup to get power from shore subsea world news. Power from shore for the johan sverdrup field will also be routed onto the rp, where the power converter module hvdc for phase 1 of the project is located. The partners have decided on power from shore for the johan sverdrup field in the first phase, which will reduce total co2 emissions from the utsira high area by 6070%. Development concept decided for the johan sverdrup field.
Johan sverdrup field, north sea offshore technology. Statoil recommended to run johan sverdrup oil field wsj. The breakeven price for the full field development is estimated to less than usd 25 per barrel and the total resources in the johan sverdrup field are estimated to between 2. Feb 26, 2015 the plan for development and operation pdo for the johan sverdrup field has been submitted to the ministry of petroleum and energy on february 2015. The field lies in two different production licenses and consists of two different discoveries called avaldsnes where lundin petroleum is the operator and aldous major south where statoil now known as equinor is operator. It is expected to increase production to 470,000 barrels per day in phase 1, at unprecented low cost and high quality. First oil from the johan sverdrup field regulatory. Pdf design for operation and maintenance of the johan sverdrup. John sverdrup discovery fourth generation exploration. Up to 800 people per shift will be working offshore during the hookup phase. The last exploration effort before the discovery phase was an area of mutual interest ami cooperation between statoil, mobil, and saga. Challenges and opportunities with ior johan sverdrup field. Gross 1p and 3p reserves estimate for full field is. He was the first prime minister of norway after the introduction of parliamentarism.
The johan sverdrup installation located at utsira height is expected to become the largest producing oil field in the north sea by the time it reaches its peak. Norway united kingdom denmark johan sverdrup copenhagen johan sverdrup. Sedimentological analysis and reservoir characterization of a multidarcy, billion barrel oil field the upper jurassic shallow marine sandstones of the johan sverdrup field, north sea, norway. Johan sverdrup 30 july 1816 17 february 1892 was a norwegian politician from the liberal party. The discovery process behind the giant johan sverdrup field, giant fields of the decade 20002010, r. Some people are saying we should stop producing oil altogether. Construction of first johan sverdrup jacket completed. In general the main tasks have been to model dispersion of produced water and dr illing discharges, by use of the dream model, and to perform environmental assessment of those discharges. The johan sverdrup field is one of the five largest oil fields on the norwegian continental shelf, with expected resources of between 1. Phase ii of the development was approved by norwegian authorities in may 2019 with production startup expected in q4 2022. Jv to develop ulq platform drydocks world has been awarded a contract from kvaerner to carry out the fabrication of components on the johan sverdrup riser platform jacket for enduser. Pdf the johan sverdrup field was discovered in 2010, formed by three blocks pl 501, pl 265 and pl 502 on the north sea, with an. A lawyer by profession, sverdrup became a deputy to the storting parliament in 1851 and served as its president from 1871 to 1884.
Overall this will result in a processing capacity of 660 000 barrels of oil per day. The johan sverdrup field is developed in two phases. Jul 02, 2018 a few days later the first helicopter flew to the field. Johan sverdrup was discovered in 2010 and the plan for development and operation pdo for phase i was approved in 2015. The discovery of the significant edvard grieg field by well 1618 in 2007 converted the johan sverdrup pros pect to a high probability prospect. His appointment to that post followed his victory in obtaining ministerial representation in the storting parliament. A few days later the first helicopter flew to the field. The giant johan sverdrup oil field was discovered in the central north sea in the utsira high play. The development concept for johan sverdrup consists of two phases. Epg delivered second module for johan sverdrup field. The johan sverdrup field pl265 and pl501 is located on the southern utsira high in the norwegian sector of the north sea. The contract has been booked in the first quarter of 2015. Johan sverdrup field consists of two discoveries, avaldsnes and aldous, located off the coast of stavanger in the norwegian north sea.
Phase 1 of the development establishes a field center consisting of four platforms on the field. The estimated inplace hydrocarbon volume of the giant johan sverdrup field is 3. Edvard grieg field apollo discovery ragnarrock discovery johan sverdrup discovery rodbysola chalk edvard grieg, johan sverdrup and apollo cretaceous contain under saturated nonbiodegraded oil main migration from 1. Norways statoil said that it had been recommended by its partners to operate the giant johan sverdrup oil field in the north sea, one of norways biggestever finds, estimated to hold up to 2. Mar 16, 2015 statoil has, on behalf of the johan sverdrup partnership, awarded a contract to abb for landbased power supply to phase 1 of the johan sverdrup field. Lundin drilled the well to confirm an extension of the aldous major south field in the north. Mar 19, 2017 johan sverdrup is the oil field in the north sea, about 140 kilometers west of stavanger. Daily production during first phase is estimated at 440,000 barrels per day, while peak production estimated to reach 660,000 barrels daily. Johan sverdrup is the oil field in the north sea, about 140 kilometers west of stavanger. The field lifetime will be 50 years, with an anticipated plateau production of 550,000650,000 barrels of oil equivalentday boed field capacity statoil share 40%.
Johan sverdrup is located in the north sea, 155 kilometres west of karmoy. The johan sverdrup field contains reserves of about two to three billion barrels of oil equivalent, putting it in the size range of historic norwegian continental shelf finds like gullfaks and. The field extends over an area of approximately 200 km. The upper jurassic shallow marine sandstones of the johan.
Abb has won all four hvdc powerfromshore orders ordered. Johan sverdrup drilling platform assembly set for september. Nov 03, 2014 the considerable employment and tax revenues testify to johan sverdrups significance as an industrial project, says hersvik. During the johan sverdrup first phase, statoil and its partners are targeting a production up to 380,000 barrel of oil equivalent boe per day. In the first phase of the development plan four platforms will be built and production startup is expected to take place in 2019.
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