- Northern Norway production exceeds 500,000 boe/d, about 35% of Equinor's output on the Norwegian continental shelf.
- Deliveries from Northern Norwegian suppliers rise from NOK 2.6 billion in 2023 to an estimated NOK 4 billion in 2025.
- Isflak is being developed as the first subsea tie-back to Johan Castberg; Drivis Tubåen has an approved investment decision and will tie into Johan Castberg, and Polynya is a recent discovery.
- Equinor plans to drill 1-2 exploration wells per year in the Johan Castberg area to add 200-500 million barrels to the original 500-700 million barrel estimate.
Background
Equinor opened its Harstad office in 1976 as its first establishment outside Stavanger and now employs more than 1,200 people across Nordland, Troms and Finnmark.
Production and assets
The company produces over 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in Northern Norway, roughly 35% of its own production on the Norwegian continental shelf; operated fields from Harstad include Norne and Aasta Hansteen in the Norwegian Sea and Snøhvit and Johan Castberg in the Barents Sea, with Snøhvit gas processed into LNG at Melkøya in Hammerfest.
Supplier activity
Deliveries from Northern Norwegian suppliers are projected to rise from NOK 2.6 billion in 2023 to about NOK 4 billion in 2025 (Levert report), covering maintenance, modifications, projects and operations for Equinor installations and onshore facilities.
Exploration and developments
Isflak is being developed as the first subsea tie-back to Johan Castberg; Drivis Tubåen and Polynya are recent discoveries, with an investment decision made for Drivis Tubåen to tie into Johan Castberg; Equinor plans to drill one to two exploration wells annually in the Johan Castberg area, aiming to add 200–500 million barrels to an original Johan Castberg resource estimate of 500–700 million barrels.
