Statoil has opened its first platform on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) since 2005.
The Gudrun platform is the first in a series of new field developments operated by Statoil.
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It precedes Valemon, which is due for start-up later this year, followed by Gina Krog and Johan Sverdrup on the Utsira High in the North Sea.
The Gudrun platform, which holds an estimated 184 million barrels of oil equivalent, is currently producing 30,000 barrels per day.
The platform unites new field development with existing pipelines and facilities.
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Oil and gas from the field are processed on the Sleipner A platform, situated 50km further south.
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By GlobalDataThe gas is then piped to Europe, while the oil is piped along with the Sleipner condensate to the Kårstø processing complex north of Stavanger for shipment.
Statoil CEO Helge Lund said: "Gudrun is a good example of how we manage to realise projects by combining new field developments with existing infrastructure.
"This is good value creation that helps maintain activity and extends the life of a wide range of offshore fields and facilities."
Statoil said that Gudrun has been put on stream on time and below the estimated cost of the plan for development and operation.
Image: Statoil CEO Helge Lund presents small bottles of Gudrun oil to Norwegian prime minister Erna Solberg and Norwegian petroleum and energy minister Tord Lien (left). Photo: courtesy of Harald Pettersen.
