The contract includes the construction and installation of the topside structure for the floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) to be located on the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. The contract has a total value of about NOK 3.8 billion. The development work will take place at several yards along the Norwegian coast.

“This is one of the large pieces of the Johan Castberg puzzle, and is a key component of the FPSO. The contract includes building a total of ten modules, a flare boom and central pipe rack. The international competition for the contract has been tough, and we look forward to working closely with Kværner in the years to come. Norwegian suppliers have again demonstrated their competitiveness,” says Torger Rød, Statoil’s senior vice president for project management control.

Work along the coast

Kværner will utilise a number of yards along the Norwegian coast for the construction work. Yards in Sandnessjøen, Verdal, Stord and Egersund will all be used.
Torger RødTorger Rød, Statoil’s senior vice president for project management control.
Portrait - Pål EitrheimPål Eitrheim, Statoil’s chief procurement officer.
The construction work is scheduled to last until 2021, followed by a complex assembly period. In this period the topside structure will be installed on the hull and connected to the turret. First oil from the field is scheduled for the first half of 2022.

“The Johan Castberg development will generate substantial spinoffs for Norwegian supply industry in the years ahead. The field is also essential to the further development of industry in Northern Norway, and we are pleased that this contract will help increase activities in the north,” says Pål Eitrheim, Statoil’s chief procurement officer.

Johan Castberg will be the sixth project on stream in Northern Norway. The field has been important to the further development of the oil and gas industry in the north. Thanks to Johan Castberg infrastructure will be developed in a new area of the NCS.

Capital expenditures for the Johan Castberg project are estimated at some NOK 49 billion (capex numbers in nominal terms based on fixed currency) and the jobs generated nationwide during the development are estimated at slightly less than 47,000 man-years.

The field will be producing for more than 30 years, and substantial spinoffs will be generated in the long production phase. Castberg will create considerable activities for Norwegian supply companies and generate ripple effects in Northern Norway. Recoverable resources are estimated at 450 – 650 million barrels of oil equivalent.

Statoil sanctioned projects worth NOK 90 billion in 2017 on the NCS. Norwegian suppliers have secured 70% of the contracts related to these projects so far.

The contact is subject to government approval of the plan for development and operation (PDO).

Facts:

- The Johan Castberg partnership consists of Statoil (operator 50%) Eni (30%) and Petoro (20%).
- The field development concept includes a FPSO vessel and extensive subsea development, with a total of 30 wells, 10 subsea templates and two satellite structures.
- The Johan Castberg development costs are estimated at around NOK 49 billion. The jobs generated nationwide during the development are estimated at slightly less than 47,000 man-years, some 1800 of which will be located in Northern Norway
- The Johan Castberg project will account for a substantial part of the investment level on the NCS in 2018-2022.

About Statoil

Statoil ASA (OSE: STL, NYSE: STO) is an international energy company with operations in more than 30 countries, present in several of the most important oil and gas provinces in the world. Building on more than 45 years of experience from oil and gas production on the Norwegian continental shelf, we are committed to accommodating the world's energy needs in a responsible manner, applying technology and creating innovative business solutions. Statoil is among the world's largest net sellers of crude oil and condensate, the second-largest supplier of natural gas to the European market, and we also have substantial processing and refining operations. Statoil’s equity oil and gas production is around 2 million barrels oil equivalent per day. Statoil has contracted a fleet of around 90 ship for transportation of oil and LNG.
Statoil is headquartered in Norway with 21,000 employees worldwide, and is listed on the New York and Oslo stock exchanges.

About Kvaerner

Kvaerner is a leading provider of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, and delivers offshore installations and onshore plants for upstream oil and gas production around the world. Kvaerner ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Kvaerner"), is an international contractor and preferred partner for oil and gas operators and other engineering and fabrication contractors. Kvaerner and its approximately 2 600 HSSE-focused and experienced employees are recognised for delivering some of the world's most amazing and demanding projects.