Norway Begins Natural Gas Production From Instant Champaign Northward Of The Arctic Circle

From The Barents Observer:

Breaking novel Blue Planet inwards Norwegian Sea
Equinor starts production at Aasta Hansteen, Norway’s minute natural gas champaign inwards functioning due north of the Arctic Circle. 

«Aasta Hansteen is a pioneer! Located inwards 1 300 metres of water, this is the deepest champaign evolution on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), the largest spar platform inwards the world, too a showtime on the NCS. The champaign similar a shot coming on current is unique,» says Anders Opedal, Equinor’s executive vice president for Technology, Projects too Drilling.

Production started on the 16th Dec too from the 17th natural gas from the champaign is available to the market. The Aasta Hansteen holds virtually 55,6 billion cubic meters of natural gas.

The champaign is located virtually 300 km off the coast of mainland Norway. Water depth inwards the surface area are downward to 1,300 meters too conditions conditions harsh. It is the minute Norwegian natural gas champaign inwards functioning due north of the Arctic Circle.

Production is made from a floating platform moored to the seabed. The 339 metres tall, lxx 000 tons heavy installation Aasta Hansteen on stream