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We’re proud to announce that we’ve now started production at the Halten East development in the Norwegian Sea, two years following approval from Norwegian authorities 🇳🇴 When the six small and marginal gas discoveries that make up Halten East were found, it was difficult to see how they could become profitable. But thanks to good collaboration with partners Vår Energi and Petoro and the Norwegian authorities, we were able to come up with valuable and creative development solutions 🛠️ We have now tied in Halten East to the Kristin-Åsgard area in the Norwegian Sea, and are utilizing existing Åsgard B infrastructure and processing capacity. The gas will then be sent to Kårstø, where it will be exported to Europe via pipeline. And Halten East production will now also contribute to extending the lifespan of the Åsgard field. We’re starting up Halten East at a time where piped gas from Norway is in high demand and important for energy security⚡ In a challenging cost and inflation environment, the project has been delivered both on time and within our cost estimate, and will be paid back in full in approximately one year. In short, Halten East helps set the stage for other small discovery developments. It demonstrates the importance of area solutions and cooperation between licence owners and authorities to realise the full resource potential on the Norwegian continental shelf. And, together, we can develop industrial solutions that will continue to deliver energy with low costs and low emissions 📉 Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/d2rRcayj

Serdecznie dziękujemy wszystkim uczestnikom, którzy świętowali razem z Equinor wmurowanie kamienia węgielnego pod budowę Bazy Operacyjno-Serwisowej dla Morskich Farm Wiatrowych Bałtyk w Łebie! 🙌 🎉 👍 Cieszymy się, że mogliście stać się świadkami tej uroczystości. 💚   To wydarzenie otwiera nam przejście do kolejnego etapu realizacji projektów Bałtyk 2 i Bałtyk 3, które realizujemy wspólnie z naszym partnerem Grupa Polenergia.   Przypominamy, że prace przygotowawcze na terenie przyszłej bazy już trwają. Budowa obiektów zaplanowana jest na marzec 2025, a ich oddanie do użytku w połowie 2026 roku. 👷♀️   Wszystkich zapraszamy do obejrzenia filmu z wmurowania kamienia węgielnego w Łebie!   #Equinor #Polenergia #Bałtyk #Together

Shaping their own energy future⚡🔋  We tapped into the brains of twelve brilliant student teams, locking themselves in a hotel for 30 hours.  Developing and creating the energy systems of the future is not a task for a single company, sector nor profession. It is a joint challenge that our society as a whole need to work together to solve.  That includes future talents, like students of today.  When Equinor got the chance to collaborate with BI Norwegian Business school for their yearly student case competition, BIICC, my good colleagues in our department new business and investments, seized an opportunity for us to get valuable input on a real business opportunity.  The students got pitched a task from Equinor to create a sustainable, affordable solution for long duration energy storage (LDES) in a way that makes for a good business case.  Their input really impressed us.  We never expected the students to come up with all the answers, and their task was more than just helping Equinor solving a problem, as Uma Ranganathan from my organisation puts it so well in this video: it is about them thinking of a solution that will shape their energy future.

Today we’re marking International Women’s Day. A cause for celebration of the progress made and a time for reflection over what remains to be done. While we often speak about our energy transition ambitions, we also have a few around becoming a more inclusive workplace. We’re seeing a slow but steady increase in female applicants who want to join Equinor. Our youngest employees and new hires are leading the way through our young talent programs, where female-to-male ratios have reached 43/57. We recognise that change takes time, but we’re moving in the right direction. With over 24,000 employees, we know that we need different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds when making decisions. Bringing different people together drives innovation, which we need to deliver on our strategy. All of this is why we work each day to make Equinor a workplace for everyone. Why we’re looking to increase female representation in male-dominated disciplines – and male representation in female-dominated disciplines. Why we work with inspiring the next generation of energy heroes. And why we won’t stop searching for better. Thanks to all of our employees working towards these goals. Happy International Women’s Day!

Norwegian gas is in high demand and is crucial to Europe’s energy security 🇪🇺 That’s why it’s important for us to continue exploring and making new discoveries to maintain a high delivery level. So we’re happy to announce that we’ve proven gas and condensate in the Mistral Sør exploration together with our partners OKEA ASA and Pandion Energy AS. Preliminary estimates indicate a find of between 19-44 million barrels of oil equivalent – all in an area where gas infrastructure is already in place, and which we’re also continuing to develop. Mistral Sør is situated just a short distance north of Linnorm, the largest gas discovery on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) that has yet to be developed. We took over operatorship of Linnorm in 2023. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dN8vSSq7

Dzisiaj odbyło się uroczyste wmurowanie kamienia węgielnego pod budowę bazy operacyjno-serwisowej morskich farm wiatrowych Bałtyk 2 i Bałtyk 3 w Łebie! 👏 To strategiczna inwestycja Equinor, która umacnia pozycję regionu jako ważnego ośrodka morskiej energetyki wiatrowej w Polsce, a także szansa na rozwój rynku pracy i kooperacji z lokalnym łańcuchem dostaw. 💨 Nowa baza zapewni obsługę i serwis morskich farm wiatrowych Bałtyk przez dziesięciolecia, a zatrudnienie w niej znajdą wysoko wykwalifikowani specjaliści. 👷 – Dziś w Łebie wmurowujemy kamień węgielny pod budowę naszej nowej bazy operacyjno-serwisowej. To nie tylko symboliczny krok, ale także początek nowego rozdziału w rozwoju morskiej energetyki wiatrowej w Polsce. Powstająca baza stanowić będzie nowoczesne centrum operacyjne do obsługi i serwisowania morskich farm wiatrowych Bałtyk 2 i Bałtyk 3. Ta inwestycja nie tylko wzmocni nasze zdolności operacyjne w regionie, ale także stworzy nowe miejsca pracy i przyczyni się do rozwoju lokalnej gospodarki. Wierzymy, że ta powstająca infrastruktura wpłynie na zwiększenie bezpieczeństwa energetycznego kraju. Niech ten kamień węgielny będzie symbolem naszej wspólnej pracy w budowaniu zrównoważonej przyszłości – mówi Michał Jerzy Kołodziejczyk, prezes zarządu Equinor Polska. Baza operacyjno-serwisowa, która zostanie wybudowana przez firmę ERBUD GROUP, powstanie na zrewitalizowanym terenie portowym. Nowoczesna, przyjazna dla środowiska i ludzi przestrzeń biurowa, centrum zdalnego sterowania i kontroli morskich farm wiatrowych, magazyn części zamiennych oraz nabrzeże do cumowania jednostek staną na miejscu dawnej stoczni. 🛥️ Prace przygotowawcze na terenie przyszłej bazy rozpoczęły się już na przełomie 2024 i 2025 roku. Budowa obiektów zaplanowana jest na marzec 2025, a ich oddanie do użytku w połowie 2026 roku. 🏗️ Projekt bazy przygotowało gdańska biuro architektoniczne B-CA. Koncepcja architektoniczna zakłada stworzenie budynku neutralnego dla klimatu i w maksymalny sposób wykorzystującego potencjał odnawialnych źródeł energii i surowców dostępnych lokalnie. W ten sposób Equinor podkreśla swoje zaangażowanie i wkład w lokalną społeczność i gospodarkę. 👨👩👧👦 #Equinor #Polenergia #Erbud #BCA #Together #Offshore #Bałtyk

🌍 2024 was a record year for Johan Sverdrup. In its fifth year of operation, the field produced a total of 260 million barrels of oil – a new record among Norwegian fields. 🦺 Since its inception, the field has produced over one billion barrels of oil. Initially, large quantities were exported to Asia, but due to an increased need for secure energy in Europe, much has been redirected. Today, approximately 90% of the oil is sent to the European market, and as one of the region’s largest energy suppliers, Norway and Johan Sverdrup contribute to fundamental energy security, preparedness, and defense. The record production from Johan Sverdrup also helps generate jobs and positive ripple effects throughout the country – 97% of all deliveries were made by Norwegian suppliers in 2023. With reserves of 2.7 billion barrels of oil, production is expected to continue for many years to come. 📉 Since Johan Sverdrup is electrified, the CO₂ emissions per barrel over the field’s lifetime will be only 0.67 kg – approximately 95% lower than the global average of 15 kg CO₂ per barrel. The high production levels from 2024 is expected to be maintained through 2025, and at its plateau the field accounts for nearly 40% of total oil production on the NCS. Well done to everyone involved!

Northern Lights is an important contribution to the effort to decarbonize Europe – and the beginning of a new Norwegian industry👷♀️ Not all industries can cut emissions, which is why carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an important solution. The Northern Lights facility is part of the Norwegian Longship project, which includes capturing, transporting, and storing CO2 from industrial sources in Europe to reservoirs nearly 3,000 meters below the seabed in Norway. Northern Lights JV is a collaboration with TotalEnergies and Shell. Find out more about the project: https://lnkd.in/giHd8hQW

What are the similarities between training a real dog, and a robot dog? We are developing for a significant robotics and automation presence at our facilities in Equinor. We are already realizing the benefits of using robots in our operations. But this does not come without the significant contribution from a strong development team, training our robots. One of our experts is Svein Ivar Sagatun. Dante, the Springer Spaniel dog, is Svein Ivar's walking buddy. With his acute senses, Dante can hear or sniff out rabbits and birds. And on Svein Ivar's command, he will chase them out. This is not unlike what we do when training our robots. Though they have a superior sensory platform, they still need to be programmed on how to utilize it in the field. But how does Dante react when he meets Roberta, the Robot dog patrolling the grounds at the Northern Lights facility at Øygarden? Watch the movie 👇

Europe relies on a secure energy supply, but at the same time we must cut emissions. The Troll field shows that achieving both is possible. In our view, electrification is the most efficient measure we have to reduce emissions from our production of oil and gas. In 1996, Troll A became the first platform on the Norwegian continental shelf to be powered from shore. And earlier this year Troll B and C were also partially electrified, reducing annual emissions by nearly 250,000 tons of CO2. Learn more about Troll and electrification: https://lnkd.in/dm7E22XD