Johan sverdrup development the most important norwegian. Johan sverdrup field work for prosafe flotel offshore. Aibel thailand, which is building the main support frame msf module for johan sverdrup s p2 process platform, said it has completion of the first deck at the companys yard in laem chabang. John sverdrup phase 2 approved, according to equinor. Johan sverdrup offshore field discovery, geology, and reserves the johan sverdrup oil and gas field is located in the utsira high, which lies southwest of the norwegian continental shelf. The 200 square kilometer reservoir was discovered in 2011 and holds estimated reserves of about 2. Development concept decided for the johan sverdrup field.
Published on sep 7, 2018 watch the remarkable story of johan sverdrup. Influence of glaciations on north sea petroleum systems. Edvard grieg field apollo discovery ragnarrock discovery johan sverdrup discovery rodbysola chalk edvard grieg, johan sverdrup and apollo cretaceous contain under saturated nonbiodegraded oil main migration from 1. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
The field, which began production in october 2019, is expected to reach its first phase plateau production in early may rather than summer. Mar 16, 2015 statoil has, on behalf of the johan sverdrup partnership, awarded a contract to abb for landbased power supply to phase 1 of the johan sverdrup field. Maps, illustrations, graphs and tables can be reused, given that the material is marked with the source and link to. Accordingly, the johan sverdrup discovery the field s recoverable reserves are approaching the 3. The discovery process behind the giant johan sverdrup field. Geology and reserves of the johan sverdrup field the field reservoir is made of lower cretaceousjurassic age high porosity and permeability sandstones. Johan sverdrup one of the biggest in the norwegian.
The discovery covers an area of about 200 square kilometres. The latest open access articles published in marine and petroleum geology. In the second phase the field will also supply shore power to. In november, the project reached a major milestone when the first section of the module was lifted into place on the grillage, safely and on schedule. The johan sverdrup field is located in the utsira high area in a mature part of the norwegian north sea, 140 kilometers west of stavanger picture. Statoil recommended to run johan sverdrup oil field wsj. Sedimentological analysis and reservoir characterization of a. The fields were renamed johan sverdrup when it was understood that they were in fact one single field. He is best known for his service in the southwest pacific area during world war ii where he was chief engineer under general of the army douglas macarthur the son of a distinguished norwegian family. Equinors johan sverdrup field to reach phase 1 plateau. Geology field book cover this cover is made to fit all of the bound field books sold above. The most downloaded articles from marine and petroleum geology in the last 90. Field geology is done in the field, but comptons manual will give every geologist the necessary information to begin the adventure. Feb 10, 2015 kjetel digre is project director for the johan sverdrup developent.
The geology of the barents sea diverse and promising. The johan sverdrup oilfield is one of the biggest oilfields to be discovered in 2010. With the installation, the first of four topsides making up the next north sea giant is. The upper jurassic shallow marine sandstones of the johan.
Johan sverdrup, the largest field development in norway since the 1980s, is now in production and we have our partners, suppliers, and thousands of skilled experts in norway and across the globe to thank. Discovery thinking, at aapg international conference and exhibition, singapore, september 1619, 2012. Now we are an integrated exploration, development and production company. Hans christen ronnevik new technology and innovative ideas led to the discovery of the giant johan sverdrup field. Johan sverdrup is located in the north sea, 155 kilometres west of karmoy. A plastic clip keeps the durable cordura cover closed and the book firmly secured. Statoil, on behalf of the johan sverdrup license, has awarded samsung heavy industries the contract for decks for both the process and riser platforms. The field reservoir is made of lower cretaceousjurassic age high porosity and permeability sandstones. At the projects halfway point in september, construction of all elements of the phase 1 facilities was 70% complete, with the first of.
The partners in the johan sverdrup field have decided a development concept for phase 1. The port here is norways largest in terms of tonnage. Johan sverdrup 30 july 1816 17 february 1892 was a norwegian politician from the liberal party. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The johan sverdrup field has recoverable reserves of 2. September, pages 659679 geology of the sverdrup basin. Norways statoil said that it had been recommended by its partners to operate the giant johan sverdrup oil field in the north sea, one of norways biggestever finds, estimated to hold up to 2. Reservoir characterization of jurassic sandstones of the johan. It consists of two oil discoveries named avaldsnes and aldous, which were discovered in 2010 and 2011 respectively and located at a water depth of 110m120m.
Oil obtained from the field is transported by pipelines to the mongstad refinery on the norwegian mainland. Giant oil field spells promise for statoil johan sverdrup field could be profitable even at low oil prices. Reservoir characterization of jurassic sandstones of the. At peak production of 660,000 barrels per day, it will build up to a third of norways output. Det norske is headquartered in trondheim, with offices in oslo and harstad. The interviews highlight the thought processes involved with their work. This site is run in cooperation by the ministry of petroleum and energy and the norwegian petroleum directorate. His appointment to that post followed his victory in obtaining ministerial representation in the storting parliament. Reservoir characterization of jurassic sandstones of the johan sverdrup field, central north sea hansmartin kaspersen master thesis geology 60 credits department of geosciences the faculty of mathematics and natural sciences university of oslo 0112 2016. It has spaces to carry three pencils, an acid bottle and a short 6 rulerstyle map scale items not included.
This area was considered exhausted after more than 40 years of disappointing onandoff exploration drilling. Field geology books waterproof pens field book covers. Marine and petroleum geology open access articles elsevier. Mobilising the offshore organisation for the johan sverdrup field. The field lifetime will be 50 years, with an anticipated plateau production of 550,000650,000 barrels of oil equivalentday boed field capacity statoil share 40%. Together weve developed a worldclass field that will produce with recordlow emissions per barrel. Towards the end of the silurian era, about 400 million years ago, the area we call the barents sea today was located just north of the equator, and greenland and scandinavia were joined together via the northsouth running caledonian mountain range. The discovery process behind the giant johan sverdrup. The johan sverdrup field is a technological triumph and a milestone for the norwegian oil industry, supplying the world with energy, and creating value for society. Johan sverdrup is the largest discovery on the norwegian continental shelf in recent history, and. The johan sverdrup field is powered from shore, placing it among the oil and gas fields with the lowest co 2 emissions in the world. Equinor operates a digital twin of the field, which enables us to have an continuous overview of what is happening on johan sverdrup, helping to increase safety, maximise returns and reduce emissions. Lundin drilled the well to confirm an extension of the aldous major south field in the north.
Oslo bloomberg equinor has started its johan sverdrup oil field, a rare megaproject in the north sea thats been a boon for norways offshore industry and now promises to deliver a huge. When i was studying, the johan sverdrup development was just getting started, and there was stiff competition to hire new graduates. Statoil targets low breakeven cost, high recovery rate at. Army corps of engineers in the first half of the 20th century. Norways equinor said on march 30 its johan sverdrup oil field is ramping up output at a faster pace and will produce more barrels per day than initially expected. The standardization of equipment packages, copying of good solutions, and doing things right the first time in collaboration with our suppliers has been critical to the positive developments that we see in the first phase of johan sverdrup. Nov 03, 2014 the considerable employment and tax revenues testify to johan sverdrups significance as an industrial project, says hersvik. The purpose of the 3d survey discussed in this article was to clarify the geology of the south utsira high, and to delineate the johan sverdrup reservoir.
The combination of building order book and longevity with the retained optionality from other vessels in the fleet represents a balanced situation for prosafe, prosafe said. Design for operation and maintenance of the johan sverdrup. Johan sverdrup to get power from shore subsea world news. Pdf the estimated inplace hydrocarbon volume of the giant johan sverdrup field is 3. Then came the oil price decline and a shortage of major new projects. The giant johan sverdrup field was discovered in 2010 by well 1626 drilled on the utsira high, in the central part of the.
Tectonostratigraphic development of the upper jurassic in. Johan sverdrup, norwegian statesman, prime minister 188489 of norway in the first ministry of the venstre left, or liberal party. Tradeshows, technical conferences, education, publications and much more. Johan sverdrup lies almost 40 km from the sourcerock of the viking graben region, and is separated from it by solid granite layers. Western europes biggest producing oil field is now expected to hit a daily output rate of 470,000 barrels in early may, above the. This master thesis is a study of maturity, organofacies, reservoir filling and biodegradation of the johan sverdrup field. He started his career in statoil in 1993 and has held various assignments in offshore projects on the norwegian continental shelf. Over its lifetime of 50 years, the johan sverdrup field is estimated to produce between 1. Johan sverdrup field, north sea offshore technology. It is located in the utsira high region of the north sea, approximately 140km from the stavanger coast, norway.
Johan sverdrup was discovered in 2010 and the plan for development and operation pdo for phase i was approved in 2015. The book only shows its age 1985 with omission of a couple of important developments in field geology such as gps, now often used in field reports. The objective of the study was to further understand the petroleum accummulation of the johan sverdrup. Johan sverdrup the third largest oilfield on the ncs. One of the first norwegians to specialize in sedimentary geology, and author of the popular book, petroleum geoscience from sedimentary environments to rock physics. An example from the giant johan sverdrup field in norway presentation 4. His father, jakob sverdrup, was a land steward, and the founder of the first school of agriculture in norway. One of norways biggestever oil projects edged closer to production friday, a field of rare size and potential that officials said could be profitable even if crude prices fall further.
Johan sverdrup prime minister of norway britannica. Johan sverdrup is a field on the utsira high in the central part of the north sea, 65 kilometres northeast of the sleipner fields. Giant oil field spells promise for statoil peak oil news. The johan sverdrup field is in line with the predrill prospect outline and covers approximately 200 km 2 77 mi 2 with a maximum hydrocarbon column of approximately 90 m. This is a big day for statoil and the johan sverdrup partnership. The johan sverdrup oil field was discovered on the eastern flank of the utsira high first by well 1626 in 2010, and secondly by the 1628 well in 2011 confir. The johan sverdrup field in the norwegian north sea is projected to reach its first phase plateau production earlier than expected, according to a march 30 release from equinor asa. When the flotel arrives at the johan sverdrup field this weekend, this will mark the beginning of the offshore mobilization for the giant field which will be in production for more than 50 years.
The trap is structuralstratigraphic, and is located at the southern end of the utsira high, a complex basementcored megaclosure fig. Below the reservoir, there is a fault ed, fractured granitic. Abb has won all four hvdc powerfromshore orders ordered. The johan sverdrup field was discovered in 2010 by exploration well 1626, drilled by pl501 operator lundin norway and partners statoil and maersk oil in the norwegian part of the north sea fig. Samsung to build decks for process and riser platforms on. Field geology illustrated is a reliable, in depth field reference for professional geologists, serious amateur geologists, and other environmental scientists. The volgianage draupne sandstone sequence cannot be seismically distinguished from the statfjord group in the west and is in seismic tuning with the eastward older. Oslonorways statoil asa said on monday that the giant johan sverdrup oil field in the north sea could generate revenue of 1. The estimated inplace hydrocarbon volume of the giant johan sverdrup field is 3. The giant johan sverdrup field was discovered in 2010 by well 1626 drilled on the utsira high, in the central part of the norwegian north sea. It is expected to increase production to 440,000 barrels per day in phase 1, at unprecented low cost and high quality. The johan sverdrup installation located at utsira height is expected to become the largest producing oil field in the north sea by the time it reaches its peak. Johan sverdrup the making of a giant the johan sverdrup field is located in the utsira high area in the north sea, 160 kilometers west of stavanger at water depths of 110120 meters. Leif johan sverdrup 11 january 1898 2 january 1976 was a norwegianborn american civil engineer and general with the u.
Most downloaded marine and petroleum geology articles elsevier. Sedimentological analysis and reservoir characterization. Acoustic impedance log geology impedance matched to the colour of geology. The utsira high, where both edvard grieg and johan sverdrup are located, is one of the most mature and explored areas in the north sea with exploration activity having taken place here since the 1960s. Johan sverdrup development june 2017 the most important norwegian industrial project over the next 80 years. Observations and suggested mechanisms for generation of low. The sverdrup basin occupies some 25,000 sq km in the northern part of the canadian arctic archipelago.
Jun 12, 2016 a presentation of the kongsberg safety, automation and lifecycle simulation technology delivery. Below the reservoir, there is a fault ed, fractured granitic basement, with pockets of porous weathered granite, fig. Costs still falling at johan sverdrup megaproject offshore. The field lies in two different production licenses and consists of two different discoveries called avaldsnes where lundin petroleum is the operator and aldous major south where statoil now known as equinor is operator. All the events and issues that affect the worldwide wire and cable industry. He was the first prime minister of norway after the introduction of parliamentarism. Sedimentological analysis and reservoir characterization of a multidarcy, billion barrel oil field the upper jurassic shallow marine sandstones of the johan sverdrup field, north sea, norway. Join facebook to connect with carl johan sverdrup and others you may know. This entirely new second edition represents the first detailed, comprehensive book on field geology in 20 years. It was a discovery that many people had been hoping for, and it opened a new and exciting chapter in our adventure. In the first phase of the development plan four platforms will be built and production startup is expected to take place in 2019. Johan sverdrup startup revitalizes norways offshore sector. The discovery of the giant johan sverdrup field in the north sea in 20102011 will endure as a milestone in the history of the norwegian oil industry.
Jette is perhaps the smallest field on the norwegian shelf, but when production started in may, it was a significant milestone for det norske. Johan sverdrup export pipeline project, north sea, norway. Crudes and core extracts have been analyzed using iatroscan tlcfid, gcfid and gcms. Statoil the company is on track to deliver the first draft report due in the fourth quarter, a project that has involved 400 employees in oslo and london. Jurassic shallow marine sandstones of the johan sverdrup field, north sea. Johan entered the storthing in 1850, sitting first for laurvik, and then for the district of akershus, and was its president from 1871 to 1884, during the whole of the dispute over the prerogative of the crown. Jul 31, 2017 the giant jacket for the johan sverdrup riser platform was installed last week by the thialf crane vessel owned by heerema marine contractors hmc the first visible sign of one of norways. The final module of the johan sverdrup riser platform was lifted into place by the heavy lift vessel thialf. Once complete, johan sverdrup phase 1 will comprise a field center, with four, bridgelinked platforms, with 35 wells, and three subsea satellites for water injection, all in about 120m water depth.
Pdf sedimentological analysis and reservoir characterization of a. Tectonostratigraphic development of the upper jurassic in the johan sverdrup area extended abstract authors. Statoil and its contractors are making steady progress on the johan sverdrup field development in the northern norwegian north sea. Design for operation and maintenance of the johan sverdrup oil and gas field lecturer professor tore markeset date of submission 28th april 2014 university of stavanger faculty of science and technology. In addition, we have ownership interests in two of the three licences that constitute the johan sverdrup development. Johan sverdrup is an oil field located in the north sea, offshore norway.
Equinor has launched its new climate roadmap aiming to ensure a competitive and resilient business model in the energy transition, fit for longterm value creation and in line with the paris agreement. It is a fourway dip closure located at a depth of 1,900m with normal pressure and temperature. Furthermore, we have confirmed that johan sverdrup is an oil field showing enormous potential. The partners have decided on power from shore for the johan sverdrup field in the first phase, which will reduce total co2 emissions from the utsira high area by 6070%. That meant that the prospects of getting a job after graduation were not particularly good. The giant field will start producing in 2019, and is one of the largest fields ever on the norwegian shelf. The johan sverdrup oil field sverdrup field is an oil field in the north sea, about 140 kilometres 87 mi west of stavanger, norway. The geolegends interview series consists of a set of 86 video interviews with 53 key geoscientists who made gamechanging discoveries, significant scientific contributions that were adopted by the greater geocommunity, or people who made significant contributions in building companies or service to the profession. Relative vertical displacements across the johan sverdrup field.
The aldous major north is a minor field, discovered by the 1629s well, which was drilled to a depth of 2,047m in september 2011. The scale of the field the discovery of the giant johan sverdrup field in the north sea in 20102011 will endure as a milestone in the history of the norwegian oil industry. Johan sverdrup the making of a giant aker solutions. Statoil has, on behalf of the johan sverdrup partnership, awarded a contract to abb for landbased power supply to phase 1 of the johan sverdrup field. Phases of johan sverdrup field, challenges power network system, pipeline net installation, process.
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