Hugin

Hugin Oil and Gas Field Profile

Location and Geology

The Hugin Oil and Gas Field is located in the North Sea, offshore Norway, within the Yggdrasil area. This area is situated between the Alvheim and Oseberg fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

Discovery and Field Details

• The Hugin field was discovered in 1986, although some sources mention it was part of a broader area discovered earlier.
• It is part of the Yggdrasil complex, which includes other fields such as Fulla, Munin, Frøy, Frigg Gamma Delta, Langfjellet, Lille-Frigg, and Rind.

Ownership and Operation

• The field is operated by Aker BP ASA.
• The ownership is divided between Aker BP ASA (87.7%) and PGNiG Upstream Norway AS (12.3%).

Project Status and Timeline

• The Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Hugin project was approved in 2022.
• The project is currently in the construction stage, with commercial production expected to start in 2027. Production is forecast to peak in 2028 and continue until the field reaches its economic limit in 2054.

Development Concept

• The Hugin field will be developed as part of the larger Yggdrasil project, which involves extensive new infrastructure.
• The development includes the Hugin A platform, which will serve as a processing platform with well areas and living quarters. This platform will also function as an area hub, providing services such as receiving and stabilizing oil and treating produced water for other fields in the area.
• The Hugin A platform is designed with low manning levels and is planned to be periodically unmanned after a few years of operation.

Infrastructure and Facilities

• The development will include the drilling of approximately 27 wells, a fixed platform, subsea trees, and wellhead platforms.
• The Hugin A platform will be connected to other fields via subsea templates, pipelines, and umbilicals. The area will have a total of nine subsea templates and 55 planned wells.
• Gas will be exported through a shared pipeline from Hugin A via Munin to Statpipe and Kårstø, while oil will be exported through a shared pipeline from Hugin A to the Grane oil pipeline and then to the Sture terminal.

Contractors and Suppliers

• Key contractors involved in the project include:
  • Aker Solutions: Design/FEED engineering, main EPC, and EPC contractors for the Hugin A and Hugin B platforms.
  • Allseas Group: Transportation and installation services for the Hugin A platform.
  • Aibel: EPC and construction of the Munin (formerly Krafla) unmanned process platform.
  • Apply and BLRT Grupp: EPC contractors.
  • Multiconsult, Enersense International, Consub, and Norconsult Holding: Other contractors involved in various aspects of the project.
  • Hitachi Energy: Onshore energy system and electrical equipment for grid connection.
  • Palfinger Marine Norway: Remotely controlled cranes for the project.

Environmental and Operational Aspects

• The Yggdrasil area, including the Hugin field, will be developed with a focus on low emissions. The area will be powered by a connection to the central grid in Samnanger, Vestland County.
• The entire Yggdrasil area will be remotely operated from an integrated operations centre and control room onshore in Stavanger, utilizing new technology and data-driven decisions.

Economic and Social Impact

• The Yggdrasil project, including the Hugin field, is estimated to involve an investment of more than NOK 115 billion (approximately $11.7 billion).
• The project is expected to contribute significantly to the Norwegian economy, generating around 65,000 full-time equivalents in Norway throughout its lifetime, with about half of this during the development phase. It will also create activity and jobs at various yards and among suppliers across the country and globally.