Svalin

Location and Geology

• The Svalin field is situated approximately 6 kilometers southwest of the Grane platform in block 25/11 of the North Sea.
• It is located at a water depth of 125 meters (410 feet).

Field Composition

• The Svalin field consists of two separate discoveries: Svalin M and Svalin C.
  • Svalin M was discovered in 2008.
  • Svalin C was discovered in 1992.

Development Plan

• Statoil (now Equinor) submitted a development plan for the Svalin project to Norway's Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, which was approved in 2012. The plan involved an investment of approximately $756 million.

Production Method

• Svalin M: This part of the field will be produced through a well drilled directly from the Grane platform.
• Svalin C: This will be a subsea development, linked to the Grane platform via a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) flowline.

Timeline

• Production from Svalin M was scheduled to start by the end of 2013.
• Production from Svalin C was scheduled to commence the following summer after Svalin M.

Contractors and Suppliers

• Aker Subsea was responsible for providing the subsea production system.
• Subsea 7 handled the pipeline and marine operations, including the installation of the flowline.

Current Status

• The Svalin field is now a producing conventional oil field operated by Equinor Energy.

Environmental and Regulatory Approval

• The development plan received approval from the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy in 2012.