Facts
• Johan Sverdrup is located on the Utsira High in the North Sea, 155 kilometres west of Stavanger
• At a water depth of 110-120 m, the reservoir lies at approx. 1900 m depth covering an area of 200 km2
• The field will be developed in phases, the first phase including a field centre, wells, oil and gas export solutions, and power from shore
• Oil from the field will be piped to the Mongstad terminal in Hordaland
• The gas will be transported to Statpipe, and from there to the Kårstø processing plant in North Rogaland
• Daily production during Phase 1 is estimated at 315,000 - 380,000 barrels
• Full production is estimated at 550,000 - 650,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, accounting for some 40% of total oil production from the Norwegian continental shelf
• According to the impact assessment: total production revenues of NOK 1,350 billion over 50 years and corporation tax payable to the Norwegian state is estimated at NOK 670 billion
• The development of Phase one is estimated to generate some 51,000 man-years - 22,000 man-years of which are expected to be delivered by suppliers, and some 12,000 man-years by their sub-suppliers
• An average year is estimated to generate 2,700 man-years in the operating phase, and 3,400 man-years during full field development