Equinor to cut offshore platform emissions with heat recovery system

Equinor to cut offshore platform emissions with heat recovery system

Norwegian energy major Equinor will replace two gas turbines with heat recovery to produce electric power on the Statfjord C platform off Norway.

Statfjord C will change its power solution to cut emissions and a new steam turbine will produce electricity based on surplus heat from two gas compressors.

This will make energy consumption more efficient and cut 25% of total annual CO2 emissions or 95,000 tonnes per year.

Scheduled for start-up in 2026, the new steam turbine will give cost-effective emission cuts. It will be the first time this solution is introduced on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).

The project, named FLX Future Energy, also involves the electrification of water injection and emission cuts related to other energy-intensive processes on Statfjord C.

Equinor said that the project was one of many measures aimed to cut emissions from the production at Statfjord. For instance, a heat recovery unit on Statfjord B has cut CO2 emissions by 20,000 tonnes every year since 2021.

“This is the first time this solution is used on an operated field at the Norwegian Continental Shelf. This is an important contribution to extend the field’s life to 2040,” said Camilla Salthe, Equinor’s senior vice president for Field Life eXtension (FLX).

“Heat recovery for electric power production has been used on new fields, both on the NCS and internationally. Now, for the first time, the solution is introduced on a mature field in production,” added Ketil Rongved, Equinor’s vice president for FLX projects.

Published: 22-08-2023