The Njord field has been developed with a floating steel platform, Njord A, which has an integrated deck with drilling and processing facilities, as well as living quarters.
During the first phase of the field’s lifetime, the oil was recovered using 11 production wells, while four injection wells sent the gas back down into the reservoir, to provide pressure support.
From December 2007, a new phase will begin where gas from the field will also be recovered.
Altogether, NOK 1.15 billion has been invested in equipment for gas export, while NOK 450 million has been invested in new production wells.
The field produces around 20,000 barrels of oil per 24-hour period, while gas exports is average six million cubic meters per 24-hour period.
Oil transportation
The oil from Njord is transported by pipeline from the platform to the storage vessel Njord Bravo, which is anchored right next to the platform.
The vessel has an oil storage capacity of 110,000 cubic meters, and is anchored to a tower buoy, which in turn is fastened to the sea floor by an eight-point anchoring system.
The oil is then transferred from Njord Bravo to an oil tanker, for transportation to the market.
Gas transportation
Gas from the Njord field is exported through a 40 kilometre pipeline tied back to the Åsgard Transport pipeline. Åsgard Transport links the field with the Kårstø gas processing plant and the trunklines onward to the European gas market.
