Lundin Petroleum Monday announces that the Alvheim FPSO has been successfully hooked-up on the Alvheim Field, offshore Norway.
The Alvheim FPSO left the port in Haugesund on the Feb. 16 for final commissioning and testing in the Amoyfjord.
Due to adverse weather conditions the sailaway to the final location on the Alvheim field was delayed.
The Alvheim FPSO was moved from the Amoyfjord on the Mar. 25 to the Alvheim Field and was successfully hooked-up to the buoy on the Mar. 27 according to plan.
The plan forward is to continue ordinary commissioning and production start-up preparations. First oil from the Alvheim Field is expected by the end of Apr..
Marathon Oil Corporation through its wholly owned subsidiary Marathon Petroleum Norge AS is the operator and holds 65% of the Alvheim development.
Partners are Lundin Petroleum with a 15% interest and ConocoPhillips Norge AS with a 20% working interest.
The Alvheim field encompasses Production Licenses PL 203, PL 088BS and PL 036C on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.