Goliat field

[1] The license, awarded in 1997, is owned by Vår Energi AS (operator, 65%) and Equinor ASA (35%).

[3] The field will be developed by using Goliat FPSO, a floating production storage and offloading unit.

[1] The production, which was expected to start in summer 2015 on Goliat oil platform, could only begin in April 2016.

The associated gas will be reinjected to increase oil recovery or will be transported to the processing plant at Melkøya.

[6] The platforms operation has been halted temporarily in October 2017 due to some of the electrical equipment not being suitable for hazardous areas.