Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority said on Nov. 17 it had given its consent for Equinor to begin production from the phase-two development of the giant Johan Sverdrup oilfield.
Equinor has said production will begin in the fourth quarter but has not provided a date for the startup.
Sverdrup's second phase is projected to raise the field's output by some 40% to 755,000 boe/d, according to Equinor projections, just as a European Union ban on imports of Russian seaborne crude takes effect next month.
European demand for medium-heavy Sverdrup crude, similar to Russian Urals, has increased following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February as many European buyers ditched Russian barrels voluntarily.
Norway's majority state-owned Equinor, which operates the field, has a 42.6% stake in Sverdrup, while partner Aker BP has 31.6%, Norway's Petoro 17.4% and TotalEnergies 8.4%.
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