Nyhamna Gas Plant

Summary Information

• Ownership: Shell
• Website: http://www.shell.no
• Location: Nyhamna in Aukra, Mid-Norway
• Capacity:

+++ Brief Description

• The Nyhamna gas plant processes natural gas from the [[[Ormen Lange Gas Field]]] located in the Møre Basin in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea
• Gas is delivered to the UK market via the [[[Langeled Gas Pipeline]]]
• The [[[Polarled Gas Pipeline]]] is being connected to this plant to enable it to process gas from [[[Aasta Hansteen Gas And Condensate Field]]]

+++ Contractors

• **Aker Kvaerner:** Front-end engineering, detail engineering, procurement and project management
• **Skanska:** Construction and civil engineering work
• **Midsund Bruk:** 16 large process tanks
• **ABB:** Supply of electrical drive systems for the compressors

+++ Other Information

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+++ History

• 2003 - Aker Kvaerner awarded the contract for front-end engineering, detail engineering, procurement and project management
• 2004 - ABB wins contract for electrical drive systems
• 2007 - The plant starts operations
• 2012 - Contract awarded for expansion

+++ Relevant Links

1. Ormen Lange - Nyhamna land plant
2. Skanska secures SEK 1 billion assignment for Ormen Lange gas project in Norway
3. Ormen Lange process equipment contract awarded to Midsund Bruk
4. Aker Kvaerner wins Ormen Lange work
5. Kvaerner awarded major onshore contract for Shell
6. ABB drives help develop giant Norwegian gas field