2024年第四季度投产计划保持不变。

“由于工作范围超出预期以及行业成本增加，成本不断增加，我们对此非常重视。” 不过，Johan Castberg 仍然是一个经济稳健的好项目。Equinor 负责项目、钻井和采购的执行副总裁 Geir Tungesvik 表示，Johan Castberg 的盈亏平衡点约为 35 美元/桶，将在 30 年内为巴伦支海社区带来可观的收入和连锁反应。

2022 年，Johan Castberg 的船体（包括居住区）从新加坡运至斯托德进行安装和调试。投资估算较去年上升的主要原因是转移到Stord的工作量比预计的更全面、更复杂。此外，该项目并未按计划进展。由于市场成本的发展，海洋作业、钻井和完井成本也有所增加。

2017 年提交开发和运营计划 (PDO) 时，成本估算为 570 亿挪威克朗（2023 年）。更新后的项目成本估算目前为 800 亿挪威克朗。除了略高于 70 亿挪威克朗的货币影响外，项目成本还增加了 155 亿挪威克朗。

与Covid-19大流行相关的感染控制措施和劳动力减少影响了该项目，无论是在新加坡建造生产船的船体和生活区，还是在挪威建造生产设施模块的船厂。

Johan Castberg 的探明产量估计在 450 至 650 桶油当量之间。该船设计日产量接近 19 万桶。

每天约有 2000 人在 Stord 完成 FPSO 的工作。在运营阶段，Johan Castberg 将在 30 年内为社区提供就业机会和收入。Johan Castberg 估计在运营阶段需要 1700 人年的工作，其中 500 人将在挪威北部。

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The plan for production start in the fourth quarter of 2024 remains unchanged.

“Costs are increasing due to a larger than expected scope of work and cost increases in the industry, we take this seriously. However, Johan Castberg is still a good project with a solid economy. With a breakeven of around US$35/bbl, Johan Castberg will provide substantial revenue and ripple effects to the community from the Barents Sea for 30 years,” says Geir Tungesvik, Equinor’s Executive Vice President for Projects, Drilling & Procurement.

In 2022, the Johan Castberg hull, including living quarters, was transported from Singapore to Stord for installation and commissioning. The main reason for the rise in the investment estimate from last year is that the workload transferred to Stord has been more comprehensive and complex than estimated. In addition, the project has not progressed as planned. Due to the market cost development, the marine operations, drilling and completion costs have also increased.

When the plan for development and operation (PDO) was submitted in 2017, the cost estimate was NOK 57 billion (2023). The updated project cost estimate is now NOK 80 billion. Project costs have risen by NOK 15.5 billion, in addition to a currency effect of just above NOK 7 billion.

Infection control measures and reduced access to labour in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic affected the project, both in Singapore, where the hull and living quarters for the production vessel were constructed, and at Norwegian yards constructing modules for the production facility.

Proven volumes in Johan Castberg are estimated at between 450 and 650 boe. The vessel is designed for a daily production of close to 190 000 bbl.

Every day around 2000 people work on completing the FPSO at Stord. In the operations phase, Johan Castberg will provide jobs, and revenue to the community for 30 years. Johan Castberg is estimated to require 1700 person-years of work during the operations phase, of which 500 will be in Northern Norway.

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