挪威石油安全局11月17日表示，已同意Equinor开始巨型Johan Sverdrup油田二期开发的生产。

Equinor 表示生产将于第四季度开始，但尚未提供启动日期。

根据 Equinor 的预测，Sverdrup 第二阶段预计将使该油田的产量提高约 40%，达到 755,000 桶油当量/日，而欧盟禁止进口俄罗斯海运原油的禁令将于下个月生效。

莫斯科二月份入侵乌克兰后，欧洲对斯维尔德鲁普中重质原油（类似于俄罗斯乌拉尔原油）的需求有所增加，因为许多欧洲买家自愿放弃俄罗斯石油。

运营该油田的挪威国有控股公司Equinor拥有Sverdrup 42.6%的股份，而合作伙伴Aker BP拥有31.6%的股份，挪威的Petoro拥有17.4%的股份，TotalEnergies拥有8.4%的股份。

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%.