Goliat electrification
O&G ElectrificationOperationalNO75 MW132 kV105.5 km2015
Also known as:Goliat EICT
Status:Operational
Capacity:75 MW
Project Company:Vår Energi
Type:og electrification
Expected Life:30 years
Goliat electrification is a power-from-shore project supplying the Goliat FPSO in the Barents Sea with electrical power from the Norwegian mainland. The 106 km subsea AC power cable runs from the Hyggevatn substation in Hammerfest to the Goliat FPSO, located approximately 85 km northwest of Hammerfest. The system is rated...
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Project Timeline (7)
12 Mar 2016Commercial Operations Full Power
The Goliat field entered production on 12 March 2016 with the FPSO fully powered from shore via the subsea cable, bringing the Goliat electrification link into full commercial operation and delivering up to 75 MW from the mainland grid to the offshore facility, halving CO₂ emissions compared to local generation.
3 Dec 2015First Power
ABB successfully commissioned the 105.5 km, 75 MW, 123 kV subsea power cable linking the Norwegian onshore grid to the Goliat FPSO in the Barents Sea, marking initial energisation and first power transmission on the Goliat electrification interconnector and enabling shore power supply to the platform.
3 Dec 2015System Testing
ABB successfully completed commissioning of the 105.5 km subsea power link supplying electricity from the Norwegian grid to the Goliat FPSO, including a 104 km static seabed section and a 1.5 km dynamic section. The 75 MW, 123 kV AC cable system, delivered as a turnkey package covering design, supply, installation and commissioning, was verified as ready for operation to provide about half of the platform’s power needs from shore and enable significant CO2 emission reductions compared with local generation.
Dec 2010Substation Supplier Selected
In December 2010, Siemens was awarded a contract to build the shoreside power supply system for the Goliat electrification project at Hyggevatn near Hammerfest, providing the onshore high-voltage infrastructure that feeds the subsea power cable supplying electricity from the Norwegian grid to the Goliat FPSO.
6 Apr 2010Cable Supplier Selected
On 6 April 2010, Eni Norge AS and partner Statoil Petroleum AS selected ABB AB as the supplier for the subsea power cable that electrifies the Goliat installation from shore, signing a NOK 676 million contract for a 106 km, 123 kV, 75 MW XLPE-insulated AC subsea power link between the Norwegian grid and the Goliat FPSO, aimed at cutting CO2 emissions by up to 50% compared with offshore-only generation.
18 Jun 2009Planning Consent Awarded
Authority: Stortinget (Norwegian Parliament) · Licence: Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) approval
The Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget) approved the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the Goliat field on 18 June 2009, granting project-wide development consent. This decision authorised implementation of the PDO for Goliat, enabling the field’s development to proceed under Norway’s petroleum regulatory framework.
7 Nov 2008Eia Submitted
Licence: Environmental impact assessment (konsekvensutredning) for development and operation of the Goliat field
The environmental impact assessment (konsekvensutredning) for the Goliat project was sent out for public consultation on 7 November 2008, based on an assessment programme that had been established on 20 December 2007 after an earlier hearing. Around 70 stakeholders submitted comments, and the consultation did not reveal issues that would prevent the project from proceeding or require additional mitigation measures beyond those already planned, with the assessment concluding limited negative environmental impacts and positive socio-economic effects.