Cable Installation Start

Installation of the approximately 30-kilometre subsea power cable from the Draugen platform to the Njord A floating production platform in the Norwegian Sea commenced in early 2025, following the completion of the shore-to-Draugen cable installation in December 2024. The Draugen-to-Njord section is a dynamic cable designed to accommodate the movement of the floating Njord A platform, manufactured by NKT at its Karlskrona facility as part of the combined turnkey contract for both the Draugen and Njord electrification cable systems (123/145 kV HVAC). The cable was installed by NKT's cable-laying vessel NKT Victoria. OKEA's Q2 2025 quarterly report confirms that protection of the installed power cable was completed during Q2 2025, and the Q3 2025 quarterly report states that all subsea power cable activities for the Draugen Power from Shore project were successfully completed by the end of Q3 2025, indicating both the Draugen and Njord cable sections were installed and protected within this period. The cable installation is part of the broader Draugen-Njord power-from-shore electrification programme jointly developed by OKEA (Draugen operator) and Equinor (Njord operator), with OKEA responsible for the shore-to-Draugen infrastructure and Equinor responsible for the Draugen-to-Njord cable and Njord A platform modifications. The installation start date is estimated at Q1 2025 based on the shore-to-Draugen completion in December 2024 and the cable protection completion by Q2 2025, with the 30 km installation campaign likely spanning several months in early-mid 2025.