GDF Suez' Gjoa shows facility of remote Norwegian hubs

摘要

New hub developments in Norway are expected to stimulate exploration and development of existing smaller North Sea discoveries. Due on stream in October 2010, Gjoa field is an example of a hub development that will open up a new area of the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Norsk Hydro discovered Gjoa in 1989 in an area of the Norwegian North Sea dominated by giant Troll field. Gjoa has been developed with subsea templates tied back to a semisubmersible production and processing platform. In isolation Gjoa is clearly an important project, but it could play a far greater role in driving activity in the wider area. New facilities in an underexploited region create opportunities for existing smaller discoveries while providing an incentive for further exploration. Gjoa is located in one of the least explored parts of the maturing North Sea. Gjoa has the potential to open an underexplored area in an otherwise mature region of the NCS.