TechnipFMC, a French-American and UK-domiciled oil and gas firm, has secured a significant contract from Equinor for the Heidrun extension project in the Norwegian North Sea.
The Heidrun field is located approximately 175km off the coast of Mid-Norway in around 350m of water. It is known for its floating concrete tension-leg platform, claimed to be the largest of its kind in the world.
The scope of the contract includes enhancing the existing infrastructure and extending the production lifecycle of the Heidrun platform.
The contract is a continuation of an integrated front-end engineering and design (iFEED) study previously conducted by TechnipFMC.
TechnipFMC defines a significant contract as being valued between $75m and $250m.
This agreement was incorporated into the company鈥檚 inbound orders for the second quarter of 2025.
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By GlobalDataTechnipFMC president subsea Jonathan Landes said: 鈥淭his direct award highlights the mutual benefit of early engagement, which led to an optimised field layout. We are excited to leverage our iEPCI integrated execution to upgrade this important asset for Equinor.鈥�
Since its inception in October 1995, Heidrun has been a cornerstone of Equinor’s operations in the Norwegian Sea, serving as both a production and drilling platform with a dedicated well intervention tower for workover activities.
The field’s gas is transported to Tjeldbergodden in M酶re og Romsdal, supplying feedstock for Equinor’s methanol factory. Heidrun鈥檚 current production is around 60,000 barrels per day (bpd).
Since 2001, the Heidrun field has also been integrated into the 脜sgard transport pipeline, allowing gas exports to K氓rst酶 near Stavanger and onwards to Dornum in Germany, covering an extensive distance of approximately 1,400km.
In a related development, V氓r Energi has TechnipFMC to deliver subsea projects in the North Sea under an integrated commercial model.
This partnership, spanning five years with extension options, will provide engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) services for future subsea developments in the Gj酶a area.
