en.Wedoany.com Reported - Equinor's Gullfaks field on the Norwegian continental shelf recently delivered its 5,000th crude oil cargo to Sweden. In a press release, the company stated that this milestone demonstrates that mature fields on the Norwegian continental shelf remain a reliable source of energy supply for Europe.

The Gullfaks field came on stream in 1986, with an original plan to produce until 2007. Now, 20 years later, the field continues to deliver cargoes to the international market, with the majority going to Europe. According to Equinor data, Gullfaks has produced approximately 2.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent over its lifetime, nearly double the initial estimate.

Gunnar Egge, Production Director at Gullfaks, noted in the press release that reaching 5,000 crude oil cargoes is the result of long-term efforts to further develop the field. The company stated that several mature fields on the Norwegian continental shelf, such as Gullfaks, benefit from well-established infrastructure and high-quality reservoirs. Through targeted investments and continuous improvement, recovery rates have been enhanced, extending the field's lifespan while ensuring stable deliveries to European customers.

The field also serves as the crude oil export hub for the Snorre and Visund fields, as well as several subsea development projects in the area. The crude oil produced at Gullfaks is light, low-sulfur crude, suitable for refineries in Sweden, the UK, and Poland to process into high-margin products such as gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel, as well as for producing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and naphtha needed by the petrochemical industry. Equinor sometimes supplies part of the crude oil to its Mongstad refinery.

Cargoes transporting crude oil from the Norwegian continental shelf to European customers typically use shuttle tankers with a capacity of approximately 800,000 barrels. Heidi Aakre, Head of Equinor's Shipping Department, stated in the press release that shuttle tankers are the result of close, long-term collaboration between Equinor, shipping companies, and maritime experts, who together provide highly reliable logistics to ensure crude oil can be transported quickly and safely from the Norwegian continental shelf to customers.

Part of the electricity for the Gullfaks field is supplied by the Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm. In terms of total resources, the field is the seventh largest oil and gas field in Norway. The country's six largest oil and gas fields are, in order, Troll, Statfjord, Ekofisk, Oseberg, Åsgard, and Johan Sverdrup. According to Equinor data, Gullfaks production peaked in 1994. In 2025, the field, together with related subsea development projects, produced slightly over 17 million barrels of crude oil.

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