Neptune CEO Jim House
Snohvit return set to beat target
The Norwegian LNG liquefaction plant could be back before the end of Q1 2022, predicts stakeholder Neptune
Repairs to the stricken 4.2mn t/yr Hammerfest LNG—which processes 18mn m³/d of gas from the Snohvit field— are progressing “much better” after an initial year-long outage was extended to 18 months, according to UK-headquartered Neptune Energy, a 12pc stakeholder in the project. The facility could now beat its revised end-of-March return date. “It got off to a slow start, but we ratcheted up stakeholder engagement. I am pleased to say that Equinor was very receptive to working with us,” says Neptune CEO Jim House. “We identified a number of things that were not mission-critical at this time. “It is very feasible that that they could finish [work on Snohvit] well before 31 March next ye
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