Only three months after coming on stream Johan Castberg is producing at peak capacity of 220,000 barrels of oil per day. This increases energy deliveries from the Barents Sea by 150%.
Additional volumes in the lower Åre Formation and Upper Grey Beds, which are not included in the production test, represent a possible upside potential.
Two large oil tankers, including a sanctioned vessel carrying Russian crude, caught fire after colliding near the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns among global oil traders and shipping operators.
In addition to surface and sub-surface duties for monitoring or repelling submarines, these four ships will be deployed for several other (inter)national tasks.
