In the process of delivering energy with lower emissions and reaching net-zero emissions in 2050, the Gullfaks field plays a key role.
When Statoil's first exploration manager assessed the areas off Norway's coast, the request from CEO Arve Johnsen was clear: Find a field large enough to run a technology-driven company. The American exploration manager returned with the words: “To my best assessment, this is the block!” He and the team had chosen Gullfaks, 140 km west of Bergen, in the area called Tampen.
As a young oil company, Statoil had a steep learning curve, and it was finally time for the big test. To become an operator of its own field in the North Sea. Seven years after the discovery, the first offshore platform was installed.