Type:
NA
Facility:
Others
Water Depth:
0
Installed:
1990
meters
Block:
NA
Design:
Others
Sub Structure:
0
Topsides Wgt:
0
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Intro
Kollsnes is a major onshore gas processing plant in western Norway, operational since 1996, processing rich gas from Troll, Kvitebjørn and Visund fields. It separates natural gas liquids (NGL) from dry gas, compresses processed gas and sends it into continental export pipelines. It interfaces with offshore export pipelines and the Vestprosess NGL export system to Mongstad.
Field
The Kollsnes facility sits near Bergen and receives rich gas through Gassco-operated pipelines from Troll and other Norwegian continental shelf fields. It extracts NGL (ethane, propane, butane, naphtha) for hydrocarbon liquids markets and compresses dry gas for export via Statpipe, Europipe and Zeepipe.
Facilities
Kollsnes comprises multiple process trains for gas dehydration, mercury removal, NGL extraction, fractionation interfaces, and high-pressure gas compression. Rich inlet gas arrives via trunk pipelines; NGL components are separated and sent into the Vestprosess pipeline to Mongstad for further fractionation, storage, or export. Dry gas is compressed and conditioned for export into the integrated Gassled pipeline network (Statpipe, Europipe, Zeepipe). Utilities include power generation, heat recovery, flare systems, water treatment, and control rooms coordinating fieldwide pipeline operations. Safety systems cover emergency shutdowns, gas detection, and compressor protection. As a stable midstream hub, Kollsnes supports long-term processing capacity linked directly with offshore infrastructure and European gas markets.
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