Sture
The Sture terminal is a major onshore crude oil receipt, storage and export facility near Øygarden, Norway, commissioned in 1988. It handles stabilized and unstable crude from multiple North Sea fields and exports oil by tanker. Sture includes large rock cavern storage and fractionation for LPG and crude stabilization.
Operator: Equinor Energy AS
Status: Operational
Image Source: Equinor Energy AS. (All rights belong to the original owner.)
Production: Oil
Operations start: 1900
Water depth: 0 m
Country: Norway
Block: NA
Type: Onshore
Field
The associated area comprises oil production from the Oseberg, Veslefrikk, Brage, Tune and Huldra fields in the Norwegian North Sea. These fields produce light to medium crude in sandstone and other reservoirs, transported via the Oseberg Transport System (OTS) and the Grane oil pipeline to the terminal. The collective geology reflects multiple reservoir formations in the Central North Sea.
Facilities
Sture receives multi-field crude through pipelines (e.g., OTS and Grane pipelines) for stabilization and LPG/naphtha recovery. Oil and condensate are separated, stabilized to sales quality, LPG is fractionated, and volatile organic compounds (VOC) are recovered. The site has multiple caverns (-1 million-m³ for crude, plus LPG and ballast storage) and dual jetty facilities accommodating large tankers. Utilities include power supply, process water handling, vapour recovery, and environmental control systems. Export operations rely on tanker loading, crude and LPG storage, and marine support systems. Stable over decades, the design integrates robust separation trains, product storage, and export logistics for North Sea crude and associated liquids.
Similar Assets
News