Norway’s state-owned energy company Equinor has secured consent from the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) to move forward with its Verdande development at the Norne field in the Norwegian Sea. The approval covers the start-up and use of Verdande, which will be tied back to the FPSO Norne, located about 80 kilometers north of the Heidrun field. Discovered in 1992, Norne was developed after approval of its plan for development and operation (PDO) in 1995. The field came online in 1997 via an FPSO ...