The Methanol plant at Tjeldbergodden is the largest in Europe, and one of the most energy-efficient in the world. It is supplied with natural gas from the Heidrun field in the Norwegian Sea through the Haltenpipe.
We own 81.7% of the plant, which has a maximum proven capacity of 0.92 mmtpa. The actual throughput in 2008 was 0.91 mmtpa.
We also own 50.9% of Tjeldbergodden Luftgassfabrikk DA, one of the largest air separation units (ASU) in Scandinavia, which also owns the first Norwegian natural gas liquefaction plant, located at Tjeldbergodden with an annual gas (methane) capacity of 36 mmcm (1.3 bcf).
Our partners are AGA (37.8%) and ConocoPhillips (11.3%). The ASU supplies oxygen to the methanol plant and AGA markets and sells the industrial gases produced.
