Located 160 kilometres from the gas processing and liquefaction facilities at Melkøya outside Hammerfest, this development represents a new milestone both for remote operation of equipment and for long-distance transport of unprocessed wellstreams.

Significant research and development work was conducted with simulation models and prototype testing before this solution was finally adopted.

Experience gained from previous developments such as Troll, Huldra and Mikkel has also contributed to the construction of simulation models and to building confidence in their predictions for multiphase flow.

The subsea installations on Snøhvit are standard state-of-the-art solutions with templates, infield flowlines and control distribution systems connected to the wellstream pipeline and control umbilical to land.

Facilities have also been provided for tie-back of future wells from a nearby field to be developed at a later stage.