Norway's gas production capacity cut: UpdateOREANDA-NEWS. Process problems have cut production capacity at Norway's Valemon field by 5mn m?/d, while separate issues have reduced processing capacity at the onshore Nyhamna terminal by 18mn m?/d.

Nyhamna processing capacity was cut at 13:00 CET (12:00 GMT) and the Valemon shut-in began five minutes later. Both capacity reductions were expected to last for 12-24 hours.

The Nyhamna capacity loss was initially expected to cut capacity by 10mn m?/d, but this was increased to 18mn m?/d at 15:59 CET.

The Valemon gas and condensate field came on line at the start of this month. Field operator state-controlled Statoil expects the field's gas output to peak at about 3bn m?/yr, or a little over 8mn m?/d. Valemon gas is piped to the Heimdal platform for processing, a hub for onward transport to the UK and continental Europe.

Nyhamna processes gas from the Ormen Lange field, which is delivered to the UK through the Langeled pipeline, or can be diverted to the continent through the Sleipner riser. Ormen Lange produced nearly 56mn m?/d in November, the latest numbers available.