Equinor Opens 16-Week Public Review of 500 mboe Wisting EIA with FPSO Plan
EQNR•Equinor and partners have submitted an environmental impact assessment for the Barents Sea Wisting oilfield—holding nearly 500 million boe recoverable—for a 16-week public consultation. With an FPSO concept chosen, partners plan a final concept decision by year-end 2026 and target an FID by late 2027 as stake transfers await approval.
1. EIA Submission and Public Review
Equinor and partners submitted the Wisting oilfield’s environmental impact assessment for a sixteen-week public review covering development impacts in the Barents Sea.
2. Reservoir Details and Stake Distribution
Wisting, located 300 km off Norway’s northern coast, holds an estimated 500 mboe recoverable oil and gas; ownership will be split as Equinor 42.5%, Aker BP 27.5%, Petoro 20% and INPEX Idemitsu 10% once approvals complete.
3. Development Planning and Timeline
The partnership has selected an FPSO solution, is evaluating carbon capture and storage feasibility, assessed gas-turbine power options after ruling out power-from-shore, and plans a final concept decision by end-2026 with an FID targeted for late 2027.
