Equinor ASA has delayed a project to extend the life of the Hammerfest LNG export plant in Norway and cut its emissions as the work has become more complicated than previously anticipated and the project’s costs have ballooned.

Aerial view of the Hammerfest LNG plant at Melkøya, Norway, showing liquefaction facilities, storage tanks, and port infrastructure along the Arctic coastline, with snow-covered mountains in the background.

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At A Glance:

Facility is Europe’s largest LNG plantProject costs increase to nearly $2BWork to maintain feed gas delayed by one year