Orlen has signed a contract with Equinor to procure more than six million tonnes (mt) of crude oil from the Johan Sverdrup field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
This supply is projected to fulfil around 15% of the Orlen Group’s annual oil consumption.
The first deliveries under the one-year contract will commence in September.
The crude oil will be shipped from the port of Mongstad in Norway and is intended for refineries in Poland, Lithuania and the Czech Republic.
The Johan Sverdrup field is recognised as the third-largest on the NCS and boasts CO₂ emissions that are 80–90% lower than the global average.
This agreement aligns with Orlen’s efforts to bolster energy security in Poland and the broader region.
The company has recently concluded its final contract for Russian oil, thereby eliminating Russian crude from its supply chain and severing ties with Russian suppliers.
Currently, Orlen’s refineries are processing crude oil sourced from multiple regions including the Middle East, the North Sea, Africa and the Americas.
Equinor midstream and processing marketing executive vice-president Irene Rummelhoff said: “I am very pleased that we are now expanding our relationship with Orlen to also include supplies of crude oil from the Johan Sverdrup field in Norway.
“We are building on a long-term energy partnership with Orlen, which already includes production of oil and gas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, a ten-year agreement for supplies of natural gas to Poland and collaboration on low-carbon solutions like carbon capture and storage.
“This agreement contributes to energy security in Poland, while we at the same time are working together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
In the first half of 2025, Orlen processed a total of 9.8mt of crude oil, a 5% increase compared to the same time frame in the previous year.
Orlen management board president and CEO Ireneusz Fąfara said: “We are strengthening the energy security of Poland and the region as a whole. We have fully eliminated Russian crude from all our refineries, which was made possible through effective diversification of supply sources.
“The next step in this process is the first long-term contract with Equinor, giving us access to top-quality crude with high production efficiency. Johan Sverdrup is one of the largest fields in the world and accounts for one-third of Norway’s total oil production.
“Importantly, the production activities involve significantly reduced CO₂ emissions as the oil platforms are powered by electricity from shore, largely from renewables. We consistently focus on alternative sources of supply, as they are the foundation of stable production and a guarantee of energy security.”
