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{{Short description|Island in Norway}}
{{Short description|Island in Hammerfest, Norway}}
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|native_name = Muolkkut
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|country = Norway
|country = Norway
|country_admin_divisions_title = County
|country_admin_divisions_title = County
|country_admin_divisions = [[Troms og Finnmark]]
|country_admin_divisions = [[Finnmark]]
|country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Municipality
|country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Municipality
|country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Hammerfest Municipality]]
|country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Hammerfest Municipality]]
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'''Melkøya''' ({{lang-sme|Muolkkut}}) is an [[island]] in [[Hammerfest Municipality]] in [[Troms og Finnmark]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|0.69|km2|acre|adj=on}} island is connected to the [[Hammerfest (town)|town of Hammerfest]] (on the neighboring island of [[Kvaløya, Finnmark|Kvaløya]] to the west) by the [[Melkøysund Tunnel]] which was completed in 2003.<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Melk%C3%B8ya |title=Melkøya|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2013-01-31}}</ref>
{{native name|no|'''Melkøya'''}} or {{native name|se|'''Muolkkut'''}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/748055|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]]|language=no|accessdate=2024-06-28}}</ref> is an [[island]] in [[Hammerfest Municipality]] in [[Finnmark]] county, [[Norway]]. The {{convert|0.69|km2|acre|adj=on}} island is connected to the [[Hammerfest (town)|town of Hammerfest]] (on the neighboring island of [[Kvaløya, Finnmark|Kvaløya]] to the west) by the 2,316 meters long [[Melkøysund Tunnel]], which was completed in 2003.<ref name="snl">{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Melk%C3%B8ya |title=Melkøya|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2013-01-31}}</ref>


The industrial island is the endpoint of the undersea pipeline that transports [[natural gas]] from the [[Snøhvit]] [[natural gas field]]s in the [[Barents Sea]]. The gas goes through the {{convert|168|km|adj=on}} long pipeline to the processing plant [[Hammerfest LNG]] on Melkøya where 18 million cubic meters per day is converted into [[liquefied natural gas]]. The plant opened in 2007 and it is operated by [[Equinor]].<ref name="snl" /> After a fire closed the plant in 2020, it re-opened in 2022. Liquefied natural gas is then exported from Melkøya to world markets by a LNG [[Gas carrier|gas carrier or tanker]].<ref name=pgj>{{cite web |title=Norway LNG Plant Resumes Output, Boosting Gas Exports |url=https://pgjonline.com/news/2022/june/norway-lng-plant-resumes-output-boosting-gas-exports |website=pgjonline.com |date=2 June 2022}}</ref>
The industrial island is the endpoint of the undersea pipeline that transports [[natural gas]] from the [[Snøhvit]] [[natural gas field]]s in the [[Barents Sea]]. The gas goes through the {{convert|168|km|adj=on}} long pipeline to the processing plant [[Hammerfest LNG]] on Melkøya where 18 million cubic meters per day is converted into [[liquefied natural gas]]. The plant opened in 2007 and is operated by [[Equinor]].<ref name="snl" /> After a fire closed the plant in 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 28, 2020 |title=Situation under control at Melkøya |url=https://www.equinor.com/news/archive/hendelse-melkoya |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=www.equinor.com}}</ref> it re-opened in 2022. Liquefied natural gas is then exported from Melkøya to world markets by a LNG [[Gas carrier|gas carrier or tanker]].<ref name=pgj>{{cite web |title=Norway LNG Plant Resumes Output, Boosting Gas Exports |url=https://pgjonline.com/news/2022/june/norway-lng-plant-resumes-output-boosting-gas-exports |website=pgjonline.com |date=2 June 2022}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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[[Category:Islands of Troms og Finnmark]]
[[Category:Islands of Finnmark]]
[[Category:Hammerfest]]
[[Category:Hammerfest]]

Latest revision as of 16:18, 2 November 2024

Map
Geography
LocationFinnmark, Norway
Coordinates70°41′24″N 23°35′56″E / 70.6900°N 23.5990°E / 70.6900; 23.5990
Area0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Length1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Width810 m (2660 ft)
Highest elevation71 m (233 ft)
Administration
Norway
CountyFinnmark
MunicipalityHammerfest Municipality

Melkøya (Norwegian) or Muolkkut (Northern Sami)[1] is an island in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The 0.69-square-kilometre (170-acre) island is connected to the town of Hammerfest (on the neighboring island of Kvaløya to the west) by the 2,316 meters long Melkøysund Tunnel, which was completed in 2003.[2]

The industrial island is the endpoint of the undersea pipeline that transports natural gas from the Snøhvit natural gas fields in the Barents Sea. The gas goes through the 168-kilometre (104 mi) long pipeline to the processing plant Hammerfest LNG on Melkøya where 18 million cubic meters per day is converted into liquefied natural gas. The plant opened in 2007 and is operated by Equinor.[2] After a fire closed the plant in 2020,[3] it re-opened in 2022. Liquefied natural gas is then exported from Melkøya to world markets by a LNG gas carrier or tanker.[4]

History

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The island was previously used for farming, and rental houses for seasonal fishermen were also built on the island.

In 2001 and 2002, major archaeological investigations on Melkøya were undertaken before Statoil's development of the island began. The development of the island has changed Melkøya completely. On 21 August 2007, the gas from the Snøhvit field began flowing to Melkøya.

The endangered[5] black-legged kittiwake adopted a man-made cliff at the facility for nesting, making it one of the largest kittiwake colonies in the world.[6]

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  • Evening view of the island
    Evening view of the island
  • View in winter
    View in winter
  • View of the Hammerfest area, including Melkøya
    View of the Hammerfest area, including Melkøya
  • View of the storage tanks
    View of the storage tanks
  • LPG tanker waiting to load liquefied natural gas at Melkøya.
    LPG tanker waiting to load liquefied natural gas at Melkøya.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  2. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Melkøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-01-31.
  3. ^ "Situation under control at Melkøya". www.equinor.com. September 28, 2020. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  4. ^ "Norway LNG Plant Resumes Output, Boosting Gas Exports". pgjonline.com. 2 June 2022.
  5. ^ Norsk rødliste for arter: Rissa tridactyla
  6. ^ Her er fuglefjellet til 50 milliarder kroner
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