The plant plays a key role in the transportation and processing of gas and condensate/light oil from important areas on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Around 30 fields are tied in to Kårstø via pipelines. Every day, millions of cubic metres of gas and non-stabilised condensate/light oil flow into the plant. Here the heavier components are removed by separation, while the remainder, known as dry gas or sales gas, is exported by pipelines to the Continent.