Johan Castberg oilfield remains temporarily halted, says Equinor

The Johan Castberg field pumped its first oil in late March and has a capacity to produce up to 220,000 barrels per day.

"We expect to reach plateau production during the second quarter, but are in a start-up phase with various tests and operations that could affect production along the way," Equinor said in an emailed statement.

(Reporting by Nora Buli, editing by Terje Solsvik)