BRIEF-Equinor says to raise Troll, Oseberg gas output

Equinor: * EQUINOR SAYS IT HAS WON PERMISSION TO HIKE TROLL, OSEBERG GAS OUTPUT BY A COMBINED 2 BCM FOR THE GAS YEAR STARTING OCT 1

* EQUINOR SAYS OSEBERG FIELD IS ALREADY PRODUCING AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY, WHILE TROLL FIELD IS EXPECTED TO REACH MAXIMUM IN ABOUT A WEEK * EQUINOR SAYS TROLL'S OUTPUT TO BE INCREASED TO 37 BCM AND OSEBERG'S TO 6 BCM FOR THE GAS YEAR STARTING ON OCT 1

* EQUINOR SAYS THERE IS SPARE CAPACITY IN NORWAY'S OFFSHORE PIPELINE SYSTEM TO INCREASE DELIVERIES TO EUROPE * EQUINOR SAYS IT IS RAMPING UP PRODUCTION AT TROLL FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE PHASE 3 DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, AND WE EXPECT TO REACH PLATEAU PRODUCTION FROM OCT 1

* EQUINOR SAYS ALSO LOOKING AT OTHER WAYS TO BOOST GAS OUTPUT, INCLUDING WAYS TO INCREASE CALORIFIC VALUE * EQUINOR SAYS WE HAVE SEVERAL FIELDS WHERE WE ARE LOOKING AT CONCRETE PROJECTS TO DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY AND TO PRODUCE MORE GAS

* EQUINOR SAYS HAMMERFEST LNG PLANT REMAINS ON TRACK FOR RESTART AT END-MARCH 2022 Further company coverage: