The Statoil-operated field Gina Krog in the North Sea has come on stream.
The recoverable reserves in from the field, located on the Utsira High, totals 16.8 million standard cubic metres (Sm3) of oil, 11.8 billion Sm3 of gas and 3.2 million tonnes of NGL.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s Assistant Director for the Southern North Sea, Tove Francke, said: “Gina Krog is an important contribution towards maintaining a high level of profitable production from the shelf.”
She also praised the licensees, headed by the operator, for a well-executed project that delivered on schedule and on budget.
The field was developed with a production facility resting on the seabed and an oil storage ship at a water depth of 110-120 metres.
The oil is exported via buoy loaders, and the gas is sent to the Sleipner A platform for final processing. Gas for injection is imported from Zeepipe 2A (Gassled).
This means that three out of four fields on the Utsira High are producing. Edvard Grieg started in November 2015, while Ivar Aasen followed in December of last year. Johan Sverdrup is expected to start producing in late 2019.
Gina Krog has been prepared for phasing in current and future discoveries in the area, and will be tied in to a planned joint solution to supply the Utsira High with power from shore. This will be in place in 2022.