New gas module on Troll C platform to accelerate, increase production from Fram field
Feb. 11, 2020
A new gas module to accelerate and increase oil production from Equinor ASA-operated Fram field in the North Sea was recently put on stream on the Troll C platform.
Fram oil finds, about 20 km north of Troll field in 350 m of water, are tied in via pipelines to Troll C for processing. In 2017, Fram partners, in agreement with Troll partners, decided to invest 1 billion kroner in the gas module to boost gas processing capacity on Troll C by 3.5 million standard cu m/day (scmd). The investment was essential to further developing Troll C as a hub for the area, Equinor said. Additionally, the new gas module will allow tie in from future discoveries, Equinor noted in a Feb. 11 release.
Aibel in Haugesund built the slightly more than 400-tonne module featuring gas drying and cooling units, and Aibel in Bergen was responsible for the engineering work.
In November 2019, Fram partners made an oil and gas discovery at Echino South, 3 km southwest of the field (OGJ Online, Nov. 6, 2019). Several additional prospects in the area are being considered for drilling, Equinor said.
