Equinor submits PDO for Eirin gas field development

Equinor ASA has submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) of Eirin gas field in the Norwegian North Sea to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.

Recoverable reserves in the field, which lies 250 km west of Stavanger in water depth of 120 m, are estimated at 27.6 MMboe, most of which is gas, the company said in a release Sept. 15. Eirin field, which was discovered in 1978, will be developed as a subsea tieback to the Gina Krog platform in the North Sea. Total investments are estimated at just over NOK 4 billion.

Using Gina Krog’s infrastructure “will enable Eirin to bring new gas to Europe fast, with good profitability and low CO₂ emissions from production” and will extend Gina Krog’s productive life to 2036 from 2029, said Camilla Salthe, Equinor’s senior vice-president for field life extension (FLX).

In June, Equinor issued a letter of award (LOA) to Aker Solutions ASA to supply the subsea production system and control umbilical for Eirin field development (OGJ Online, June 14, 2023).

Production start-up is expected as early as 2025.

Equinor is operator of the license with 78.2%. KUFPEC Norway holds the remaining 21.8%.