OSLO/STAVANGER – Today, the licensees of the fields Albuskjell, Vest Ekofisk and Tommeliten Gamma, operated by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, submitted two Plans for Development and Operation (PDOs) to the Ministry of Energy for the Previously Produced Fields Project (PPF) in the Greater Ekofisk Area (GEA) in the North Sea.
The project comprises a combined redevelopment of the three fields with estimated recoverable gas and condensate resources of 90–120 million barrels of oil equivalent. This further builds on the subsea development factory in the GEA, where nearly 400 million barrels of oil equivalent have been added in four development projects in various licenses over recent years, with the PPF Project included. Advanced wells technology and more efficient subsea concepts for Tor II, Tommeliten A, and Eldfisk North have enabled these developments.
“With our partners, we are making long-term, profitable investments in the Greater Ekofisk Area to enable new resource development and production at a low cost of supply. This project adds value and boosts Europe’s energy security with additional gas,” said Steinar Våge, President, Europe and North Africa for ConocoPhillips.
Planned investments are approximately NOK 14 billion gross for Albuskjell and Vest Ekofisk, and about NOK 5.5 billion gross for Tommeliten Gamma. In total, 11 wells and four subsea templates will be tied back to the Ekofisk Complex via a shared multiphase pipeline. Albuskjell will have two subsea templates and six wells, while Vest Ekofisk and Tommeliten Gamma will each have one subsea template with three to two associated wells. Click to watch a visualization of the project.
The PDOs are subject to regulatory approvals, with first gas expected in the fourth quarter of 2028. Peak production is expected to reach 36,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (gross). Estimates indicate that the project will create 5,900 jobs in the project execution period, of which more than 80% of the contracts have been awarded to Norwegian companies, contributing to significant employment.
ConocoPhillips is operator of the fields with the partners and license interests overview below.
| Company | Albuskjell & Vest Ekofisk | Tommeliten Gamma |
| ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | 35,1% | 28,3% |
| Vår Energi ASA | 52,3% | 9,1% |
| Orlen Upstream Norway AS | 7,6% | 62,6% |
| Petoro AS | 5% | - |
About Previously Produced Fields
Albuskjell and Vest Ekofisk are located in PL018B and PL018F, while PL044 and PL044D comprise of Tommeliten Gamma. The three fields were shut in before end-of-life in 1998 due to decommissioning of infrastructure and limited processing capacity at Ekofisk. Capacity is expected to become available in the late 2020s, enabling future gas production from these fields.
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