According to Reuters article published on December 13, 2022, Wintershall Dea is advancing plans to increase gas exports to Europe through development of Dvalin North gas field in the Norwegian Sea.
On Dec. 13, the operator submitted to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the field—the largest discovery in Norway in 2021 and the company’s fifth operated subsea field in Norway.
As a tie-back to the Heidrun platform via Wintershall-operated Dvalin field, Dvalin North will use existing infrastructure in the region, ensuring future production volumes with low carbon intensity, the company said in a release Dec. 13.
The Dvalin North partnership expects to invest about 8 billion NOK to develop the discovery, drilling three producing wells from a single subsea template 10 km north of existing Dvalin field, which is expected to start production in the coming months. Dvalin North is scheduled for planned start-up late 2026.
Dvalin North field lies 200 km off the coast of Northern Norway, west of Sandnessjøen, at a water depth of 420 m. It is estimated to contain 84 MMboe and the gas will be exported via the Polarled pipeline to Nyhamna near Kristiansund in Norway.
Wintershall Dea is operator of the field with a 55% share. Petoro has 35% and Sval Energi has 10%.
