Statoil ASA has submitted plans for development and operation to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate for Njord field and the nearby Bauge discovery, with total capital spending of 19.8 billion kroner. Production is expected to start in both areas in fourth-quarter 2020.
Njord, which began producing in 1997, was shut down in 2016 and the Njord A platform and Njord B storage ship were towed to shore for repairs and upgrades (OGJ Online, Mar. 17, 2017).
Operator Statoil and partners in the Njord Unit in production licenses 107 and 132 expect to spend 15.7 billion kroner on Njord.
Investments include reinforcement of the hull of the Njord A platform, upgrade of deck equipment, the drilling of 10 production wells, and upgrades on the Njord B storage ship.
NPD said estimated remaining reserves at Njord are 6.2 million cu m of oil, 16.3 billion cu m of natural gas, and 4.1 million tonnes of natural gas liquids.
Bauge, 16 km northeast of Njord, will have expected investments of 4.1 billion kroner. Plans include the drilling of two production wells and one injection well, a pipeline to Njord A, and an umbilical from the subsea Hyme field.
NPD said Bauge was proved in 2013 with the 6407/8-6 well. Recoverable resources are estimated at 7.9 million cu m of oil, 1.9 billion cu m of natural gas, and 1 million tonnes of natural gas liquids.
Statoil said Bauge will be the first user of Cap-X technology, a next-generation subsea production system. “Cap-X costs less to produce and install,” said Margareth Ovrum, Statoil’s executive vice-president for technology, projects, and drilling. “This helps add more value from the Bauge field.”
