Lundin Energy Norway AS will tieback production from Solveig field to Edvard Grieg in the North Sea this autumn. Startup approval for Solveig was granted by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate on Sept. 9.
The field, in PL359 15 km from Edvard Grieg, is estimated to hold recoverable reserves of 9.2 million std cu m oil equivalent in Phase 1, distributed between 6.98 million standard cu m (44 million bbls), 1.44 billion standard cu m sales gas, and 0.42 million tonnes of NGL. Oil and gas will be processed at Edvard Grieg before further transport.
Phase 1 consists of three oil production wells and two water injection wells. The field is expected to produce up to 2041.
Investment decision for Phase 2 will come later, based on experience and information from Phase 1.
Lundin is operator at PL359 (65%) with partners OMV (Norge) AS (20%) and Wintershall Dea Norge AS (15%).
