Strong performance from North Sea Grieg field

The Edvard Grieg field in the Norwegian North Sea continues to perform strongly, according to operator Lundin Norway, with no material water production to date.

This should mean plateau production will be extended by around six months to mid-2020. At present, the deliverability from the field’s ten production wells is roughly double the capacity contractually available on the platform for the Edvard Grieg field (the facility also receives output from the Ivar Aasen field).

During the third quarter, Lundin commissioned a 4D seismic survey over the field to support an infill drilling campaign scheduled for mid-2020 onwards.

At Ivar Aasen, operator Aker BP drilled two new water injectors to improve pressure support to the field’s eastern area.

Elsewhere in the North Sea, Lundin expects to submit a cessation plan shortly for the Brynhild field to the authorities for approval. It has also just decided to shut down the Gaupe field permanently as production is no longer economic.

Lundin has altered its remaining 2018 exploration drilling programme to accommodate changing rig schedules and priorities, with drilling of the Gjøkåsen Deep and JK prospects now moved to 2019.

The company will participate in five more wells this year targeting net unrisked resources of around 400 MMboe.

Last month the semi-submersible Leiv Eirkisson started drilling the 193-MMboe Silfari prospect in licence PL830 in the Froan basin area of the Norwegian Sea.

Lundin views this as a potential play-opening well on the undrilled Frøya High/Froan region where it has built a strong acreage position.

Source: Offshore Magazine