Equinor said that it has delivered a plan for development and operation (PDO) of the Eirin gas field to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.

It stated that the field has recoverable reserves estimated at 27.6 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe), most of which is gas. 

The Eirin field will be developed as a subsea facility tied to the Gina Krog platform in the North Sea with total investments worth over NOK 4 billion (2023 NOK).

“Utilising Gina Krog’s infrastructure will enable Eirin to bring new gas to Europe fast, with good profitability and low CO2 emissions from production. The development will extend Gina Krog’s productive life from 2029 to 2036, and will be vital for the Sleipner area,” says Camilla Salthe, Equinor’s senior vice president for field life extension (FLX).

The production from the field  is expected to start as early as 2025. It also projected to have low emissions due to the electrification electrification of Gina Krog and partial electrification of Sleipner.

“Extending Gina Krog’s productive life also gives us the opportunity to mature additional new reserves in the area. We’re still seeing possibilities for new discoveries, which is why Eirin’s new subsea facility will enable tie-in of new fields,” says Ketil Rongved, Equinor’s vice president for FLX Projects.