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Halten East on stream
The gas and condensate field will provide Vår Energi with net production of around 20 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (kboepd) at peak.
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Production from the Equinor-operated Halten East field in the Norwegian Sea has commenced, on time and on budget. The gas and condensate field will provide Vår Energi with net production of around 20 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (kboepd) at peak.
The Halten East field, a tie-back development to the Åsgard B facilities, holds gross reserves of around 100 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe), and is an important contributor to reaching Vår Energi’s target of producing more than 400 kboepd in fourth quarter this year.
The Halten East development consists of five subsea templates tied back to the existing infrastructure in the Åsgard Area in the Norwegian Sea. One out of six wells are now producing, and additional wells will be brought on stream throughout this year to reach peak production in 2026. The second phase of the project is expected to start in 2029 and includes a sidetrack to one discovery and up to three further wells, utilising existing infrastructure and processing capacity at Åsgard B. The area holds additional unrisked gross recoverable resource potential of 100-200 mmboe¹ for future development.
The Norwegian Sea continues to be a high value gas hub for Vår Energi. In total, the area holds around 430 mmboe reserves plus resources net to Vår Energi and the Company will target a further 200 mmboe through exploration targets in the next four years.
Facts:
- Halten East is located 35 kilometres east of the Åsgard field in the Norwegian Sea and consists of the Gamma, Harepus, Flyndretind, Nona, Sigrid and Natalia discoveries.
- Halten East is a subsea development tied back to the Åsgard Area and includes the installation of three subsea templates in the south, and two subsea templates in the north.
- Gas and oil/condensate are sent to Åsgard B for processing, and oil and condensate are stored in Åsgard A and Åsgard C for export by tankers.
- Produced gas is sent through the Åsgard Transport gas pipeline to Kårstø, and from there to Europe.
