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    DUC authorizes two wells on North Sea Halfdan field

    Dec. 2, 2022
    TotalEnergies and its partners in the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC) have committed to two new infill wells on the Halfdan Field in the central Danish North Sea.
    Courtesy Noreco
    Noreco said its acquisition of Shell’s upstream assets in the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC), which was completed July 2019, transformed it into the second largest oil and gas producer in Denmark.
    Noreco said its acquisition of Shell’s upstream assets in the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC), which was completed July 2019, transformed it into the second largest oil and gas producer in Denmark.

    Offshore staff

    OSLO, Norway — TotalEnergies and its partners in the Danish Underground Consortium (DUC) have committed to two new infill wells on the Halfdan Field in the central Danish North Sea.

    Courtesy Shelf Drilling
    Shelf Drilling Winner jackup
    Shelf Drilling Winner jackup
    Partner Noreco expects the Shelf Drilling Winner (ex-Noble Sam Turner) jackup to spud the first well early in spring 2023.

    Both wells will target the Tor reservoir in the Halfdan North East area, increasing gas production and reaching plateau output during the fall of next year.

    Noreco COO Marianne Eide said, “I am delighted to announce this significant milestone for the DUC where we have not had drilling activity since 2019. It has never been a better time to invest in further drilling and field development activities to ensure that the recovery from the DUC fields is maximized.

    “Several highly economic opportunities are currently being matured, and this is the first of many investment decisions to be made, in line with Noreco's objective to maximize gas output in the short, medium and long term.”

    12.02.2022

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    The 18,700-ton (17,000-metric ton), 47-m tall module is onboard the GPO Emerald heavy transport vessel.
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    Courtesy Noreco
    The Halfdan hub includes Halfdan and Halfdan North East (NE). According to Noreco, Halfdan is the largest producing field in Denmark and an important DUC asset in terms of value and resources, both technically and commercially. The Halfdan main field was discovered in 1998, brought on stream in 1999 and Halfdan NE in 2004.
    (Courtesy Noreco)
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