Orlen is strengthening its position in Norway and preparing to launch production from new fields.
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Over the next few months, the Group together with its partners, is set to start production from the Tommeliten Alpha field, which will yield an additional 0.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually.
This is one of nine investment projects undertaken in the past two years to enhance the Orlen Group’s gas production on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
The gas extracted from the new fields will be transported to Poland through the Baltic Pipe pipeline, reinforcing the country’s energy security and independence.
Tommeliten Alpha stands as one of the largest investment projects currently in progress on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
The remaining work required to start production is already in progress at the field. More than 42% of Tommeliten Alpha is owned by PGNiG Upstream Norway of the Orlen Group.
The field’s reserves are estimated to range from 80 to 174 million barrels of oil equivalent, with the Orlen Group holding a share of 33 to 73 million barrels.
In addition to natural gas, Tommeliten Alpha will also produce condensate and crude oil.
PGNiG Upstream Norway (PUN) is already producing from 18 fields. In May this year, the company acquired the assets of LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge, Orlen’s second Norwegian upstream company.
The integration led to the formation of an entity that now ranks among the top ten companies out of nearly 30 with active operations on the NCS, both in terms of oil and gas reserves and production.
Regarding gas reserves and production, the company stands at 8th place and holds the 5th position in terms of the number of licenses. PUN holds interests in 91 licences. In the last quarter of 2022, production of Orlen’s Norwegian companies reached 88,000 barrels per day.
Throughout 2022, the Group achieved a gas production of 3.5 billion cubic metres from its Norwegian fields, accounting for over 20% of last year’s gas demand in Poland.
At present, Orlen holds oil and gas reserves exceeding 346 million barrels of oil equivalent on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
In addition to Tommeliten Alpha, the Orlen Group is actively advancing numerous projects aimed at bringing additional fields online. ■