據5月16日NS Energy報道，挪威國家石油公司(Equinor Energy)及其合作伙伴在挪威海正式啟動升級后的Njord油田，預計該油田的生產周期將增加一倍，生產石油和天然氣的時間將達到20年以上。

Njord油氣田于1997年投產，最初預計生產到2013年。

2016年，相關平臺和浮式儲卸船(FSO)與油田斷開連接，并進行大規模升級。2022年12月下旬Njord油田重新開始生產。

挪威石油和能源部長Terje Aasland表示，“由于地緣政治沖突爆發，挪威向歐洲出口石油和天然氣從未像現在這樣重要。重新開放Njord油田有助于挪威在未來多年保持歐洲穩定的天然氣供應國地位”。

Equinor表示，通過系統的工作提高油田采收率，意味著仍有大量的石油和天然氣可以開采。

此外，該地區新發現的油氣可以通過Njord投產并出口。

這家挪威石油和天然氣巨頭表示，合作伙伴的目標是將產量提高一倍，并從Njord油田獲得幾乎相同的產量，即約2.5億桶石油。

Equinor勘探和生產北部高級副總裁Grete Haaland表示，“這是一項艱巨的工作，部分工作是在疫情期間進行的，我要感謝所有參與Njord準備工作的人，感謝他們繼續向市場供應石油和天然氣。按照未來幾年的預期價格，這項全面升級項目將在啟動后不到兩年的時間內收回成本”。

Equinor透露，將在升級后的鉆井設備上，在海上油氣田鉆探10口新井。Njord地區先前的發現將得到開發，并將在油田附近進行更多勘探。

上個月，Bauge和Fenja油田通過回接到Njord a平臺投入生產。未來，Njord油田有望通過挪威海的Draugen平臺實現陸上部分電氣化。

Equinor持有Njord油田27.5%的股份，是Njord油田運營方。其在海上油氣田的合作伙伴是Wintershall Dea Norge(50%)和Neptune Energy Norge(22.5%)。

洪偉立 摘譯自 NS Energy

原文如下：

Equinor officially opens upgraded Njord field in Norwegian Sea

Equinor Energy and its partners have officially opened the upgraded Njord field in the Norwegian Sea, which is now expected to double its field life to produce oil and gas for 20 more years.

Brought into production in 1997, the Njord oil and gas field was estimated originally to produce until 2013.

The associated platform and the floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO) were disconnected from the field in 2016 to go through extensive upgrades on shore. In late December 2022, production was restarted from the Njord field.

Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland said: “With the war , the export of Norwegian oil and gas to Europe has never been more important than now. Reopening Njord contributes to Norway remaining a stable supplier of gas to Europe for many years to come.”

Equinor said that with systematic work with increased recovery at the field means that there are still large quantities of oil and gas in place.

Besides, new hydrocarbon discoveries in the area can be brought on stream and exported through Njord, said Equinor.

The Norwegian oil and gas major stated that the partners also aim to double the production and draw nearly the same volume from the Njord field that they have produced so far, which is about 250 million barrels of oil equivalent.

Equinor exploration and production north senior vice president Grete Haaland said: “It has been a big and demanding job, partly carried out during a pandemic, and I would like to thank everyone involved in preparing Njord for continuing its supply of oil and gas to the market.

“With the prices we anticipate in the coming years this comprehensive upgrading project will be repaid in in just under two years after startup.”

Equinor revealed that ten new wells will be drilled on the offshore oil and gas field from an upgraded drilling facility. Previously made discoveries in the Njord area will be developed and more exploration will be undertaken near the field.

Last month, the Bauge and Fenja fields were brought into production via a tieback to the Njord A platform. In the future, the Njord field is expected to be partially electrified from shore through the Draugen platform in the Norwegian Sea.

Equinor has a stake of 27.5% and is the operator of the Njord license. Its partners in the offshore oil and gas field are Wintershall Dea Norge (50%) and Neptune Energy Norge (22.5%).