BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb.11
By Leman Zeynalova - Trend:
Norway’s Equinor company will be able to increase production at Fram oil and gas field in the North Sea with the help of a new gas module, Trend reports with reference to the company.
A new gas module that was recently put on stream on the Troll C platform will accelerate and boost production from Fram by substantial profitable volumes, reads the message on Equinor’s website.
Fram is an oil and gas field tied in to the Troll C platform. The Fram oil finds in the North Sea comprise the Fram Vest and Fram Øst fields.
The fields are located about 20 kilometers north of the Troll field at a depth of approximately 350 meters.
Both field developments consist of subsea installations connected via pipelines to the Troll C platform. The well streams from the fields are processed on this platform.
In 2017 the Fram partners decided to invest about NOK 1 billion in a new gas module, boosting the gas processing capacity on Troll C by a total of 3.5 million standard cubic metres per day. The decision was made in agreement with the Troll partners.
“The gas module accelerates gas production and capacity in the Fram licence for existing and new wells, adding valuable short-term value. At the same time the gas module allows new future discoveries to be tied in,” said Gunnar Nakken, senior vice president, operations west.
The investment was essential to further developing Troll C as a hub for the area.
“This is an exciting area. On behalf of the Fram license we made one of the largest discoveries on the Norwegian continental shelf in 2019 here, Echino South. In addition, several prospects are being considered for drilling”, says Nakken.
The slightly more than 400-tonne gas processing module featuring gas drying and cooling units was built by Aibel in Haugesund, whereas Aibel in Bergen was responsible for the engineering work.
Overall some 300 people have been involved in the project.
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