Estimated to have 77 million barrels oil equivalent recoverable reserves, the field has been developed using two subsea templates with capacity for a total of eight wells and is tied back to the Oseberg Field Centre.
The Oseberg Field Centre comprises three platforms, Oseberg A, B and D, which are connected to one another with bridges, in the southern part of the Oseberg field, and the Oseberg C platform, which is located 14km north of the field centre.
Statoil said that the initial phase of the field’s development plan includes three oil producer wells and two gas injector wells.
Statoil vice-president for fast-track development projects in development and production in Norway Arild Dybvig said: "Delta 2 is an important element in extending the lifetime of Oseberg.
"It provides a good example of how we can make lesser discoveries profitable by using existing infrastructure while it is still available."
Operated on Blocks 30/6 and 30/9 of the Norwegian North Sea, the Oseberg field is operated by Statoil, with 49.3% stake while other partners include Petoro (33.6%), Total (14.7%),and ConocoPhillips (2.4%).
Statoil technology, projects & drilling subsea projects senior vice president Torger Rød said: "The new development includes gas injection that will give us a substantially greater recovery rate."
Image: Statoil’s Oseberg Delta 2 development field. Photo: courtesy of Statoil 2014.
