After years of redevelopment, Tyra, the largest natural gas field off the coast of Denmark, is now scheduled to resume production in March, the field’s operator Total Energy has announced. Said on monday.
French oil and gas giant Total Energy and its partners are preparing to restart the Tyra field as planned, the company said in a statement.
It was temporarily closed for redevelopment in 2019.
According to the current status of the redevelopment project, the restart date is still March 31, 2024, but “depending on the progress of the project, it could reach early March,” the company said. Ta.
TotalEnergies holds a 43.2% stake and is the operator of the Taira gas field, which aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% through redevelopment projects.
The field, which has been in operation for more than 30 years, is in need of redevelopment due to natural subsidence of the reservoir, and Total Energy sees redevelopment as an opportunity to secure and revitalize production.
Once restarted, the modernized Tyra II is expected to provide 2.8 billion cubic meters of gas per year, accounting for 80% of Denmark’s expected gas production, TotalEnergies said.
Michael Lindholm Pil Larsen, technical project leader for the Tyra redevelopment project, said: “The testing of all central facilities brings us very close to first gas supplies.”
TotalEnergies says restarting the sector will contribute to the energy security and independence of Denmark and Europe.
Europe needs natural gas from sources other than Russia, and the reopening of Danish gas fields is welcome news for European gas supplies this year.
Despite the significant reduction in Russian pipeline gas flows to only a few customers in Europe, continental Europe is experiencing a significant decline in Russian gas production thanks to lower consumption from industry and above-average gas stocks. It is successfully surviving a second winter with little supply.
Written by Tsvetana Paraskova, Oilprice.com
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