Valdemar oil and gas field

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Valdemar oil and gas field
CountryDenmark
RegionNorth Sea
Location/blocks5504/7 and 11
Offshore/onshoreOffshore
Coordinates55.833765°N 4.561945°
OperatorTotal E&P Denmark
OwnerTotalEnergies, BlueNord and Nordsofonden
Field history
Discovery1977 Bo; 1985 North Jens
Start of production1993
Peak of production2009
Production
Producing formationschalk

The Valdemar oil and gas field is a crude oil and gas production field in the Danish sector of the central North Sea. Production of oil and gas started in 1993, peak oil was achieved in 2009 and peak gas in 2010. Production was suspended in 2019.

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The field

The Valdemar oil and gas field is a crude oil and associated gas production field in Blocks 5504/7 and 5504/11 of the Danish sector of the central North Sea. The characteristics of the field reservoir are as follows. [1]

Valdemar field characteristics
FieldValdemar
ProspectBo / North Jens
ReservoirChalk
Geological ageDanian, Upper and Lower Cretaceous
Block5504/7 and 11
Reservoir depth2,000 m Upper Cretaceous

2,600 m Lower Cretaceous

Field delineation110 km2
ReservesOil 5.9 million m3

Gas 2.6 billion Nm3

Discovered1977 Bo; 1985 North Jens

Owners and operator

The field is jointly owned by TotalEnergies, BlueNord and Nordsofonden. [2]

The field is operated by Total E&P Denmark. [2]

Infrastructure

The field was developed through two offshore installations comprising three platforms as shown.  [1] [3] [4] [5]

NameAA   (VAA)AB (VAB)BA (VBA)
ProspectNorth JensNorth JensBo
Coordinates55.834308°N 4.561462°E55.833765°N 4.561945°E55.804055°N 4.564279°E
Production start199320062007
Water depth43 m43 m43 m
BridgeBridge link AA to AB-
InstallationFixed steel STAR (slim tripod adapted for rig installation) no helideckFixed steel STAR no helideckFixed steel STAR no helideck
FunctionWellheadsWellheads, separationWellheads
Substructure weight tonnes6501,4001,400
Topsides weight tonnes453480460
Number of wells21 oil, 2 gas across field
StatusNo production since 2019No production since 2019No production since 2019
Export, liquids20 km pipeline to Tyra East18 km 16-inch multiphase pipeline to Tyra East via Roar
Export, gas19 km 12-inch pipeline to Tyra West
Import, chemicalsFrom Tyra East

Production

Production from the Valdemar field was by natural depletion. [1] The oil and gas production profile of the Valdemar field is as shown.

Valdemar annual oil production (1000 m3) and gas production (million Normal m3) 1993-2007 [6]
Year199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007
Oil53304166161159958677181353435491423470881
Gas299652578954495578109151218208208355
Valdemar annual oil production (1000 m3) and gas production (million Normal m3) 2008-2022 [6]
Year200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022Total
Oil1,2681,41090981784477776263771668556439114,115
Gas5935107915795153683432913253122672036,905

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Oil and gas production in Denmark 2013" (PDF). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Oil & gas field profile: Valdemar Conventional Oil Field, Denmark" . Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  3. "MAERSK OIL ESIA-16 NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY – ESIS TYRA" (PDF). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. "OSPAR Inventory of Offshore Installations - 2021" . Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. "A barrel full Valdemar oil field" . Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Danish Energy Agency. "Monthly and yearly production"" . Retrieved 18 November 2023.