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.
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. +Valdemar field characteristicsFieldValdemarProspectBo / North JensReservoirChalkGeological ageDanian, Upper and Lower CretaceousBlock5504/7 and 11Reservoir depth2,000 m Upper Cretaceous
2,600 m Lower CretaceousField delineation110 km2ReservesOil 5.9 million m3
Gas 2.6 billion Nm3Discovered1977 Bo; 1985 North Jens
Owners and operator The field is jointly owned by TotalEnergies, BlueNord and Nordsofonden.
The field is operated by Total E&P Denmark.
Infrastructure The field was developed through two offshore installations comprising three platforms as shown. NameAA (VAA)AB (VAB)BA (VBA)ProspectNorth JensNorth JensBoCoordinates55.834308°N 4.561462°E55.833765°N 4.561945°E55.804055°N 4.564279°EProduction start199320062007Water depth43 m43 m43 mBridgeBridge link AA to AB-InstallationFixed steel STAR (slim tripod adapted for rig installation) no helideckFixed steel STAR no helideck Fixed steel STAR no helideckFunctionWellheadsWellheads, separationWellheadsSubstructure weight tonnes6501,4001,400Topsides weight tonnes453480460Number of wells21 oil, 2 gas across fieldStatusNo production since 2019No production since 2019No production since 2019Export, liquids20 km pipeline to Tyra East18 km 16-inch multiphase pipeline to Tyra East via RoarExport, gas19 km 12-inch pipeline to Tyra WestImport, chemicalsFrom Tyra East
Production Production from the Valdemar field was by natural depletion. 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) 1993-2007Year199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007Oil53304166161159958677181353435491423470881Gas299652578954495578109151218208208355 +Valdemar annual oil production (1000 m3) and gas production (million Normal m3) 2008-2022Year200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022TotalOil1,2681,41090981784477776263771668556439114,115Gas5935107915795153683432913253122672036,905
See also
Gorm Field Tyra field Dan oil field Halfdan field Siri, Nini and Cecilie oil fields Skjold oil field South Arne oil and gas field Harald gas field Ravn oil field
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