The Odin gas field was a gas producing field in the Norwegian sector of the central North Sea. Production of gas started in October 1984, the peak gas production of 360 mmcfd (million cubic feet per day) was achieved in 1985. Production ceased in 1994 and the field installation was dismantled in 1997.
The field The characteristics of the Odin field reservoir were as follows. +Odin reservoirFieldOdinBlock30/10aReservoirEoceneReservoir depth2,000 metresPorosity29 %Permeability600 millidarcyPressure & Temperature2,995 psia, 142°FCompositionCH4 94%, C2H6 4%, C3H8 1%, CO2+N2 1%Discovery March 1974Recoverable reserves0.8 trillion cubic feet gas
Owners and operator The field was owned and operated by Esso Exploration and Production Norway Inc. (100%).
Infrastructure The Odin field was developed through a single offshore installation. +Odin installationNameOdinCoordinates60°04’37.31”N 02°09’56.83”EBlock30/10aWater depth, metres103BridgeTo Treasure Hunter semi-submersible during drilling phaseInstalledJuly 1983FunctionDrilling, production, accommodationProduction startOctober 1984TypeFixed steelSubstructure weight, tonnes7,300Topsides weight, tonnes9,400Well slots12Number of wells9 productionLegs4 (2.4m diameter)Piles16 (1.8m diameter)Current statusDismantledGas export26 km, 20-inch pipeline to Frigg TCP2Design contractorMcDermot NorgeJacket fabricationDragados CadizDeck fabricationAker Stord Verft, Nymo Mek Verksted, Mannesmann NederlandAccommodation48, plus 140 on Treasure Hunter
Production The design production capacity of Odin was 10.2 million standard cubic metres per day of gas.
The gas production profile of the Odin field was as shown. +Odin production profileYearGas (MSm3OE)19841.51527619853.54916419863.37098319873.47508319882.72885219892.82715219902.62508719912.81043819922.28861419931.50336419940.565082 Odin ceased production in 1994 and the installation was removed from the field in 1997.
The field may be redeveloped if the Yggdrasil area development is approved.
See also Frigg gas field Ekofisk oil field Edda oil and gas field Cod oil gas and condensate field Albuskjell oil and gas field Eldfisk oil and gas field Embla oil and gas field Tor oil field
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