Irpa: more gas to Europe and extended life for Aasta Hansteen
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On behalf of the Irpa partnership, Equinor has submitted a plan for development and operation (PDO) for the Irpa gas discovery, formerly known as Asterix, to the Norwegian Minister for Petroleum and Energy.
Facts about Irpa
- Discovery: Irpa (formerly Asterix (6705/10-1)) is a gas field in the Vøring Basin in the Norwegian Sea, about 80 kilometres west of the Aasta Hansteen platform, and 340 km west of Bodø.
- The discovery was proven in 2009 and contains 19.3 billion Sm3 of gas and 0.4 million Sm3 of condensate in recoverable reserves, approx. 124 million b.o.e. in all
- Partners: Equinor Energy AS (operator) 51%, Wintershall DEA (19%), Petoro (20%), Shell (10%).
- The Irpa discovery will be developed with three wells and an 80-kmlong tie-back pipeline to Aasta Hansteen.
- The water depth is 1350 metres.
- 294,000 estimated working hours offshore during development and modifications.
- PDO submitted to Ministry: November 2022.
- Capital expenditure: NOK 14.8 billion (2022)
- Irpa will extend the life of Aasta Hansteen by seven years, from 2032 to 2039.
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