en.Wedoany.com Reported - Norwegian energy company Equinor has started gas production at the Eirin field in the North Sea, delivering additional gas to the European market via existing infrastructure such as Gina Krog and Sleipner A. This subsea tie-back project is expected to recover approximately 27.6 million barrels of oil equivalent, primarily gas, and took about three years from sanction to production start-up. The project was accelerated due to increased European demand for Norwegian gas.

The Eirin field was discovered in 1978 but was previously considered uneconomical. Now, the field is developed with a subsea facility tied back to the Gina Krog platform, with gas exported via the Sleipner system, a key hub for Norwegian gas deliveries to Europe. Linda Kåda Høiland, Equinor's senior vice president for late-life assets, said: "The partners saw an opportunity to contribute to European energy security during challenging times." She added that Eirin will extend Gina Krog's production life by seven years.

The total investment for the project is approximately 4.5 billion Norwegian kroner. Equinor stated that this development demonstrates the feasibility of bringing smaller discoveries quickly into production through standardized solutions, early collaboration, and the utilization of existing infrastructure. According to the company, the project will extend Gina Krog's economic life from 2029 to 2036.

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