BALDER
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General information
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Discoveries included
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Activity status — history
Activity status — history StatusStatus fromStatus toProducing02.10.1999Approved for production02.02.199601.10.1999 -
Located in
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PDO – Plan for Development and Operations
PDO – Plan for Development and Operations Date PDO approvedDescriptionType18.06.2020Balder FutureChanged PDO04.05.2007Endret PUD RinghorneChanged PDO21.11.2003PUD fritak 25/8-C20PDO Exemption14.02.2003Ringhorne og Balder rørsystemPDO11.05.2000Ringhorne behandlet i StortingetPDO02.02.1996Kongen i StatsrådPDO -
Ownership — full history
Ownership — full history Owner kindOwner nameOwnership from dateOwnership to datePRODUCTION LICENSE02.02.1996 -
Operatorship — full history
Operatorship — full history Company nameOperatorship fromOperatorship to28.01.202210.12.201827.01.202201.11.201709.12.201801.10.200431.10.201702.02.199630.09.2004 -
Licensees — full history
Licensees — full history Company nameNation codeCompany share [%]Date licensee fromDate licensee toNO90.00000010.06.2023NO10.00000010.06.2023NO90.00000028.01.202209.06.2023NO10.00000028.01.202209.06.2023NO90.00000001.08.201927.01.2022NO10.00000001.08.201927.01.2022NO100.00000010.12.201831.07.2019NO100.00000001.11.201709.12.2018NO100.00000001.10.200431.10.2017NO100.00000002.02.199630.09.2004 -
Description
Description TypeTextDate updatedDevelopmentBalder is a field in the central part of the North Sea, just west of the Grane field. The water depth is 125 metres. Balder was discovered in 1967, and the initial plan for development and operation (PDO) was approved in 1996. The production started in 1999. The field has been developed with subsea wells tied-back to the Balder production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO). The Ringhorne deposit, located nine kilometres north of the Balder FPSO, is included in the Balder complex. Ringhorne is developed with a combined accommodation, drilling and wellhead facility, tied-back to the Balder FPSO and Jotun FPSO for processing, crude oil storage and gas export. The nearby field Ringhorne Øst is also tied-back to Balder via the Ringhorne platform. The PDO for Ringhorne Jura was approved in 2000, and the production started in 2003. The Ringhorne Vest PDO exemption was approved in 2003, and the production started in 2004. An amended PDO for Ringhorne was approved in 2007.13.12.2023ReservoirBalder, including Ringhorne, produces oil from several separate deposits in sandstone of Jurassic, Paleocene and Eocene age. Balder produces from the Heimdal and Hermod Formations as well as from the injected sand complex above them. Ringhorne produces from the Hugin, Ty and Hermod Formations. The reservoirs are of good to very good quality. The Balder reservoir is at a depth of 1700 metres and the Ringhorne reservoir at a depth of 1,900 metres.12.12.2023Recovery strategyBalder and Ringhorne produce primarily by natural aquifer drive, but reinjection of produced water is used for pressure support, especially into the Ringhorne Jurassic reservoir. Excess water is injected into the Utsira Formation. Gas is also reinjected if the gas export system is down.28.02.2023TransportThe oil is transported by tankers. Excess gas from Balder and Ringhorne is exported from the Jotun FPSO through the Statpipe system to Kårstø and from there on to continental Europe.28.02.2023StatusA revised PDO for Balder and Ringhorne was approved in 2020. The development plan includes lifetime extension and relocation of the Jotun FPSO, and drilling of new subsea wells. The Jotun FPSO is currently at a shipyard undergoing maintenance and upgrades. It is scheduled to be back on the field in 2024. Until then, excess gas is being injected in the Balder and Ringhorne Øst fields. Another ongoing project is aiming to utilise the available infrastructure in the area to maximise the recovery from the field.24.02.2024 -
Investments (expected)
Investments (expected) The operator's future investments related to the reserves from 2023 [mill NOK 2023-kroner]. The stated investment estimate has not been corrected for possible investment sharing.31306 -
Investments (historical)
Investments (historical) Investments
[mill NOK nominal values]Sum64385202211385202110623202053862019249120181296201738920161620201525662014111320132880201214382011152620103762009384200835200778620061682005725200410872003214920021888200136112000142619991548199827051997160119961731199514521994019930199201991019900 -
Production , saleable
Production , saleable MonthNet - oil
[mill Sm3]Net - gas
[bill Sm3]Net - condensate
[mill Sm3]Net - NGL
[mill Sm3]Net - oil equivalents
[mill Sm3]Sum76.2380131.7866880.0000000.00000078.0247011.1522640.0000000.0000000.0000001.1522641.2199100.0000000.0000000.0000001.2199100.9913370.0000000.0000000.0000000.9913371.1709150.0000000.0000000.0000001.1709151.0591460.0039390.0000000.0000001.0630851.3825190.0316350.0000000.0000001.4141541.6186650.0447160.0000000.0000001.6633812.1188830.0609190.0000000.0000002.1798022.6711970.0931050.0000000.0000002.7643022.5562380.0907800.0000000.0000002.6470182.4875520.0695110.0000000.0000002.5570631.9249930.0621050.0000000.0000001.9870981.8572590.0456460.0000000.0000001.9029052.2703630.0614240.0000000.0000002.3317872.7263050.0912460.0000000.0000002.8175513.3132480.1077230.0000000.0000003.4209714.4091760.1399590.0000000.0000004.5491355.6241620.1886720.0000000.0000005.8128346.3523010.2147680.0000000.0000006.5670696.9844100.2543900.0000000.0000007.2388006.0459040.1943940.0000000.0000006.2402983.9494460.0317560.0000000.0000003.9812023.4360490.0000000.0000000.0000003.4360493.8880160.0000000.0000000.0000003.8880164.0179930.0000000.0000000.0000004.0179930.8812050.0000000.0000000.0000000.8812050.1285570.0000000.0000000.0000000.128557 -
Production , sum wellbores
Production , sum wellbores MonthGross - oil
[mill Sm3]Gross - gas
[bill Sm3]Gross - condensate
[mill Sm3]Gross - oil equivalents
[mill Sm3]Sum76.2380134.0521550.00000080.2901681.1522640.0698300.0000001.2220941.2199100.0607180.0000001.2806280.9913370.0509090.0000001.0422461.1709150.0769450.0000001.2478601.0591460.0709210.0000001.1300671.3825190.0929300.0000001.4754491.6186650.0967380.0000001.7154032.1188830.1177160.0000002.2365992.6711970.1425640.0000002.8137612.5562380.1352930.0000002.6915312.4875520.1165680.0000002.6041201.9249930.0978650.0000002.0228581.8572590.0894900.0000001.9467492.2703630.1068630.0000002.3772262.7263050.1331750.0000002.8594803.3132480.1571040.0000003.4703524.4091760.2131130.0000004.6222895.6241620.2725980.0000005.8967606.3523010.2837950.0000006.6360966.9844100.3740700.0000007.3584806.0459040.3334390.0000006.3793433.9494460.2528660.0000004.2023123.4360490.2357250.0000003.6717743.8880160.2107050.0000004.0987214.0179930.2114350.0000004.2294280.8812050.0424260.0000000.9236310.1285570.0063540.0000000.134911 -
Production – charts
Production – charts Production – charts Production – charts Production – charts Production – charts Production – charts Any produced water is only included after 1.1.2000 -
Wellbores – exploration
Wellbores – exploration Wellbore nameEntered dateCompleted datePurposeStatusContent28.04.197004.07.1970WILDCATP&AOIL20.03.198117.04.1981APPRAISALP&AOIL29.04.199705.06.1997WILDCATP&AOIL16.10.199702.12.1997WILDCATP&AOIL09.06.199919.06.1999APPRAISALP&AOIL29.05.199909.06.1999APPRAISALP&AOIL11.05.202128.05.2021WILDCATP&AOIL/GAS29.05.202113.06.2021APPRAISALP&AOIL/GAS15.04.202110.05.2021WILDCATP&AOIL04.08.196916.10.1969APPRAISALSUSPENDEDSHOWS09.07.197003.08.1970APPRAISALP&ASHOWS27.08.197013.09.1970APPRAISALP&AOIL08.12.198018.01.1981APPRAISALSUSPENDEDOIL01.06.198113.06.1981APPRAISALP&AOIL15.06.198117.07.1981APPRAISALP&AOIL18.10.196609.07.1967WILDCATP&AOIL13.09.197024.09.1970APPRAISALP&ASHOWS25.09.197014.10.1970APPRAISALP&ADRY15.10.197020.11.1970APPRAISALP&ASHOWS03.04.197408.05.1974APPRAISALP&AOIL20.08.197801.10.1978APPRAISALP&AOIL03.10.197827.10.1978APPRAISALP&AOIL08.09.197916.10.1979APPRAISALP&AOIL04.11.198007.12.1980APPRAISALP&AOIL/GAS20.01.198117.02.1981APPRAISALP&ASHOWS18.02.198118.03.1981APPRAISALP&AOIL18.04.198107.05.1981APPRAISALP&ASHOWS10.05.198129.05.1981APPRAISALP&AOIL13.09.199013.10.1990APPRAISALSUSPENDEDOIL19.10.199031.12.1990APPRAISALRE-CLASS TO TESTOIL24.04.199518.05.1995APPRAISALP&AOIL/GAS01.05.199706.05.1997APPRAISALP&AOIL/GAS13.05.199928.05.1999APPRAISALP&AOIL -
Wellbores – development
Wellbores – development Wellbore nameEntered dateCompleted datePurposeContent08.08.200427.09.2004OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE30.09.200422.10.2004PRODUCTIONOIL10.02.200508.04.2005PRODUCTIONOIL03.07.2024PRODUCTION14.02.200317.03.2003PRODUCTIONOIL18.06.202324.08.2023PRODUCTIONOIL21.10.200519.12.2005PRODUCTIONOIL12.11.202308.01.2024PRODUCTIONOIL19.11.200220.01.2003PRODUCTIONOIL12.12.200415.01.2005PRODUCTIONOIL16.07.200311.08.2003OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE12.08.200301.09.2003PRODUCTIONOIL05.12.202127.12.2021PRODUCTIONOIL05.04.200428.05.2004PRODUCTIONOIL08.02.200405.03.2004OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE08.03.200426.03.2004INJECTIONGAS08.12.200329.12.2003OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE31.12.200329.01.2004PRODUCTIONOIL20.01.202105.03.2021PRODUCTIONOIL23.04.200521.08.2005INJECTIONGAS11.09.200301.10.2003OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE05.10.200305.11.2003PRODUCTIONOIL12.06.200411.07.2004OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE27.10.200213.11.2002INJECTIONCUTTINGS29.11.201224.12.2012OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLEPRODUCTION24.03.200301.04.2003INJECTIONWATER03.05.200331.05.2003OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE05.06.200307.07.2003INJECTIONWATER23.09.200511.10.2005INJECTIONWATER23.05.201119.08.2011OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE05.09.201120.01.2012OBSERVATIONOIL24.01.201201.10.2012PRODUCTIONOIL30.03.2022PRODUCTION06.04.200327.04.2003INJECTIONWATER12.11.200428.11.2004INJECTIONCUTTINGS28.11.202007.12.2020INJECTIONCUTTINGSPRODUCTION02.04.200727.07.2007PRODUCTIONOIL26.01.201124.02.2011OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE01.03.201126.04.2011PRODUCTIONOIL11.05.202120.10.2021PRODUCTIONOIL14.01.200708.02.2007OBSERVATIONOIL13.02.200715.03.2007PRODUCTIONOIL13.06.202218.04.2023PRODUCTIONNOT APPLICABLE16.11.199602.12.1996OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE04.12.199608.08.1997PRODUCTIONOIL29.08.200105.09.2001OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE08.09.200125.09.2001PRODUCTIONOIL27.09.199602.11.1996OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE04.11.199620.08.1997OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE23.08.199701.09.1997PRODUCTIONOIL23.09.199619.07.1997PRODUCTIONOIL19.05.200106.06.2001PRODUCTIONOIL11.12.199623.09.1997PRODUCTIONWATER12.03.200130.03.2001OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE01.04.200124.04.2001PRODUCTIONOIL16.06.200112.07.2001INJECTIONDRY13.07.200130.07.2001INJECTIONWATER12.03.201320.04.2013OBSERVATIONOIL21.04.201319.05.2013PRODUCTIONOIL27.02.201320.06.2013OBSERVATIONOIL22.06.201319.07.2013PRODUCTIONOIL01.03.201318.11.2013PRODUCTIONOIL10.04.201507.05.2015PRODUCTIONOIL10.05.201529.05.2015PRODUCTIONOIL17.12.199613.01.1997OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE14.01.199708.03.1997PRODUCTIONOIL14.02.199813.03.1998PRODUCTIONOIL29.01.199813.02.1998OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE20.03.199831.03.1998INJECTIONWATER26.01.200122.02.2001PRODUCTIONOIL08.08.201302.10.2013OBSERVATIONOIL04.10.201312.10.2013PRODUCTIONOILPRODUCTION13.10.201512.03.2016PRODUCTIONOILPRODUCTION27.12.202311.01.2024PRODUCTIONCUTTINGS21.11.202306.12.2023PRODUCTIONOIL07.12.202320.12.2023PRODUCTIONOILPRODUCTION29.08.199619.09.1996OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE13.12.199720.12.1997OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE21.12.199708.01.1998PRODUCTIONOIL20.12.200007.01.2001OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE09.01.200114.01.2001OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE17.10.200127.10.2001OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE29.10.200119.11.2001PRODUCTIONOIL29.04.199822.05.1998INJECTIONWATER07.05.199711.06.1997PRODUCTIONOIL14.10.199806.11.1998OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE08.11.199825.11.1998PRODUCTIONOIL25.05.199615.07.1996INJECTIONGAS27.06.199612.08.1996OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE13.08.199624.03.1997PRODUCTIONOIL22.06.199815.07.1998OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE18.07.199824.07.1998OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE25.07.199812.08.1998PRODUCTIONOILINJECTION01.12.201420.03.2015PRODUCTIONOIL15.11.201418.01.2015PRODUCTIONOIL19.01.201506.02.2015PRODUCTIONOIL27.12.202213.05.2023PRODUCTIONOIL14.05.202322.05.2023PRODUCTIONOIL25.12.202211.03.2023PRODUCTIONOIL18.08.202315.11.2023PRODUCTIONOIL23.12.202216.04.2023PRODUCTIONOIL05.11.201504.12.2015OBSERVATIONOIL07.12.201509.04.2016PRODUCTIONGAS14.01.201616.02.2016OBSERVATIONOILOBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLEOBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE04.06.202214.07.2022PRODUCTIONOIL08.06.2022PRODUCTION02.06.202222.08.2022PRODUCTIONOIL12.06.202204.11.2022OBSERVATIONNOT APPLICABLE20.07.202308.08.2023PRODUCTIONOIL16.09.202108.05.2022PRODUCTIONOIL02.10.202126.11.2021PRODUCTIONOIL29.09.202119.07.2023PRODUCTIONOIL21.01.202431.03.2024PRODUCTIONOIL03.02.202404.03.2024PRODUCTIONOIL04.05.202428.05.2024PRODUCTIONOILPRODUCTION22.06.202413.07.2024INJECTIONWATER -
Wellbores – other
Wellbores – other Wellbore nameEntered dateCompleted datePurposeStatus