ORLEN Upstream Norway, in partnership with Equinor, has discovered new natural gas resources on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
The company expects to produce approximately 1 billion cubic meters of gas from the Sissel discovery, which will be transported to Poland via the Baltic Pipe.
The discovery was made in the PL1137 license area, located in the central part of the North Sea, 250 kilometers southwest of Stavanger.
Despite the stormy season, the drilling was completed in 39 days. The exploration well, with a total depth of 4,359 meters, confirmed the presence of natural gas with condensate admixture.
The size of the discovery is estimated at 6.3–28.3 million barrel of oil equivalent.
“The Sissel discovery, from which we expect to obtain approximately 1 billion cubic meters of gas, strengthens our asset portfolio in Norway and represents another step toward achieving the ORLEN Group’s strategic objectives.
Norwegian gas plays a crucial role in ensuring stable supplies for our customers.
“This was clearly demonstrated earlier this year, when we recorded record high demand from the energy sector, businesses, and households—reaching as much as 100 million cubic meters in a single day.
In response, we increased gas imports, including via the Baltic Pipe, which transports gas from the Norwegian Continental Shelf to Poland,” said Ireneusz Fąfara, president of the ORLEN management board.
“As a company fundamental to Poland’s energy security, we remain firmly committed to further developing cooperation with our Norwegian partners based on our own production on the Shelf.”
The Sissel discovery could be developed as a tie-back to the Utgard field, located five kilometers to the north. The Utgard field itself was developed as a tie-back to the Sleipner complex, which is one of ORLEN’s key production centers on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
The hub includes the Sleipner Øst, Sleipner Vest, Gungne and Gina Krog fields.
ORLEN announces gas discovery in the North Sea
