TotalEnergies reports new gas condensate find in Danish North Sea
French major TotalEnergies said October 29 said it had discovered additional gas condensate reserves in the Harald field, in the Danish North Sea.
Located in shallow waters some 250 km off the west coast of Denmark, the Harald East Middle Jurassic nearby exploration well (HEMJ-1X) encountered 48 metres of net gas condensate pay in a good quality reservoir in the eastern part of the Harald field.
The HEMJ-1X well will be connected to TotalEnergies’ Harald platform and is expected to begin producing before the end of the year through existing Harald and Tyra facilities.
“The success of the Harald East Middle Jurassic well, nearby our Harald facilities in Denmark, demonstrates the strength of our exploration strategy,” said Kevin McLachlan, senior vice president, exploration at TotalEnergies. “This additional discovery at the Harald field will contribute to Danish energy supply by boosting our existing production in the North Sea in line with the Danish National Compromise.”
TotalEnergies is the operator and holds a 43.2% interest in the Danish Underground Consortium, which is responsible for about 90% of Denmark’s natural gas production. Other stakeholders in the consortium include BlueNord (36.8%) and Nordsofonden (20%).
The consortium completed a redevelopment of the Tyra hub in the North Sea, south of the Harald field, earlier this year. It now produces nearly 6mn m3/day of natural gas and 22,000 barrels/day of gas condensate.