Oil and Gas Production in Denmark 2014
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OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION IN DENMARK 2014 MB 1 2 3 1. EXPLORATION 15 January 2016 2 3 The Danish part of the North Sea must be considered a The applicants consisted of 15 oil companies, several of mature area. Nevertheless, there are still interesting new which had not previously held licences in Denmark. exploration prospects and existing exploration targets that remain to be intensively explored. A high exploration activity Geochemical surveys have been performed in connection level in the North Sea is also key to creating the opportu- with onshore hydrocarbon exploration in Mid-and South nities needed to make new discoveries while utilizing the Denmark, and onshore seismic surveys have also been con- existing North Sea infrastructure as best possible. This can ducted with the aim of identifying opportunities for producing help generate economic growth and new revenue for Danish geothermal energy. society. EXPLORATION AND APPRAISAL WELLS In recent years, exploration has increasingly focused on Eight exploration and appraisal wells were drilled in 2014 hydrocarbons in sandstone of Late and Middle Jurassic age, and the first half of 2015 – seven in the western part of and the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) the North Sea and one onshore in North Jutland. Therefore, has carried out a major project to shed light on Jurassic 2014 was a year of particularly high exploration activity in exploration potential in these layers. In addition, GEUS is now the Danish area. working on a project to identify Cretaceous exploration pros- pects. However, younger parts of these layers may also hold The six exploration wells led to two new discoveries, and interesting prospects. Several oil companies are currently the two appraisal wells confirmed previous discoveries. evaluating exploration targets in layers of Paleogene age just The Xana-1 exploration well demonstrated the presence of above the chalk and in even younger layers of Neogene age. hydrocarbons in Upper Jurassic sandstone under licence 9/95, while the Vendsyssel-1 exploration well encountered EXPLORATORY SURVEYS gas in alum shale in North Jutland. The findings from the Oil companies depend on seismic data to identify the pros- wells will now undergo closer evaluation before a decision pects of making new oil and gas discoveries. As a result of regarding further exploration is made. The two appraisal the keen interest shown in the 7th Licensing Round, major wells, Lille John-2 and Jude-1, confirmed the presence of 2D and 3D seismic surveys were carried out in the North hydrocarbons in the Lille John accumulation and Bo South. Sea in 2013 and 2014. When the deadline for applying for The results from both wells are now being closely evaluated, new oil and gas exploration and production licences expired and the information will be used to assess the potential for on 20 October 2014, the DEA had received 25 applications. initiating recovery from the accumulation. 4 5 EXPLORATORY SURVEYS TABLE 1.1. EXPLORATORY SURVEYS IN 2014 SURVEY OPERATOR ON-/OFFSHORE INITIATED ACQUIRED IN LICENCE CONTRACTOR TYPE COMPLETED AREA I 2014 CGG2013DK CGG Services SA Offshore 14-12-2014 § 3 CGG Services (Norway) AS 3D seismic 11-03-2014 The North Sea 1084,8 km² ROENNE-RVG-2D-2014 Rønne Varme A/S Onshore 20-05-2014 G2012-02 DMT GmbH & Co. KG 2D seismic 26-05-2014 Bornholm 28,6 km NWR-GEOCHEM-2014 New World Resources ApS Onshore 15-06-2014 Als, Langeland, 1/08 Danica Resources APS. Geochemical 10-08-2014 Lolland and Falster 275 samples NWR-GEOCHEM-1-2014 New World Operations ApS Onshore 26-07-2014 1/09 Danica Resources APS Geochemical 22-08-2014 Mid-Jutland 55 samples NWR-GEOCHEM-2-2014 New World Operations ApS Onshore 26-07-2014 2/09 Danica Resources APS Geochemical 22-08-2014 Mid-Jutland 285 samples HESS-3DOBS-2014 Hess Denmark ApS Offshore 19-09-2014 The Syd Arne Field, 7/89 Magseis 3D OBN seismic 12-12-2014 The North Sea NA Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S Offshore 12-10-2014 The Svend Field, ENERETSBEVILLINGEN Gardline Geosurvey Ltd. 3D seismic NA The North Sea NA Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S Offshore NA ENERETSBEVILLINGEN + § 3 Gardline Geosurvey Ltd. 2D seismic NA The North Sea NA km 2D 2D seismic in km km² 3D 10000 4500 3D seismic in km² 9000 4000 8000 3500 7000 3000 6000 2500 5000 2000 4000 1500 3000 1000 2000 1000 500 0 0 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014* Figure 1.1. Seismic data acquired 1995 til 2014. * Data not complete. 4 5 WELLS TABLE 1.2. EXPLORATION AND APPRAISAL WELLS IN 2014/15 WELL PURPOSE LICENCE OPERATOR DRILLING ON-/OFFSHORRE DRILLING RESULT NUMBER PERIOD AREA Nena-1 Exploration 1/12 DONG E&P A/S 24-01-2014 Offshore Dry well 5605/14-01 14-02-2014 Norwegian-Danish Basin Chabazite-1 Exploration 4/06 Wintershall Noordzee B.V. 02-06-2014 Offshore Dry well 5503/03-04 area B 20-09-2014 The Central Graben Dany-1X Exploration Sole Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S 04-07-2014 Offshore Dry well 5505/17-18 Concession 08-08-2014 The Central Graben Siah NE-1X Exploration Sole Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S 03-09-2014 Offshore Dry well 5504/07-17 Concession 02-12-2014 The Central Graben Xana-1X Exploration 9/95 Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S 08-12-2014 Offshore Hydrocarbons in Upper 5604/26-07 25-05-2015 The Central Graben Jurassic sandstone Lille John-2 Appraisal 12/06 Dana Petroleum B.V. 13-12-2014 Offshore Oil in Miocene 5504/20-06 13-02-2015 The Central Graben sandstone Vendsyssel-1 Exploration 1/10 TOTAL E&P Denmark B.V. 04-05-2015 Onshore Gas in Alum Shale 5710/22-02 02-09-2015 Nordjylland Jude-1 Appraisal 8/06 Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S 02-06-2015 Offshore Oil in 5504/07-18 area B 21-08-2015 The Central Graben Lower Cretaceous Number of wells Exploraon wells 9 Appraisal wells 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1992 1994 1996199820002002200420062008201020122014 Figure 1.2. Exploration and appraisal wells drilled from 1992 til 2014. 6 7 Figure 1.3. Exploration and appraisal wells i 2014/15, 1 August 2015. 6 7 EXPLORATION WELLS AND DISCOVERIES - OPENDOORAREA EXPLORATION WELLS ANDDISCOVERIES- Exploraon wells: Discoveries Dry wells Exploraon wells west of 6°15' E SKAGEN-1 Fault SKAGEN-2 FREDERIKSHAVN-2 FREDERIKSHAVN-3 High J-1X FREDERIKSHAVN-1 FELICIA-1 BØRGLUM-1 SÆBY-1 Sk FLYVBJERG-1 VENDSYSSEL-1 agerr VEDSTED-1 FJERRITSLEV-2 K-1X HALDAGER-1 THISTED-1 Pla ak - K F-1X FJERRITSLEV-1 THISTED-4 o MORS-1 INEZ-1 rm aegat HYLLEBJERG-1 UGLEV-1 RØDDING-1 Norwegian-Danish Basin C-1X SKIVE-1 HOBRO-1 SKIVE-2 GASSUM-1 ODDESUND-1 KVOLS-1 VEMB-1 8 HANS-1 n MEJRUP-1 VOLDUM-1 TERNE-1 RØNDE-1 be VINDING-1 R-1X The Danish Basin ra Cent NØVLING-1 G n LAVØ-1 ra r Ringkøbing- o l Gr KARLEBO-1 H HORSENS-1 aben Fyn LØVE-1 GRINDSTED-1 JELLING-1 High STENLILLE-1 S-1X HARTE-2 HARTE-1 ERIK-1X ULLERSLEV-1 n SLAGELSE-1 GLAMSBJERG-1 be RINGE-1 ARNUM-1 ra BRØNS-1 HØNNING-1 PERNILLE-1 BORG-1 RØDEKRO-1 VARNÆS-1 TØNDER-2 FELSTED-1 nne G TØNDER-1 STINA-1 KVÆRS-1 SØLLESTED-1 Rø KEGNÆS-1 TØNDER-3 ØRSLEV-1 ÅBENRÅ-1 RØDBY-1 RØDBY-2 LØGUMKLOSTER-1 LØGUMKLOSTER-2 9 8 EXPLORATION WELLS AND DISCOVERIES - LICENSINGROUNDAREA EXPLORATION WELLS ANDDISCOVERIES- 6°15' E Exploraon wells: Discoveries Dry wells Appraisal wells: Appraisal wells VIVI-1 (Unnamed) NINI-1 NINI-4 NOLDE-1 n NENA-1 SANDRA-1 Fault SOFIE-1 SISSEL-1 IDA-1 SARA-1 SIRI-3 High SIRI-1 SCA-4 SIRI-6 FLOKI-1 SCA-11 ELNA-1 Norwegian-DanishD-1X Basi CECILIE-1 IBENHOLT-1 CONNIE-1 CLEO-1 FRANCISCA-1 VANESSA-1 RAU-1 WEST LULU-1 LULITA-1X LULU-1 KARL-1 AUGUSTA-1 FRIDA-1 MONA-1 L-1X GITA-1X HEJRE-1 AMALIE-1 GERT-1 XANA-1X TABITA-1 T-1X JEPPE-1 GULNARE-1 KIT-1XP OTTO-1 RITA-1X SOLSORT-1 LUNA-1 LONE-1 SVANE-1 9 STEN-1 KIM-1 IRIS-1 OPHELIA-1 Q-1X STORK-1 RIGS-1 Cent OSCAR-1 JETTE-1 I-1X P-1X BERTEL-1 BARON-2 ra WESSEL-1 ISAK-1 SAXO-1 DIAMANT-1 l Gr OLAF-1 NORA-1 LILJE-1 ELIN-1 ing-Fyn High EG-1 SPURV-1 aben b HIBONITE-1 kø LIVA-1 TORDENSKJOLD-1 W-1X Ring RAVN-1 NW ADDA-1X CHABAZITE-1 HANNE-1 SIAH NE-1X ROBIN-1 NORTH-JENS-1 BOJE-1 FALK-1 ADDA-1 DEEP-ADDA-1 BO-1X PER-1 ELLY-3 BO-4X H-1X S.E. ADDA-1X ELLY-1 LUKE-1X ROXANNE-1 E-1X V-1X JENS-1 TWC-3 UGLE-1 SKARV-1 LILY-1X EDNA-1 FASAN-1 EBBA-1X 6°15' SIF-1X G-1X MIDDLE-ROSA-1 EAST-ROSA-1 N-3X N-1X S.E. IGOR-1 MIDDLE-ROSA-FLANK-1 N-22 SKJOLD FLANK-1 EAST-ROSA-FLANK-1 RUTH-1 NANA-1X U-1X ALMA-1X LOLA-2X BRODER TUCK-2 EMMA-1 M-1X JOHN-1 JOHN-FLANKE-1 A-2X DANY-1X A-1X NILS-1 LILLE JOHN-1 ANNE-3 OLGA-1X O-1X VAGN-2 VAGN-1 SINE-1X TOVE-1 10 MB 2. PRODUCTION 17 December 2015 MB 11 PRODUCTION The northern part of the South Arne Field was further devel- Oil production in 2014 totalled 9.6 million m3, a 6 per cent oped in 2014.