Project TWIN will strengthen Norway’s gas supply to Europe
Equinor and its partners Petoro, Shell, TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips will invest more than 4 billion Norwegian kroner in the TWIN project , an initiative that seeks to increase natural gas production from the Troll field and strengthen the energy supply destined for Europe.
The company plans to begin production in 2028 through an offshore development that will utilize existing facilities. This strategy will reduce implementation costs and shorten the time required to bring new gas volumes to market.
Project TWIN will bring new resources from Troll West
This development corresponds to the third stage of Troll's Phase 3 and will focus on gas extraction from Troll West. According to the partnership's estimates, the project will contribute approximately 11 billion standard cubic meters of gas over its productive life.
The infrastructure project includes the drilling of two wells connected to existing subsea facilities. Additionally, umbilical lines and auxiliary systems will be extended to integrate the new development with the existing network.
Thanks to this approach, the partners seek to maximize the use of assets already installed in the area and maintain the competitiveness of future projects on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Troll strengthens its role in supplying gas to Europe
The Troll field is considered Norway's most important gas asset. Its reserves represent approximately 40% of the gas available on the country's continental shelf.
Furthermore, the volume from Troll covers around 10% of Europe's gas needs, making this field a key component for the continent's energy security .
The strategic importance of the deposit has increased in recent years due to the European need to diversify its sources of supply and ensure a stable energy supply.
Low-emission production and use of existing infrastructure
Another highlight of the project is its operational approach. Both the Troll A platform and the Kollsnes processing plant operate on electricity supplied from the ground.
This feature allows natural gas to be produced with a considerably lower emissions footprint than other traditional offshore developments.
Furthermore, reusing existing infrastructure reduces the need for new construction and facilitates a faster commissioning of discovered resources.
Norway is committed to accelerating its submarine developments
The investment in the TWIN project is part of a broader strategy driven by Norwegian industry to simplify processes and accelerate the development of new offshore fields.
According to Equinor, mature fields, the smaller size of new discoveries, and rising costs are forcing a rethink of how energy projects are executed.
The company aims to significantly reduce the costs and development times of future underwater initiatives and increase the number of projects executed annually by 2035.
Equinor seeks to sustain its production in the long term
While the TWIN project progresses, Equinor maintains its goal of achieving a production of 1.3 million barrels of oil equivalent per day on the Norwegian continental shelf by 2035.
Troll's expansion reinforces this strategy and consolidates Norway's role as one of the main energy suppliers for Europe in a context marked by the need to guarantee reliable and stable supplies for the coming decades.
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