Solveig

Solveig Oil Field Profile

The Solveig oil field, formerly known as the Luno II oil field, is located in the Utsira High area of the North Sea, approximately 15 kilometers south of the Edvard Grieg field in Norway.
The field is situated in a water depth of about 100 meters.
The reservoir contains oil-bearing sandstones of the Permian and Triassic ages, with a small gas cap at a depth of 1,900 meters. The discovery well encountered a 40m oil column in sandstones of the Middle Jurassic age.

The Solveig oil field was discovered by the 16/4-6 S well, drilled between March and April 2013 using the Bredford Dolphin drilling rig. The well was drilled to a total depth of 2,233 meters and encountered a 40m oil column.
A drill stem test was conducted, which showed a flow rate of 271m³ of oil and 53,900m³ of gas per day.
The field was appraised by three appraisal wells: 16/4-8 S, 16/4-9 S, and another well in the Luno II North prospect. These wells further defined the Central South segment and the north-west part of the field.

The production licence PL359, under which the Solveig field operates, is jointly owned by Lundin Norway (65%, operator), OMV (20%), and Wintershall DEA (15%).
However, as of recent updates, the field is now operated by Aker BP.

The development plan for the Solveig field involves a subsea tieback to the nearby Edvard Grieg production platform. The phase one development includes three horizontal oil production wells and two water injection wells.
The first production well came on stream in September 2021, with the other two production wells expected to be operational by the end of 2021. The two injection wells were expected to be ready by early 2022.
Future development phases will be based on the production status from phase one, with the phase two Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) anticipated to be submitted by the end of 2022.

The Solveig field contains 57 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe) of gross proved plus probable reserves in phase one. The total gross resource potential, including upsides, is estimated to be around 100 MMboe.

Rosenberg WorleyParsons was contracted to perform modifications to the Edvard Grieg field facilities to accommodate the tieback from the Solveig field.
TechnipFMC was awarded the subsea system contract. FORSYS Subsea and Xodus conducted concept studies for the subsea production system, including solutions for laying cables, pipelines, and risers.
Heerema Fabrication Group was engaged for a concept study on developing the field using an unmanned wellhead platform. GE Oil and Gas, along with Emas Chiyoda Subsea, partnered with FORSYS Subsea, Heerema, and Xodus.

The estimated investment for phase one of the Solveig field development is approximately $810 million.
The plan for the field’s development and operation was submitted in March 2019, and approval was granted in June 2019. First oil from the field was achieved in September 2021.