Wintershall Noordzee B.V. has commenced production from
its first own-operated Danish oil field. The Ravn field (Block 5/06)
produces oil from a depth of approximately 4,000 meters via a newly
constructed production platform in the Danish North Sea, some 300
kilometers North of the Dutch town of Den Helder. The produced
crude oil is transported via a subsea pipeline to Wintershall
Noordzee’s A6-A processing platform located around 18 kilometers
from the Ravn platform, where it is fed into the existing export network
to the Netherlands.
Wintershall Noordzee is developing the Ravn field in a phased
manner using an “Appraisal through Development” concept. This
concept will enable the company to continuously gather valuable
performance data on well productivity and the lateral extent of the
reservoir. Analysis of this data will provide the basis for and contribute
to further field development options. “Production start-up of the Ravn
field has commenced thanks to the perseverance, innovation and
dedication of our teams," says Robert Frimpong, Managing Director
of Wintershall Noordzee B.V. "Ravn paves the way for potential further
oil and gas developments in this region.”
Wintershall has been active in the North Sea for more than 50 years.
Wintershall Noordzee B.V. owns a 63.64% share in the Ravn field.
The Danish state-owned oil and gas company Nordsøfonden holds
the remaining 36.36% as licensing partner.
Wintershall Noordzee B.V.
Wintershall Noordzee B.V., which is based in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, was
established in 1965 and is a joint-venture between Wintershall Holding GmbH (50%)
and Gazprom International (50%). One of the largest producers of natural gas in the
Netherlands, Wintershall Noordzee operates 25 platforms and 7 subsea production
systems in the Dutch, English, German and Danish sectors of the North Sea.