根据该协议，Equinor 将收购涵盖 Linnorm 发现的 PL 255 油田 30% 的权益，条件是从 A/S Norske Shell 接管运营权。该交易预计将于 2024 年第一季度完成。

“通过此次收购，Equinor 将巩固我们在 Halten 地区的地位，这符合我们优化 NCS 投资组合的战略。我们非常了解这个地区，我们已经在那里建立了生产中心，并且仍然看到了有吸引力的机会。”挪威 Equinor 勘探和生产执行副总裁 Kjetil Hove 说道。

挪威海的 Linnorm 发现于 2005 年得到证实，是 NCS 最大的未开发天然气发现。据估计，Linnorm 蕴藏着约 25 至 300 亿立方米^的 可采天然气资源。相比之下，这比 Aasta Hansteen、Martin Linge 和 Gina Krog 各产油田的剩余储量还要多。

'为了使 Linnorm 成熟，我们已经做了很多好的工作。我们将与我们的合作伙伴一起，以此为基础，为欧洲市场开发 Linnorm 天然气资源。”Hove 继续说道。

Equinor 将继续评估 Linnorm 与 Equinor 运营的 Kristin 或脜sgard B 装置的回接。

“我们为我们为使 Linnorm 成熟而付出的努力感到自豪，并且很高兴我们能够找到一个可以通过一致的合作伙伴关系进行开发的解决方案。这并不影响我们在挪威保持重要上游地位并为挪威大陆架的开发和转型做出贡献的雄心，”壳牌挪威董事总经理玛丽安·奥尔斯内斯(Marianne Olsnes)表示。

该交易的条件是获得挪威当局的批准。

PL 255 的合作伙伴为：A/S Norske Shell 30%（交易完成前为运营商）、Petoro 30%、Equinor Energy 20%、TotalEnergies EP Norge AS 20%。

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Under this agreement, Equinor will acquire a 30% interest in the PL 255 covering the Linnorm discovery, conditional upon taking over the operatorship from A/S Norske Shell. The deal is expected to close during the first quarter of 2024.

“Through this acquisition Equinor will deepen our position in the Halten area, in line with our strategy to optimise our portfolio on the NCS. We know this area well, where we already have producing hubs and still see attractive opportunities,” says Kjetil Hove, Executive Vice President for Exploration and Production Norway in Equinor.

The Linnorm discovery in the Norwegian Sea was proven in 2005 and is the largest undeveloped gas discovery on the NCS. Linnorm is estimated to contain around 25 – 30 billion m³ of recoverable gas resources. As a comparison, this is more gas than remaining reserves in each of the producing fields Aasta Hansteen, Martin Linge, and Gina Krog.

“A lot of good work has already been done to mature Linnorm. Together with our partners, we will build on this and develop the Linnorm gas resources for the European market,” Hove continues.

Equinor will continue to evaluate a tie-back for Linnorm to the Equinor- operated Kristin or Åsgard B installations.

“We are proud of our efforts to mature Linnorm and are pleased that we were able to find a solution which opens for it to be developed with an aligned partnership. This does not impact our ambition to maintain a material upstream position in Norway and contribute to the development and transition of the Norwegian Continental Shelf,” says Marianne Olsnes, managing director of Shell in Norway.

The deal is conditional on the approval of the Norwegian authorities.

The partners in PL 255 are: A/S Norske Shell 30% (operator until the transaction is completed), Petoro 30%, Equinor Energy 20 %, TotalEnergies EP Norge AS 20%.

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