Norway to Reopen 3 Gas Fields Shut Down in 1998
The fields are expected to produce gas until 2048, with exports heading to Germany and condensate shipped to the UK.
TL;DR
- Norway approved plans to reopen three North Sea gas fields.
- The fields were shut down in 1998 during a redevelopment of the Ekofisk field.
- The government believes this will support European energy security.
- The Albuskjell, Vest Ekofisk, and Tommeliten Gamma fields are located in the Ekofisk area.