DONG Energy has agreed a development plan for the Norwegian gas field Marulk,
in which DONG Energy has a 30% stake. The costs of developing the Marulk field
are expected to total approximately DKK 3.8 billion, of which DONG Energy's
share will amount to approximately DKK 1.1 billion.
“The development of Marulk is in line with our existing Norwegian activities
and will further strengthen the supply of natural gas to our customers. The gas
field is located in the Norwegian Sea in an area where we already have natural
gas production and exploration activities,” said Executive Vice President Søren
Gath Hansen, who is responsible for DONG Energy's oil and gas activities.
Total estimated commercial reserves amount to 71 million barrels of oil
equivalents (boe), corresponding to a DONG Energy share of 21 million boe.
Marulk is expected to be in production in the second quarter of 2012. The
additional licensees in Marulk are Eni (operator) and Statoil.
According to the plan Marulk will be developed via the adjacent Norne field,
which is already in production. Two production wells are to be connected to and
controlled from the production vessel at the Norne field via a sea-bed
installation. The same solution was used when the gas field Alve, in which DONG
Energy is also a licensee, was connected to the Norne field last year.
The gas will be transported from the production vessel via facilities on the
west coast of Norway through the Gassled system to either the European
continent or to the UK.
The development, and hence the investment, is subject to approval by the
Norwegian authorities.
The content of this announcement does not alter the previously announced
expectations for DONG Energy's financial result for 2010 or the announced
expected level of investments.
For additional information, please contact:
Media Relations
Kathrine Westermann
katwe@dongenergy.dk
+45 9955 9725
Investor Relations
Morten Hultberg Buchgreitz
+45 9955 9750
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headquartered in Denmark. Our business is based on procuring, producing,
distributing and trading in energy and related products in Northern Europe. We
have approximately 6,000 employees and generated just under DKK 50 billion (EUR
6.6 billion) in revenue in 2009. For further information, see
www.dongenergy.com.