February 16, 2026 [Storage Terminals Magazine]- The licensees of the Albuskjell, Vest Ekofisk and Tommeliten Gamma fields, operated by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, have submitted two Plans for Development and Operation (PDOs) to the Ministry of Energy for the Previously Produced Fields Project (PPF) in the Greater Ekofisk Area (GEA) in the North Sea.

The project comprises a combined redevelopment of the three fields with estimated recoverable gas and condensate resources of 90–120 million barrels of oil equivalent. The development builds on the subsea development factory in the GEA, where nearly 400 million barrels of oil equivalent have been added through four development projects across various licences in recent years, including the PPF Project. Advanced well technology and more efficient subsea concepts for Tor II, Tommeliten A, and Eldfisk North have enabled these developments.

Steinar Vage, president, Europe and North Africa for ConocoPhillips, emphasised the strategic importance of the investment. “With our partners, we are making long-term, profitable investments in the Greater Ekofisk Area to enable new resource development and production at a low cost of supply. This project adds value and boosts Europe’s energy security with additional gas,” he said.

Planned investments total approximately NOK 14 billion gross for Albuskjell and Vest Ekofisk, and about NOK 5.5 billion gross for Tommeliten Gamma. The development will include 11 wells and four subsea templates tied back to the Ekofisk Complex via a shared multiphase pipeline. Albuskjell will have two subsea templates and six wells, while Vest Ekofisk and Tommeliten Gamma will each have one subsea template with three and two associated wells respectively.

The PDOs are subject to regulatory approvals, with first gas expected in the fourth quarter of 2028. Peak production is anticipated to reach 36,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (gross). Estimates indicate the project will create 5,900 jobs during the project execution period, with more than 80% of contracts awarded to Norwegian companies, contributing to significant employment.

About Previously Produced Fields

Albuskjell and Vest Ekofisk are located in PL018B and PL018F, while PL044 and PL044D comprise Tommeliten Gamma. The three fields were shut in before end-of-life in 1998 due to decommissioning of infrastructure and limited processing capacity at Ekofisk. Capacity is expected to become available in the late 2020s, enabling future gas production from these fields.

ConocoPhillips operates the fields with the following partner and licence interests:

Albuskjell & Vest Ekofisk:

• ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS: 35.1 percent
• Var Energi ASA: 52.3 percent
• Orlen Upstream Norway AS: 7.6 percent
• Petoro AS: 5 percent

Tommeliten Gamma:

• ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS: 28.3 percent
• Var Energi ASA: 9.1 percent
• Orlen Upstream Norway AS: 62.6 percent