Gorm Field

Gorm is a natural gas and oilfield in the Danish Sector of North Sea that was discovered in 1971. It is the largest oilfield exploited by Denmark.[1] The field consists of five platforms[2] and is operated by TotalEnergies. The facilities include two wellhead platforms and several processing platforms. About 400 barrels per day (64 m3/d) of crude oil from the nearby Rolf oil field are processed on the Gorm platforms.[3]

Gorm
Gorm Field is located in North Sea
Gorm Field
Location of Gorm
CountryDenmark
RegionNorth Sea
Block5504/15
5504/16
Offshore/onshoreOffshore
Coordinates55°34′N 4°47′E
OperatorTotalEnergies
Field history
Discovery1971
Start of production1981
Production
Producing formationsDanian and Upper Cretaceous chalk

The installations developed for the Gorm field were:[4]

Gorm field installations
Installation Location Block Platforms Function Type Legs Well slots Installed Production start Production to
Gorm 6.2 Gorm A Drilling & wellhead Steel jacket 4 9 September 1979 May 1981 Gorm C
Gorm B Drilling & wellhead Steel jacket 4 9 December 1979 March 1982 Gorm C
Gorm C Processing & accommodation Steel jacket 8 – July 1980 May 1981 Gorm E
Gorm D Flare tower Steel jacket 3 – February 1981 –
Gorm E Riser and pumping Steel jacket 4 – April May 1982 Gas to Tyra (14 inch pipeline), condensate to onshore (20 inch pipeline)

An oil leak occurred in the field on 2 March 2011. [5][3]

See also

References
  1. Glennie, K. W. (1998). Petroleum geology of the North Sea: basic concepts and recent advances. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 30, 343. ISBN 978-0-632-03845-9.
  2. "The Gorm Centre". Danish Energy Agency. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
  3. "Update: Oil observed in the Danish North Sea near Maersk Oil platforms". Maersk Oil. 2 March 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011.
  4. Oilfield Publications Limited (1985). The North Sea Platform Guide. Ledbury: Oilfield Publications Limited. pp. 264–75.
  5. "Oil spotted on Danish North Sea Surface. Maersk halts Production from Rolf Platform". OffshoreEnergyToday.com. 2 March 2011.
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