Moscow, October 6 - Neftegaz.RU. Vår Energi ASA has signed an agreement with Petrolia NOCO AS (Petrolia) for the disposal of the 12,2575% interest in the Brage Unit.
The Brage Field is a late life producing field located in the Central North Sea operated by OKEA (35.2%).
The field started production in 1993 and comprises a production, drilling and quarters platform with oil transportation via OTS/Sture Terminal and gas offtake through Gassled.
S. Pujatti, CFO in Vår Energi, said:
- the transaction is part of Vår Energi’s ongoing portfolio optimisation process, in line with stated long term strategic drivers and performance metrics to reduce cost and enhance value creation.
Vår Energi net production from the field was 1.0 Kboepd in the first half 2023 and had remaining net reserves 1.9 mmboe at year-end 2022.
The deal does not impact the Company’s previously announced production guidance.
Vår Energi is a leading independent upstream oil and gas company on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).
Vår Energi has around 1000 employees and equity stakes in 39 fields and the company produced net 208 kboepd in first half of 2023.
