DEA has submitted the Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) for the Dvalin (former Zidane) field to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy of Norway.
The Dvalin licence plans to produce a total volume of approximately 18.2 bcm of gas from two reservoirs. The development cost is estimated to NOK 10bn (€1.1bn), with planned production start in 2020. Dvalin will be developed with a four wells subsea template, which is connected to the Heidrun platform. At Heidrun, the gas will be partly processed in a new module, before the gas is transported in a new export pipeline to Polarled, going to the Nyhamna onshore gas terminal. At Nyhamna, the gas will be processed and transported to the European market.
The field is located in PL435, blocks 6507/7/9 and 6507/8 in the Norwegian Sea. DEA Norge is operator of licence PL435 with a 40% share. Partners are Edison (20%), Maersk (20%) and OMV (20%).