Shell Unit, Partners to Invest in New Drilling, Well Intervention Campaign at Norwegian Gas Field

MT Newswires · 2d ago
11:57 AM EDT, 10/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Shell (SHEL.L, SHELL.AS) unit Norske Shell and its partners are launching a new drilling and well intervention campaign aimed at increasing gas recovery from the Ormen Lange field in Norway. The project is expected to boost recovery by 3.5 billion standard cubic meters of gas over the field's lifespan, according to a Friday release. Initial production from the campaign is targeted for 2029. The Ormen Lange field's ownership comprises Norske Shell with a 17.8% stake, Petoro with 36.5%, Equinor (EQNR.OL) unit Equinor Energy with 25.3%, Orlen's (PKN.WA) Orlen Upstream Norway with 14%, and Vår Energi (VAR.OL) with 6.3%.