Sandnes, Norway, 27 June 2025: Ormen Lange, operated by Shell, has started subsea compression to boost production from the gas field, ahead of plan and below budget. The project is an important contributor to reaching Vår Energi's target of producing more than 400 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in fourth quarter this year.

The Ormen Lange phase III project consists of two subsea compression stations with the objective of increasing field recovery from 75% to 85%. The Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) estimates that subsea compression will recover an additional 30-50 billion cubic meters (BCM) of gross gas production from the Ormen Lange field.

Ormen Lange is a gas field located in the Norwegian Sea, 120 km from the onshore processing and export facility at Nyhamna. The gas is exported to European markets through Langeled and the Norwegian gas export system. 

Shell is operator (17.8%) of the Ormen Lange field, with Vår Energi (6.3%), Petoro AS (36.5%), Equinor Energy AS (25.3%) and Orlen Upstream Norway AS (14%) as partners.

Contact

Investor relations
Ida Fjellheim, VP Investor relations
+47 905 09 291 
ida.fjellheim@­­­varenergi.no

Media relations
Liv Jannie Omdal, VP Communication
+47 976 67 137
liv.omdal@­varenergi.no

About Vår Energi

Vår Energi is a leading independent upstream oil and gas company on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). We are committed to deliver a better future through responsible value driven growth based on over 50 years of NCS operations, a robust and diversified asset portfolio with ongoing development projects, and a strong exploration track record.

Safe and responsible operations are at the core of our strategy. Our ambition is to be the safest operator on the NCS, and to become carbon neutral in our net equity operational emissions by 2030.

Vår Energi has around 1400 employees and equity stakes in 42 producing fields. We have our headquarters outside Stavanger, Norway, with offices in Oslo, Hammerfest and Florø. To learn more, please visit varenergi.no.