Equinor Expands Giant Troll Field as Europe Hunts for More Gas
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For the past five years, he… Equinor and its partners are investing more than NOK 4 billion ($390 million) toexpandthe Troll field, a giant North Sea asset that supplies around 10% of Europe's natural gas and contains 40% of Norway's remaining gas reserves.
The project is expected to unlock around 11 billion cubic meters of natural gas, equivalent to roughly 69 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe), further strengthening one of Europe's most important sources of energy.
Known as TWIN (Troll West Increased Gas Recovery North), the development will consist of two new wells tied back to existing subsea infrastructure at the Troll field in the North Sea.
Production is expected to begin as early as 2028.
"We have an ambition to start production as early as 2028.
By simplifying, increasing standardisation and reusing existing infrastructure and equipment, we are reducing costs and enabling faster production," Gunnar Nakken, Equinor's Senior Vice President for Projects and Subsea Norway, said in a statement.
The TWIN development marks the third phase of Troll Phase 3, a broader effort to maximize gas recovery from the Troll West reservoir while extending the productive life of one of Europe's most important offshore gas fields.
The significance of Troll stretches far beyond Norway.
The field contains approximately 40% of all remaining gas reserves on the Norwegian continental shelf and has become one of the cornerstones of Europe's energy system.
According to Equinor, gas produced from Troll alone currently covers around 10% of Europe's annual natural gas demand.
That makes every new volume from the field strategically important.
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