ORLEN Confirms Gas Discovery in North Sea's Sleipner Area

Discovery Details

ORLEN Upstream Norway, in collaboration with Equinor and Vår Energi, has confirmed a gas and condensate discovery in the Sleipner Area, specifically at the Frida Kahlo prospect. The estimated resources are 7.2 million barrels of oil equivalent.

Production Plans

The partners aim to commence production in the first half of 2026. The discovery is located near the Sleipner B platform, allowing for integration into existing infrastructure, which reduces both costs and time to production.

Resource Estimates

Preliminary estimates suggest recoverable resources of 5.3–9.4 million barrels of oil equivalent, including 450–810 million cubic meters of gas. ORLEN Upstream Norway holds a 24.4112% interest in the license, with Equinor as the operator holding 58.34944%, and Vår Energi holding 17.23936%.

Infrastructure Utilization

The Sleipner area accounted for approximately 30% of ORLEN Group’s total production in Norway in 2025. Gas from Sleipner is transported to the Kårstø terminal and further through Europipe II and the Danish transmission network to the Baltic Pipe.

Previous Discoveries

Frida Kahlo is ORLEN’s second exploration success in the Sleipner area this year. Earlier, in January, ORLEN Upstream Norway and Equinor announced the Sissel discovery, with estimates of 6.3–28.3 million barrels of oil equivalent, including 0.6–2.7 billion cubic meters of gas. ORLEN Upstream Norway holds a 50% stake in Sissel.