Gas field · Norway
Ormen Lange
Ormen Lange is a gas field in the Norwegian Sea, operated by A/S Norske Shell. It was discovered in 1997 and has produced since 2007. In August 2026 it produced about 15 million cubic metres of gas a day.
Production
Ormen Lange has produced about 113 million barrels of oil, condensate and NGL and 279 billion cubic metres of gas since September 2007.
Latest: 15 million cubic metres a day in August 2026. Highest year: 2012, averaging 61 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: December 2009.
Latest: 4,100 barrels a day in August 2026. Highest year: 2012, averaging 30,000 barrels a day. Highest month: February 2010.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil, condensate and NGL, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 5,700 | 21 |
| 2025 | 6,600 | 21 |
| 2024 | 5,800 | 21 |
| 2023 | 5,200 | 18 |
| 2022 | 7,600 | 26 |
| 2021 | 9,200 | 31 |
| 2020 | 10,000 | 33 |
| 2019 | 11,000 | 35 |
| 2018 | 14,000 | 43 |
| 2017 | 16,000 | 44 |
| 2016 | 18,000 | 47 |
| 2015 | 18,000 | 46 |
| 2014 | 24,000 | 55 |
| 2013 | 26,000 | 59 |
| 2012 | 30,000 | 61 |
| 2011 | 29,000 | 60 |
| 2010 | 26,000 | 57 |
| 2009 | 28,000 | 57 |
| 2008 | 17,000 | 31 |
| 2007 (Sep–Dec) | 6,900 | 14 |
Field details
| Status | Producing |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | A/S Norske Shell |
| Partners |
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| Discovered | 1997 (wellbore 6305/5-1) |
| First production | September 2007 |
| Water depth | 850 m |
| Sea area | Norwegian Sea |
| Supply base | Kristiansund |
| Licence | Ormen Lange Unit (a unitised field spanning several licences) |
| Expected total recovery | condensate 124 million barrels; gas 331 billion cubic metres (Sodir estimate, 2025) |
| Remaining reserves | condensate 11.4 million barrels; gas 58 billion cubic metres |
| Produced so far | 83% of the expected total |
| Wellbores inside the outline | 48 |
| Official record | Sodir FactPage |
Platforms and installations
7 more installations are on the seabed, such as well templates.
Sources
Contains data under the Norwegian licence for Open Government data (NLOD) distributed by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (Sodir): field, production, reserves, licensee and facility data from the FactPages, with production monthly to August 2026.
Offshore Data Atlas converts the reported volumes to barrels and cubic metres a day (one cubic metre is 6.29 barrels). Norwegian figures are saleable production.