Development

Frøy is a field in the central part of the North Sea, 22 kilometres northeast of the Heimdal field. The water depth is 120 metres. Frøy was discovered in 1987, and the plan for development and operation (PDO) was approved in 1992. The field was developed with a wellhead facility with 15 well slots. Production started in 1995.

Reservoir

Frøy produced oil from Jurassic sandstone in the Brent Group at a depth of 3,200-3,300 metres.

Recovery strategy

The field was produced by pressure support from water injection.

Transport

The well stream was transported by pipeline to the Frigg field for treatment and metering, and transported further via pipeline to the terminal of the Shell-Esso Gas and Liquids (SEGAL) system at St Fergus in the UK.

Status

The field was shut down in 2001 and the facility was removed in 2002. Frøy is planned to be redeveloped with a normally unmanned platform as part of the development of the area between the Oseberg and Alvheim fields. A PDO for the area was submitted in December 2022.