Development

Sindre is a field in the northern part of the North Sea, three kilometres northeast of the Gullfaks field. The water depth is 250 metres. Sindre was discovered and granted exemption from a plan for development and operation (PDO) in 2017. The field is developed with one production well drilled from the Gullfaks C platform. Production started in 2017.

Reservoir

Sindre contains oil in Upper Triassic to Lower Jurassic sandstone in the Lunde Formation, Statfjord Group and Dunlin Group. The main reservoir lies at a depth of 3,100 metres. The reservoir quality is good, but sealing faults reduce communication in the reservoir. Reservoir is also identified in Middle Jurassic sandstone in the Brent Group.

Recovery strategy

The field is produced by pressure depletion, but rapid pressure decline may necessitate pressure support.

Transport

The well stream from Sindre is processed together with the production from the Gimle field at the Gullfaks C facility, and transported further with oil and gas from the Gullfaks field.  

Status

The field has been shut down for a long time due to low reservoir pressure. It has been possible to produce the well for a limited period at the end of 2022 after pressure build-up. A new well is planned to be drilled in 2023 in the area between Sindre and Gimle fields. Sindre and Gimle have recently been merged into a unit called Brime.