TotalEnergies has announced the restart of production from the Tyra hub in the Danish North Sea, following the completion of a major redevelopment project.
The hub is expected to produce 5.7 million cubic metres of gas and 22,000 barrels of condensate per day at the plateau, making Denmark self-sufficient and a net exporter of natural gas once again.
Operating the Tyra field on behalf of the Danish Underground Consortium, TotalEnergies has completed a significant redevelopment project to restart production from the Tyra hub.
The consortium includes TotalEnergies (43.2 per cent), BlueNord (36.8 per cent), and Nordsøfonden (20 per cent).
TotalEnergies President of Exploration & Production Nicolas Terraz commented: “We are pleased to restart the Tyra hub, one of the most technologically advanced offshore gas installations in the world.
“The success of this major redevelopment project owes a lot to the commitment of our teams, our partners, and our contractors.
“The new Tyra leverages state-of-the-art digital solutions and technological innovations to produce more efficiently and with 30 per cent lower greenhouse gas emissions than the former facilities. Importantly, the resumption of gas production from Tyra improves Europe’s security of supply,” said Terraz.
Discovered in 1968 by Maersk Oil, the Tyra field is located 225 kilometres west of the coast of Esbjerg.
Gas production was suspended in September 2019 to enable the redevelopment of Tyra.
Following the decommissioning of the previous Tyra facilities, eight new platform topsides, two jackets, and six bridges were installed.
As part of this redevelopment project, 98.5 per cent of the materials recovered from the retired installations have been reused or recycled.
Gas from the Tyra hub is delivered to Europe through two export pipelines to Nybro in Denmark and Den Helder in the Netherlands.
TotalEnergies is a significant energy company in Denmark, with operations in oil and gas as well as renewable electricity.
The company employs around 1,200 people in Esbjerg, offshore, and in Copenhagen, operating more than 80 per cent of oil and 90 per cent of gas produced in Denmark.
TotalEnergies has a strong focus on emissions reductions, as demonstrated by the end of routine flaring on its assets in 2023.
Additionally, the company is developing carbon storage projects in the country, which could store up to 5 Mt/y of CO2 by 2030.
In Integrated Power, TotalEnergies is developing two offshore wind projects (for a capacity of 405 MW) and is working on developing additional activities in wind, solar energy, and biogas — contributing significantly to the Danish energy supply, economy, and employment.
