ORLEN Upstream Norway and its license partners have started natural gas production from the Idun Nord field in the Norwegian Sea, with two additional fields in the Skarv area expected to begin production in the coming weeks.

The Idun Nord, Alve Nord and Ørn fields are being developed as an integrated project and are expected to add approximately 30 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) to ORLEN's production portfolio, most of which will be natural gas. Combined, the three fields are expected to provide ORLEN with more than 4 billion cubic meters of natural gas.

The fields are located in the Skarv area, one of ORLEN Upstream Norway's key production hubs. Developing them together has allowed the company and its partners to share infrastructure and create logistical and procurement efficiencies. Production began one year earlier than originally planned.

The new assets have been tied back to the Skarv floating production, storage and offloading vessel, or FPSO, which serves as the area's central production facility. Using existing infrastructure is expected to reduce the projects' carbon footprint, with production from the new fields forecast to have a carbon intensity of 4.5 kilograms of carbon dioxide per boe.

The additional production will also increase utilization of the Skarv FPSO's processing and export capacity and is expected to help extend its operational life to at least 2040.

ORLEN expects production from the Skarv area to increase from 3.3 million boe to 9 million boe in 2027 as the three fields come online. Production will be phased in to support safe operations.

The three fields contain combined recoverable resources of 120 million boe on a gross basis, with more than 30 million boe attributable to ORLEN. Natural gas accounts for approximately 80% of the resources.

Ørn is the largest contributor to ORLEN's resource base among the three developments, adding approximately 22 million boe net to the company. ORLEN Upstream Norway holds a 40% interest in Ørn, with Aker BP serving as operator with a 30% interest and Equinor holding the remaining 30%.

ORLEN holds an 11.9% interest in Idun Nord. Aker BP, the operator, holds 23.8%, while Equinor holds 36.2% and Harbour Energy holds 28.1%.

In Alve Nord, ORLEN holds an 11.9% interest. Aker BP is the operator with a 58.1% interest, while Harbour Energy holds 20% and JAPEX Norge holds 10%.

Once all three fields are producing, ORLEN's portfolio on the Norwegian Continental Shelf will include 24 producing fields. ORLEN Upstream Norway also began production from the Eirin field in the North Sea in May.

Norway is a key source of natural gas for Poland. Gas produced on the Norwegian Continental Shelf is transported to Poland through the Baltic Pipe pipeline. Gas delivered through the pipeline met more than 40% of Poland's natural gas demand last year, with a significant portion coming from ORLEN Group fields in Norway.

ORLEN Upstream Norway produced approximately 4.4 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2025. The company plans to further increase production through exploration and development of new fields, optimization of existing production assets, and mergers and acquisitions.

Source: ORLEN Upstream Norway, "ORLEN brings three new Norwegian Sea fields on stream"