Oil and gas production



In 1966 A.P. Møller found hydrocarbon reserves in their first drilling in the Danish part of the North Sea.  Danish oil production began in 1972 from the Dan field, and currently there are 19 fields.

Denmark is expected to be self-sufficient in oil and gas until 2018.

The layers containing oil and gas are buried about 1.5 km into the subsurface. During production, oil, gas and water are brought to the surface, and in some fields, water and gas are pumped down to increase production.

Oil is led through pipelines from the platforms in the North Sea to Fredericia, where the oil is either treated at a refinery or transported on to tankers. The gas is led through pipelines to Nybro on the Jutland west coast or exported directly through a pipeline to the Netherlands.

The gas is led through pipelines all around Denmark ending up at the consumers. In addition, there are two subsurface gas layers.

Links regarding oil and gas production

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  1. Get an overview of oil and gas in Denmark (ens.dk)
    Here you can find more information about oil and gas, from licences and exploration, development and production, environment and climate, health and safety to reserves and economy.

  2. Learn more about oil and gas exploration and production (www.ens.dk)
    Here is a short introduction to the area of interest, and from here it is possible to find more links with information about the chosen area.