Equinor announced on 18 October 2018 that it has agreed to sell its non-operated interests in PL 044 to PGNiG. The licence contains the Tommeliten Gamma and Tommeliten Alpha discoveries. Equinor holds a 30% interest in PL 044 and a 42.38% interest in the Tommeliten Unit (PL 044 TA). The agreed purchase price is USD 220 million. Equinor stated that the sale is due to its focus on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and to prioritise projects that create higher value for the company. PGNiG, the Polish National Oil Company announced that the acquisition has significant importance as it looks to diversify its gas imports, currently itâs heavily dependent on Russia. Through the acquisition it will allow PGNiG to export gas from Tommeliten Alpha to Poland via Denmark through the planned Baltic Pipe pipeline. The deal is subject to regulatory approval with an effective date of 1 January 2018.  Tommeliten Alpha was discovered by Det norske in February 1977 by New-field wildcat 1/9-1. The first 2D seismic survey in block 1/9 was carried out in 1974 which consisted of a 1x1 km grid oriented northwest-southeast. The survey revealed the presence of four structures at the top of the "Chalk" Group: Alpha, Beta, Delta and Gamma. Seismic anomalies caused by gas were seen in the crestal areas and in the Tertiary section above Alpha, Delta and Gamma. Salt diapirs were interpreted below these three structures. Well 1/9-1 was drilled near the crest of the dome and encountered 100 m (330 ft) of porous and hydrocarbon-bearing chalk. In 2015, operator ConocoPhillips shelved itâs USD 2.24 billion development of Tommeliten Alpha due to low oil prices. Tommeliten Alpha would be developed using a similar subsea production system to Tommeliten Gamma and tied back to either the Ekofisk field facilities or the Valhall platform. However, additional reserves were required to justify a development. A final field investment decision was expected in early 2016 with aim to bring the field onstream in Q4 2019. Tommeliten Gamma, located 10 km to the north and was developed using a six-well subsea tieback to the Edda platform. From Edda the hydrocarbons were piped to the Ekofisk centre. Gas was then sent to Emden in Germany and liquids transported to Teesside in England. The field was abandoned in 1998 after almost 10 years of production. In July 2000, it was reported that the six gas production wells had been plug and the christmas trees removed.  Following completion of the deal interest in PL 044 will be divided between ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (41.88% + operator), PGNiG Upstream Norway AS (30%), Total E&P Norge AS (15%) and Eni Norge AS (13.12%). Interest in the Tommeliten Unit, PL 044 TA will be split by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (28.26% + operator), PGNiG Upstream Norway AS (42.38%), Total E&P Norge AS (20.23%) and Eni Norge AS (9.13%).
Norway (Girardot Sub-basin (Upper Magdalena B.)) Delta