Dong Energy has said that a production platform will be constructed 7km northeast of the existing Nini platform. The Nini license is situated within the Dong Energy-operated Siri area comprising the Siri, Nini and Cecilie licenses.
The Danish Energy Authority approved the plan for development and operation in February 2008. Like the Nini and Cecilie platforms, Nini East will be an unmanned satellite platform. From Nini East, the oil is sent via Nini to the Siri platform for further treatment and shipping.
The license partners’ total investment in the Nini East field including a pipeline between Nini and Nini East is DKK2.1 billion. Dong Energy has signed contracts with Acergy regarding pipelines and with Bladt Industries for establishing the platform.
Dong Energy’s estimation of oil reserves from the field is approximately 17 million barrels of oil, of which its share is 6.8 million barrels. The company expects to start production from Nini East by the end of 2009.
