Field · Norwegian Sea
Halten Øst
Halten Øst is a gas and condensate field in the Norwegian Sea, discovered in 2001. Status: producing. Operator: Equinor Energy AS.
ProducingGas and condensate
- Status
- Producing
- Contains
- Gas and condensate
- Sea area
- Norwegian Sea
- Operator
- Equinor Energy AS
- Discovered
- 2001
- Approved for production
- 13 Feb 2023
- Production start
- 14 Mar 2025
- Supply base
- Kristiansund
- Sodir ID
- 42148955
Show on the globeFact page at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
Production
- Last 12 months
- 3.73 million Sm³ o.e. · Sep 2025–Aug 2026
- Share of Norwegian production
- 1.52 %no. 15 of 100 fields with production in the last 12 months
- Per day
- 64,000barrels o.e. per day, converted
- Peak year
- 2026 3.08 million Sm³ o.e.
OilGasNGL2026 covers January–August (lighter bar).
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| Year | Oil | Gas | NGL | Condensate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0.56 | 1.89 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 3.08 |
| 2025 | 0.38 | 1.17 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 1.87 |
Marketable production in million standard cubic metres of oil equivalent (Sm³ o.e.), per month from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate, summed per year. Gas in billion Sm³ equals million Sm³ o.e. Figures up to and including August 2026. The conversion to barrels per day uses 1 Sm³ ≈ 6.29 barrels.
Reserves
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate's estimate as of 31 Dec 2025. Originally recoverable is everything the field is expected to produce; remaining is what is left.
| Product | Originally recoverable | Remaining | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | 2.49 | 2.08 | million Sm³ |
| Gas | 8.79 | 7.51 | billion Sm³ |
| NGL | 1.69 | 1.48 | million tonnes |
| Total o.e. | 14.48 | 12.40 | million Sm³ o.e. |
According to the estimate, 14 % of the recoverable reserves have been produced.
Licensees
| Company | Share | Valid from |
|---|---|---|
| Equinor Energy ASEQNROperator | 69.50 % | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Vår Energi ASAVAR | 24.60 % | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Petoro AS | 5.90 % | 19 Dec 2024 |
Companies on the analysis page link to their own page.
Network
Gas by pipeline to Kårstø and oil and condensate is loaded onto ships at Åsgard A. The production is processed at Åsgard. Possible onward routes for the gas: Germany, France and Denmark (pipeline connections, not measured flow).
Source: Norwegian Offshore Directorate, pipelines, facilities and field descriptions, 11 Nov 2026. The network page has a source and date for every link.
Facilities
| Name | Type | Status | In service since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6407/2-VA Nona | Multi-well template | In service | 2025 |
| 6407/2-VB Flyndretind | Multi-well template | In service | 2025 |
| 6407/6-VC Gamma/Harepus | Multi-well template | In service | 2025 |
| 6507/11-WA Sigrid | Multi-well template | In service | 2025 |
| 6507/11-WB Natalia | Multi-well template | In service | 2025 |
Sources
Sokkeldirektoratet, the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (FactMaps and FactPages), Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD). Field data retrieved 4 Nov 2026, production 28 Oct 2026, licensees and reserves 11 Nov 2026. factpages.sodir.no · NLOD