Field · Norwegian Sea
Irpa
Irpa is a gas field in the Norwegian Sea, discovered in 2009. Status: approved for production. Operator: Equinor Energy AS.
Approved for productionGas
- Status
- Approved for production
- Contains
- Gas
- Sea area
- Norwegian Sea
- Operator
- Equinor Energy AS
- Discovered
- 2009
- Approved for production
- 28 Jun 2023
- Sodir ID
- 42002482
Show on the globeFact page at the Norwegian Offshore Directorate
Production
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has no production figures for the field from 2000 onwards, which is as far back as the figures here go.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | 23.14 | 23.14 | billion Sm³ |
| Condensate | 0.45 | 0.45 | million Sm³ |
| Total o.e. | 23.59 | 23.59 | million Sm³ o.e. |
According to the estimate, 0 % of the recoverable reserves have been produced.
Licensees
| Company | Share | Valid from |
|---|---|---|
| Equinor Energy ASEQNROperator | 51.00 % | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Petoro AS | 20.00 % | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Harbour Energy Norge AS | 19.00 % | 23 Dec 2024 |
| A/S Norske Shell | 10.00 % | 23 Dec 2024 |
Companies on the analysis page link to their own page.
Network
Gas by pipeline to Nyhamna and oil is loaded onto ships. The production is processed at Aasta Hansteen. Possible onward routes for the gas: United Kingdom, Belgium, France and Germany (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irpa | Multi-well template | Under installation |
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