Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen (S) is disappointed that the extraction of gas from the Tyra field in the North Sea is being postponed.
Due to Russia's war in Ukraine, there is uncertainty about the Russian gas to Europe. Therefore, there have been high expectations for the Tyra field, which can only reopen six months later than originally planned.
- It is not an optimal situation that Tyra is delayed. But the delay does not affect the security of supply for the coming winter, as the delay is from summer 2023 to winter 2023/2024, the minister says in a written comment.
So far, the expectation has been that the Tyra field could reopen in June next year. The reason for the delay is that Covid-19 has made it more difficult to obtain personnel and materials for the shipyard in Indonesia, where part of the field's platform is being completed.
It will not be fully ready before it is sailed to the North Sea in September. Instead, the work will be completed when it is installed in the Tyra field. Overall, this is delaying the project. However, the Minister of Climate Change is optimistic.
- Fortunately, Denmark has several supply options for gas for both Denmark and Sweden, including biogas. The government has continuously emphasized to TotalEnergies the importance of having Tyra finished on time, especially since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he says.
Worsening supply situation in the EU
The eight old platforms were dismantled because the seabed under the field had sunk as a result of the extraction. Some of the legs would have to be extended, and completely new process and accommodation platforms would have to be built.
Tyra II is expected to be able to produce 2.8 billion cubic meters of gas per year when it is completed. Denmark's gas consumption in 2021 was 2.15 billion cubic meters of gas. This corresponds to 0.4 percent of the EU's total gas consumption.
The delay not only worsens the supply in Denmark, but also in Europe, as the gas is traded on a free market. Since Russia has reduced the amount of gas to Europe, gas from the Tyra field will benefit the pressured European market.
When Tyra is not in use, Denmark has to import gas corresponding to 75 percent of its annual consumption. When the field is operating again, Denmark will become a net exporter of gas.
Russia supplies smaller quantities of cheap gas to Europe than before. Due to the war, Europe wants to reduce its dependence on Russian gas and look for other energy sources.
The situation is putting pressure on countries in Europe. Spain, for example, has introduced legislation that states that the heating in buildings may not be turned up or down too much until November 2023.
Ritzau
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