A continued effort to reduce our footprint
TotalEnergies has a increased focus on reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from operations. Key elements in this work are e.g. optimizing the field development of new installations, the type of fuel gas used to run our activities, the energy efficiency of processes and machinery, as well as opportunities to reduce emissions from flaring and venting.
Tyra and beyond – the impact of field optimization
The fields and installations in the Danish sector are mature and this in general impacts efficiency. Size, technology, and field pressures are some of the key factors behind a high carbon footprint. Bringing on stream the large and top modern facilities at Tyra II will have a significant and positive impact. Production from Tyra is expected to reach a GHG intensity level of 11-15 kg CO2e per barrel compared to a 2024-average of 36 kg CO2e per barrel for our total Danish North Sea operations.
In December 2024, the connection of the Harald East Middle Jurassic (HEMJ) well to our production system was successfully achieved after a complex and challenging drilling operation. The high pressure of the new reservoir will add positively to our overall carbon intensity as there will be less need for energy to pressurize the gas for transport to shore. Energy for gas compressors is one of the major energy consumers in our production set-up.
Future development projects will prioritize energy efficiency and incorporate low-carbon technology whenever possible.
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kg CO₂e per barrel – the carbon intensity of the new Tyra II. This marks a significant improvement compared to the 2024 average of 36 kg CO₂e per barrel across our total Danish North Sea operations.
Driving energy efficiency
Decarbonized energy sources and enhanced energy efficiency are key levers in reducing the carbon footprint of TotalEnergies’ global operations. In Denmark however, the location of the DUC assets approximately 200 km offshore presents a challenge. While the redeveloped Tyra II platform is electrification-ready, no renewable power sources are currently available for connection. As a result, gas remains the primary fuel for the generators supplying power to the installation.
In 2024, several energy efficiency projects were executed. One of the initiatives is the continued replacement of new air filters on gas turbines expected to reduce emissions by around 2% per machine.
Flaring and venting
TotalEnergies has set ambitious global targets for reducing methane emissions from our operations. The global overall target is to cut methane emissions from all activities by 50% in 2025 compared to 2020. This goal was achieved in 2024 and the target for 2025 has been raised to 60%.
To reduce uncontrolled emissions of methane, Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR), involving yearly inspections of all installations using an infrared camera has been in place since 2021. This program will be further developed to comply with EU standards (EU Methane Regulation).
In 2024, TotalEnergies decided for an even more ambitious step to install permanent methane detection on all sites worldwide. This initiative supplements the already established LDAR programme and annual drone surveys to monitor and reconcile our methane emissions.
Flare systems are installed on all facilities to ensure safe disposal of excessive gas during operations and safety incidents. Over the past years, flaring has been continually reduced despite occasional increases due to intermittent events, e.g. in connection with a sudden increase in pressure or when the normal process equipment is undergoing repair work.
In 2024, special focus was given to the Gorm process facility which resulted in a significant GHG reduction (~10 kt CO2e per year). This included the installation of a partial flare recovery system which brings the gas back to the gas compression system for export.
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