Gimle lies in the Tampen area of the North Sea, between the Gullfaks and Visund fields. The Gimle well is tied back to the Gullfaks C platform.
Reserves were proven at Gimle in December 2004 and the field commenced test recovery shortly after. The find, previously known as Topas, was proven through a 7,400-metre well drilled from the Gullfaks C platform.
The Gimle find covers two licences. The owners established a new Gimle Unit which covers the Gimle area, with StatoilHydro as operator. Since the Gimle Unit does not have the same ownership structure as Gullfaks, it has been necessary to establish a tie-back and processing contract relating to the Gullfaks licences.
