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 Gimle Unit which covers the Gimle area, with Statoil 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.