Skirne gas field
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Skirne which also includes the Byggve deposit is an offshore gas field
in the North Sea
located 24 kilometres (14.9 mi) east of the Heimdal gas field
and 140 kilometres (87 mi) from Stavanger
, Norway
. The depth of the water in the field area is 120 metres (393.7 ft). Both Skirne and Byggve are considered satellites to Heimdal field and are connected to it by subsea pipelines. TotalFinaElf
which is the operator had received the approval from Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for development of the fields in 2002. The company holds 40% interest in the project. Other stakeholders are Petoro
, Marathon Oil
and Statoil
.
Both Skirne and Byggve have an estimated 230 Gcuft of natural gas and about 10 million barrels of condensate, combined.
and was discovered in 1991. and consists of Middle Jurassic sandstones of the Brent Group. Byggve deposit lies 2900 metres (9,514.4 ft) deep.
The fields are interconnected through two single-well tie-backs and transported to treatment facilities at Heimdal Gas Center, from which the processed gas is then exported to the United Kingdom
through the Vesterled pipeline
.
Total investment including the Vale
satellite has been nearly 4 billion NOK
which also included modifications on Heimdal, drilling operations, subsea templates and pipelines.
Natural gas field
Oil and natural gas are produced by the same geological process according fossil fuel suggestion: anaerobic decay of organic matter deep under the Earth's surface. As a consequence, oil and natural gas are often found together...
in the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
located 24 kilometres (14.9 mi) east of the Heimdal gas field
Heimdal gas field
Heimdal is an offshore natural gas field in the North Sea located northwest of the Stavanger, Norway. Heimdal serves as a connection hub for processing and distribution of natural gas from satellite fields....
and 140 kilometres (87 mi) from Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
, Norway
Norway
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. The depth of the water in the field area is 120 metres (393.7 ft). Both Skirne and Byggve are considered satellites to Heimdal field and are connected to it by subsea pipelines. TotalFinaElf
Total S.A.
Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and...
which is the operator had received the approval from Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for development of the fields in 2002. The company holds 40% interest in the project. Other stakeholders are Petoro
Petoro
Petoro, a company wholly owned by the state of Norway, manages Norway's portfolio of exploration and production licenses for petroleum and natural gas on the Norwegian continental shelf. This portfolio is collectively called State's Direct Financial Interest . The company also has a control...
, Marathon Oil
Marathon Oil
Marathon Oil Corporation is a United States-based oil and natural gas exploration and production company. Principal exploration activities are in the United States, Norway, Equatorial Guinea, Angola and Canada. Principal development activities are in the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway,...
and Statoil
Statoil
Statoil ASA is a Norwegian petroleum company established in 1972. It merged with Norsk Hydro in 2007 and was known as StatoilHydro until 2009, when the name was changed back to Statoil ASA. The brand Statoil was retained as a chain of fuel stations owned by StatoilHydro...
.
Both Skirne and Byggve have an estimated 230 Gcuft of natural gas and about 10 million barrels of condensate, combined.
Skirne deposit
The Skirne field was discovered in 1990. and consists of Middle Jurassic sandstones of the Brent Group. Skirne deposit lies 2370 metres (7,775.6 ft) deep.Byggve deposit
The Byggve field is located 16 km (9.9 mi) east of the Heimdal gas fieldHeimdal gas field
Heimdal is an offshore natural gas field in the North Sea located northwest of the Stavanger, Norway. Heimdal serves as a connection hub for processing and distribution of natural gas from satellite fields....
and was discovered in 1991. and consists of Middle Jurassic sandstones of the Brent Group. Byggve deposit lies 2900 metres (9,514.4 ft) deep.
Production
Production at Skirne and Byggve started in 2004. Expected project duration is 6 years and produce 140 Mcuft/d of gas and 7000 oilbbl/d of condensate.The fields are interconnected through two single-well tie-backs and transported to treatment facilities at Heimdal Gas Center, from which the processed gas is then exported to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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through the Vesterled pipeline
Vesterled
Vesterled is a natural gas pipeline system, which runs from the Heimdal field in the North Sea to St Fergus Gas Plant near Peterhead in Scotland. The name Vesterled is the term used by the Vikings for their westward voyages, i.e...
.
Total investment including the Vale
Vale gas field
Vale is an offshore gas field in the North Sea located north of the Heimdal gas field. The depth of the water in the field area is . Vale is considered a satellite to Heimdal field and is connected to it by a pipeline....
satellite has been nearly 4 billion NOK
Norwegian krone
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which also included modifications on Heimdal, drilling operations, subsea templates and pipelines.
See also
- Heimdal gas fieldHeimdal gas fieldHeimdal is an offshore natural gas field in the North Sea located northwest of the Stavanger, Norway. Heimdal serves as a connection hub for processing and distribution of natural gas from satellite fields....
- Vale gas fieldVale gas fieldVale is an offshore gas field in the North Sea located north of the Heimdal gas field. The depth of the water in the field area is . Vale is considered a satellite to Heimdal field and is connected to it by a pipeline....
- Oseberg Transport SystemOseberg Transport SystemOseberg Transport System is a pipeline system in western Norway. It is long and runs from Oseberg, Veslefrikk, Brage, Frøy and Lille-Frigg to Sture terminal, located north of Bergen, Norway. The operation of the pipeline was commenced in 1988...
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- Oseberg oil fieldOseberg oil fieldOseberg is an offshore oil field with a gas cap in the North Sea located northwest of the city of Bergen on the southwestern coast of Norway....
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- Economy of NorwayEconomy of NorwayThe economy of Norway is a developed mixed economy with heavy state-ownership in strategic areas of the economy. Although sensitive to global business cycles, the economy of Norway has shown robust growth since the start of the industrial era...