The Embla oil and gas field is a high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) crude oil and associated gas producing field in the Norwegian sector of the central North Sea. Production of oil and gas started in 1993, peak oil and gas was achieved in 1994, and the field is still operational.
The field
editThe characteristics of the Embla field reservoir are as follows.[1] [2] [3]
| Field | Embla |
| Reservoir | Devonian and Permian segmented sandstone and conglomerate |
| Block | 2/7-D |
| Reservoir depth, metres | 4,000 |
| Properties | High-pressure high-temperature (160°C) |
| Discovered | 1988 |
| Original recoverable reserves | 19.5 million Sm3 oil equivalent |
| Now in reserve | 0.8 million Sm3 oil equivalent (2023) |
Owners and operator
editThe current (2024) owners of the Embla field and their respective stakes are:[1]
| Company | Interest |
|---|---|
| TotalEnergies EP Norge AS | 39.896 |
| ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | 35.112 |
| Vår Energi ASA | 12.388 |
| Sval Energi AS | 7.604 |
| Petoro AS | 5 |
The field is operated by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS.[1]
Infrastructure
editThe field has been developed with an unmanned wellhead platform facility, which is remotely controlled from Eldfisk.[2] [3]
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Block | 2/7 |
| Latitude | 56.333231°N |
| Longitude | 3.248264°E |
| Water depth, metres | 70 |
| Type | Fixed steel |
| Sunstructure, tonnes | 3,927 |
| Topsides, tonnes | 2,465 |
| Legs | 4 |
| Export | 5.2 km, 14-inch pipeline to the Eldfisk S facility |
Production
editProduction started in May 1993. The production profile is as follows:[1]
| Year | Oil (million standard m3 oil equivalent | NGL (MSm3OE) | Gas (MSm3OE) |
| 1993 | 0.68811 | 0.045611 | 0.210479 |
| 1994 | 1.415889 | 0.096269 | 0.428067 |
| 1995 | 1.272605 | 0.08568 | 0.389236 |
| 1996 | 0.998578 | 0.071814 | 0.355248 |
| 1997 | 0.736073 | 0.061547 | 0.296414 |
| 1998 | 0.484881 | 0.039422 | 0.185904 |
| 1999 | 0.700903 | 0.062354 | 0.251046 |
| 2000 | 0.636833 | 0.061203 | 0.225318 |
| 2001 | 0.495126 | 0.043202 | 0.082133 |
| 2002 | 0.387038 | 0.035957 | 0.079229 |
| 2003 | 0.403208 | 0.033641 | 0.108767 |
| 2004 | 0.400365 | 0.040014 | 0.15875 |
| 2005 | 0.281662 | 0.029661 | 0.135441 |
| 2006 | 0.32992 | 0.038658 | 0.158861 |
| 2007 | 0.196946 | 0.025141 | 0.110466 |
| 2008 | 0.218954 | 0.031435 | 0.144456 |
| 2009 | 0.224458 | 0.031504 | 0.145303 |
| 2010 | 0.172151 | 0.031901 | 0.155435 |
| 2011 | 0.147996 | 0.022678 | 0.11728 |
| 2012 | 0.12046 | 0.018494 | 0.091611 |
| 2013 | 0.12518 | 0.01419 | 0.068675 |
| 2014 | 0.192006 | 0.017747 | 0.075517 |
| 2015 | 0.129199 | 0.016723 | 0.083684 |
| 2016 | 0.154376 | 0.020026 | 0.102055 |
| 2017 | 0.184917 | 0.021756 | 0.109142 |
| 2018 | 0.146766 | 0.022029 | 0.105742 |
| 2019 | 0.08709 | 0.020663 | 0.102822 |
| 2020 | 0.076664 | 0.024585 | 0.0945 |
| 2021 | 0.067407 | 0.020813 | 0.092841 |
| 2022 | 0.070596 | 0.02762 | 0.118317 |
| 2023 | 0.172317 | 0.045169 | 0.209868 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Norwegian Petroleum. "Embla field, Norwegian Petroleum". Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b OSPAR. "OSPAR Inventory of Offshore Installations - 2021". Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b Norsk Oljemuseum. "Oil and Gas fields in Norway Embla field" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2024.