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ELDFISK

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  • General information

    General information
    Attribute Value
    Field name
    Official field name
    ELDFISK
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    Current activity status
    Current activity status of the field. Example of legal values: SHUT DOWN, PRODUCING, PDO APPROVED
    Producing
    Discovery wellbore
    Name of the wellbore which proved the field.
    Discovery year.
    The year the field was discovered
    1970
    Main area
    Main NCS area. Example of legal values: NORTH SEA, NORWEGIAN SEA, BARENTS SEA
    North sea
    Main supply base
    Main supply base
    Tananger
    NPDID field
    NPD's unique id for fields
    43527
  • Picture

    Picture
    ELDFISK Field
  • Discoveries included

    Discoveries included
    Discovery name
  • Activity status – history

    Activity status – history
    Status
    Status from
    Status to
    Producing
    08.08.1979
    Approved for production
    25.04.1975
    07.08.1979
  • Located in

    Located in
    Block name
    Prod. licence
    2/7
  • Owner – current

    Owner – current
    Owner kind
    Owner name
    PRODUCTION LICENSE
  • Operatorship – current

    Operatorship – current
    Company name
  • Licensees – current

    Licensees – current
    Company name
    Nation code
    Company share [%]
    NO
    39.896000
    NO
    35.112000
    NO
    12.388000
    NO
    7.604000
    NO
    5.000000
  • The NPD estimate for reserves (Norwegian share)

    The NPD estimate for reserves (Norwegian share)
    Valid date:
    31.12.2022
    The NPD estimate for reserves (Norwegian share)
    Orig. recoverable oil
    [mill Sm3]
    Orig. recoverable gas
    [bill Sm3]
    Orig. recoverable NGL
    [mill tonn]
    Orig. recoverable cond.
    [mill Sm3]
    Orig. recoverable oil eq.
    [mill Sm3 o.e]
    152.18
    46.51
    5.55
    0.00
    209.24
    The NPD estimate for reserves (Norwegian share)
    Orig. inplace oil
    [mill Sm3]
    Orig. inplace ass. liquid
    [mill Sm3]
    Orig. inplace ass. gas
    [bill Sm3]
    Orig. inplace free gas
    [bill Sm3]
    450.00
    0.00
    119.00
    0.00
    The NPD estimate for reserves (Norwegian share)
    Remaining oil
    [mill Sm3]
    Remaining gas
    [bill Sm3]
    Remaining NGL
    [mill tonn]
    Remaining cond.
    [mill Sm3]
    Remaining oil eq.
    [mill Sm3 o.e]
    27.90
    4.11
    0.90
    0.00
    33.72
  • Description

    Description
    Type
    Text
    Date updated
    Transport
    Oil and gas are sent to the export pipelines via the Ekofisk Centre. Gas from the Ekofisk area is transported via the Norpipe gas pipeline to Emden in Germany, while the oil is sent via the Norpipe oil pipeline to Teesside in the UK.
    28.02.2023
    Recovery strategy
    Eldfisk was originally produced by pressure depletion. In 1999, water injection was implemented through horizontal injection wells. Pressure depletion and the water weakening effect have caused reservoir compaction, which in turn has resulted in several metres of seabed subsidence. The Eldfisk II project extends waterflooding on the field.
    28.02.2023
    Status
    Further development of Eldfisk Bravo is ongoing. In 2022, an amended PDO for this development was submitted, and the production licence 018, which includes the Eldfisk field, was extended until 2048. Even though the drilling campaign in the Eldfisk II project was completed in 2022, additional wells are planned to be drilled. Drilling targets are also being matured in the eastern structure, Eldfisk Øst.
    28.02.2023
    Reservoir
    Eldfisk produces oil from chalk of Late Cretaceous and early Paleocene age in the Hod, Tor and Ekofisk Formations. The reservoir rock has high porosity, but low permeability. Natural fracturing allows the reservoir fluids to flow more easily. The field consists of three structures: Alpha, Bravo and Eldfisk Øst. The reservoirs lie at depths of 2,700-2,900 metres.
    28.02.2023
    Development
    Eldfisk is a field in the southern part of the Norwegian sector in the North Sea, 10 kilometres south of the Ekofisk field. The water depth is 70 metres. Eldfisk was discovered in 1970, and the plan for development and operation (PDO) was approved in 1975. The initial development consisted of three facilities: Eldfisk B (a combined drilling, wellhead and process facility), and Eldfisk A and Eldfisk FTP (wellhead and process facilities). Production started in 1979. A PDO for water injection was approved in 1997, and the injection facility Eldfisk E was installed in 1999. This facility also provides some the water to Ekofisk K for injection on the Ekofisk field. A PDO for Eldfisk II was approved in 2011, and included a new integrated facility, Eldfisk S, connected by bridge to Eldfisk E. Production from Eldfisk S started in 2015. This facility replaces several functions of Eldfisk A and Eldfisk FTP. Eldfisk A is converted into a wellhead platform and Eldfisk FTP is used as bridge-support facility. The Embla field, located south of Eldfisk, is tied to Eldfisk S.
    28.02.2023
  • Investments (expected)

    Investments (expected)
    The operators future investments related to the reservers from 2022 [mill NOK 2022-kroner]. The stated investment estimate has not been corrected for possible investment sharing.
    18474
  • Investments (historical)

    Investments (historical)
    Investments
    [mill NOK nominal values]
    Sum
    80328
    2021
    2577
    2020
    2835
    2019
    2767
    2018
    1948
    2017
    3045
    2016
    2867
    2015
    4616
    2014
    8152
    2013
    9294
    2012
    7264
    2011
    3748
    2010
    2114
    2009
    2242
    2008
    1800
    2007
    1232
    2006
    2066
    2005
    996
    2004
    1159
    2003
    866
    2002
    455
    2001
    918
    2000
    1332
    1999
    2605
    1998
    2472
    1997
    599
    1996
    936
    1995
    625
    1994
    307
    1993
    13
    1992
    11
    1991
    79
    1990
    76
    1989
    231
    1988
    347
    1987
    119
    1986
    101
    1985
    229
    1984
    139
    1983
    273
    1982
    453
    1981
    467
    1980
    621
    1979
    1175
    1978
    1252
    1977
    915
    1976
    1264
    1975
    554
    1974
    172
  • Production , saleable

    Production , saleable
    Month
    Net - oil
    [mill Sm3]
    Net - gas
    [bill Sm3]
    Net - condensate
    [mill Sm3]
    Net - NGL
    [mill Sm3]
    Net - oil equivalents
    [mill Sm3]
    Sum
    123.931200
    42.226545
    0.000000
    8.714590
    174.872335
    2022
    2.303091
    0.222233
    0.000000
    0.064581
    2.589905
    2021
    2.604389
    0.302175
    0.000000
    0.082843
    2.989407
    2020
    2.483732
    0.247141
    0.000000
    0.077926
    2.808799
    2019
    2.325186
    0.244598
    0.000000
    0.074895
    2.644679
    2018
    2.429397
    0.276703
    0.000000
    0.077286
    2.783386
    2017
    2.532525
    0.340787
    0.000000
    0.084259
    2.957571
    2016
    2.457843
    0.324835
    0.000000
    0.082901
    2.865579
    2015
    2.380954
    0.340688
    0.000000
    0.085520
    2.807162
    2014
    1.954917
    0.275454
    0.000000
    0.069333
    2.299704
    2013
    1.929960
    0.256955
    0.000000
    0.069430
    2.256345
    2012
    2.644953
    0.283571
    0.000000
    0.089178
    3.017702
    2011
    2.893840
    0.475727
    0.000000
    0.108093
    3.477660
    2010
    2.873997
    0.504990
    0.000000
    0.114753
    3.493740
    2009
    2.858015
    0.484842
    0.000000
    0.117331
    3.460188
    2008
    3.022456
    0.562420
    0.000000
    0.136460
    3.721336
    2007
    2.644137
    0.533890
    0.000000
    0.121008
    3.299035
    2006
    3.012221
    0.693708
    0.000000
    0.152450
    3.858379
    2005
    3.510821
    0.860075
    0.000000
    0.177832
    4.548728
    2004
    3.163272
    0.884927
    0.000000
    0.184533
    4.232732
    2003
    2.418570
    0.742094
    0.000000
    0.141576
    3.302240
    2002
    2.392482
    0.926202
    0.000000
    0.163374
    3.482058
    2001
    1.995950
    0.749280
    0.000000
    0.145434
    2.890664
    2000
    1.272862
    0.663800
    0.000000
    0.117158
    2.053820
    1999
    1.164147
    0.556743
    0.000000
    0.100657
    1.821547
    1998
    1.517407
    1.067927
    0.000000
    0.168756
    2.754090
    1997
    2.353065
    1.703038
    0.000000
    0.259537
    4.315640
    1996
    2.334067
    1.670471
    0.000000
    0.242935
    4.247473
    1995
    2.692235
    1.995236
    0.000000
    0.291626
    4.979097
    1994
    2.229795
    1.548579
    0.000000
    0.229390
    4.007764
    1993
    2.450877
    1.711507
    0.000000
    0.250734
    4.413118
    1992
    2.784801
    1.841552
    0.000000
    0.271134
    4.897487
    1991
    2.980452
    1.982256
    0.000000
    0.328683
    5.291391
    1990
    3.681020
    1.309914
    0.000000
    0.481153
    5.472087
    1989
    4.205455
    1.566550
    0.000000
    0.558868
    6.330873
    1988
    3.821610
    2.246695
    0.000000
    0.510611
    6.578916
    1987
    3.144948
    1.358570
    0.000000
    0.294376
    4.797894
    1986
    3.357574
    1.443272
    0.000000
    0.305772
    5.106618
    1985
    3.377520
    1.393686
    0.000000
    0.330310
    5.101516
    1984
    3.380447
    1.389068
    0.000000
    0.295573
    5.065088
    1983
    3.714956
    1.439742
    0.000000
    0.328743
    5.483441
    1982
    4.114687
    1.385161
    0.000000
    0.278639
    5.778487
    1981
    4.933234
    1.511063
    0.000000
    0.280940
    6.725237
    1980
    5.875162
    1.495868
    0.000000
    0.295319
    7.666349
    1979
    1.712171
    0.412552
    0.000000
    0.072680
    2.197403
  • Production , sum wellbores

    Production , sum wellbores
    Month
    Gross - oil
    [mill Sm3]
    Gross - gas
    [bill Sm3]
    Gross - condensate
    [mill Sm3]
    Gross - oil equivalents
    [mill Sm3]
    Sum
    126.448032
    53.343084
    0.000000
    179.791116
    2022
    2.238209
    0.514137
    0.000000
    2.752346
    2021
    2.558456
    0.565161
    0.000000
    3.123617
    2020
    2.414460
    0.463375
    0.000000
    2.877835
    2019
    2.239739
    0.430748
    0.000000
    2.670487
    2018
    2.332008
    0.489668
    0.000000
    2.821676
    2017
    2.445107
    0.557737
    0.000000
    3.002844
    2016
    2.370007
    0.548639
    0.000000
    2.918646
    2015
    2.302458
    0.580987
    0.000000
    2.883445
    2014
    1.891712
    0.452301
    0.000000
    2.344013
    2013
    1.862533
    0.467438
    0.000000
    2.329971
    2012
    1.993619
    0.388613
    0.000000
    2.382232
    2011
    2.362341
    0.577276
    0.000000
    2.939617
    2010
    2.539271
    0.651705
    0.000000
    3.190976
    2009
    2.788685
    0.752821
    0.000000
    3.541506
    2008
    2.940770
    0.830492
    0.000000
    3.771262
    2007
    2.574944
    0.767804
    0.000000
    3.342748
    2006
    2.945826
    0.973762
    0.000000
    3.919588
    2005
    3.418975
    1.157018
    0.000000
    4.575993
    2004
    3.078299
    1.224255
    0.000000
    4.302554
    2003
    2.355816
    1.140217
    0.000000
    3.496033
    2002
    2.328362
    1.454840
    0.000000
    3.783202
    2001
    1.956265
    1.299811
    0.000000
    3.256076
    2000
    1.223567
    0.849750
    0.000000
    2.073317
    1999
    1.262345
    0.566593
    0.000000
    1.828938
    1998
    1.709535
    1.166151
    0.000000
    2.875686
    1997
    2.698600
    1.893734
    0.000000
    4.592334
    1996
    2.588818
    1.813725
    0.000000
    4.402543
    1995
    2.988255
    2.170455
    0.000000
    5.158710
    1994
    2.455208
    1.694598
    0.000000
    4.149806
    1993
    2.688112
    1.870075
    0.000000
    4.558187
    1992
    3.029787
    2.009419
    0.000000
    5.039206
    1991
    3.277610
    2.174392
    0.000000
    5.452002
    1990
    4.115656
    2.689799
    0.000000
    6.805455
    1989
    4.713347
    2.977589
    0.000000
    7.690936
    1988
    4.275292
    2.437352
    0.000000
    6.712644
    1987
    3.381486
    1.476083
    0.000000
    4.857569
    1986
    3.595911
    1.573373
    0.000000
    5.169284
    1985
    3.647590
    1.509081
    0.000000
    5.156671
    1984
    3.596495
    1.502511
    0.000000
    5.099006
    1983
    3.969341
    1.555338
    0.000000
    5.524679
    1982
    4.308652
    1.486786
    0.000000
    5.795438