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“The Discovery That Transformed Norway” keeps on rolling! Approved redevelopment will boost Ekofisk production.

Posted in Norway, Offshore Energy - General, tagged , , , , , , , on December 19, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Ekofisk was Norway’s first commercial oil discovery in 1969, with first production in 1971. Another redevelopment phase could extend production to 2050 and beyond. This is a good example of how technology and reservoir management can extend field life indefinitely. Finite resources are not really finite.

Ekofisk production history; water injection began boosting production in 1987. The expected final recovery factor for Ekofisk is now estimated to be >50%.

ConocoPhillips and partners have approved the redevelopment of three gas and condensate fields depicted below — Albuskjell, Vest Ekofisk, and Tommeliten Gamma. Better well placement and the use of horizontal well technology will increase resource recovery.

The $1.8 billion project consists of four new subsea templates and 11 production wells tied back to the Ekofisk complex. First production is planned towards the end of 2028. Recoverable gas and condensate reserve additions are estimated at between 90 million and 120 million barrels of oil equivalent.

If you ever get to Stavanger, be sure to visit the Petroleum Museum! HIghly recommended!

Norwegian Petroleum Museum, Stavanger

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Offshore cousins are keeping pace

Posted in Gulf of Mexico, Norway, Offshore Energy - General, tagged , , , , , on December 14, 2023| Leave a Comment »

The Gulf of Mexico and Norwegian branches of the offshore family have a long record of technological innovation and production leadership.

As a followup to our last GoM-Norway update, the respective oil production rates are presented below. The Gulf of Mexico now has a small edge as a result of new production from deepwater facilities.

Natural gas is a different story, and Norway’s offshore gas production is much higher. US gas production (second chart below) has been dominated by the onshore sector since advances in horizontal drilling and well stimulation procedures triggered the shale gas revolution twenty years ago.

If you get a chance to visit Stavanger, the Norwegian Oil Museum is highly recommended. See the short video below.

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