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
The characteristics of the Embla field reservoir are as follows.
| 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 Sm oil equivalent |
| Now in reserve | 0.8 million Sm oil equivalent (2023) |
Owners and operator
The current (2024) owners of the Embla field and their respective stakes are:
| 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.
Infrastructure
The field has been developed with an unmanned wellhead platform facility, which is remotely controlled from Eldfisk.
| 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
Production started in May 1993. The production profile is as follows:
| Year | Oil (million standard m oil equivalent | NGL (MSmOE) | Gas (MSmOE) |
| 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
- Eldfisk oil and gas field
- Ekofisk oil field
- Edda oil and gas field
- Cod oil gas and condensate field
- Albuskjell oil and gas field
- Odin gas field
- Tor oil field
References
- ^ Norwegian Petroleum. "Embla field, Norwegian Petroleum". Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ OSPAR. "OSPAR Inventory of Offshore Installations - 2021". Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Norsk Oljemuseum. "Oil and Gas fields in Norway Embla field" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2024.