Snorre oil field
| Snorre field | |
|---|---|
  Location of Snorre field | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern North Sea |
| Location | Tampen area |
| Blocks | 34/4 and 34/7 |
| Offshore/onshore | offshore |
| Coordinates | 61°31′31.58″N 2°12′41.42″E / 61.5254389°N 2.2115056°E |
| Operator | Statoil |
| Field history | |
| Start of production | August 1992 |
| Abandonment | 2040 (est) |
| Production | |
| Estimated oil in place | 1,400 million barrels (~1.9×108 t) |
| Estimated gas in place | 6×109 m3 (210×109 cu ft) |
Snorre is an oil and gas field in the Tampen area in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea. The sea depth in the area is 300 to 350 metres (980 to 1,150 ft).[1] Snorre has been operational since August 1992. It was the first field developed by Saga Petroleum.[2]
A Plateosaurus knucklebone, specimen PMO 207.207, was discovered in 1997 at 2,256 metres (7,402 ft) while drilling the Snorre oil field.[3]
In May 2023, the Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind farm started supplying power to the Snorre platform.[4]
Production
[edit]Snorre A platform in the south is a floating steel facility for accommodation, drilling and processing. Snorre A has also a separate process module for production from the Vigdis field. A subsea template with ten well slots, Snorre UPA, is located centrally in the field and connected to Snorre A. Oil and gas from Snorre A is piped to the nearby Statfjord A platform for final processing.
Snorre B platform is located in the northern part of the field and is a semi-submersible integrated drilling, processing and accommodation steel facility. Oil from Snorre B is piped 45 km to Statfjord B platform for storage and export.
The Snorre field is operated by Statoil. In 2009, Statoil started a project to upgrade the offshore production complex.[5] The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate is requesting Statoil to build a new platform at the field.[6]
On 12 December 2020, the Snorre Expansion Project in the North Sea started production. The major Increased Oil Recovery project was to add nearly 200 million barrels of recoverable oil reserves besides extending the Snorre field's productive life through 2040.[7]
Reserves
[edit]The reserves consist of 1.6 billion barrels (250×106 m3) of oil, 6.7 billion cubic metres (240×109 cu ft) of natural gas, and 4.8 million tons of natural gas liquids.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Subsea 7 risers to Snorre B occasion". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik (2000). "The Snorre Field and the Rise and Fall of Saga Petroleum". Chr. Michelsen Institute. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ Hurum, J.H., Bergan, M., Müller, R., Nystuen, J.P. & Klein, N. (2006): A Late Triassic dinosaur bone, offshore Norway. Norwegian Journal of Geology, Vol. 86, pp. 117-123. Trondheim 2006.
- ^ "Hywind Tampen starts powering Snorre". reNEWS - Renewable Energy News. 2023-05-16. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
- ^ "Statoil to upgrade Snorre complex". Oil & Gas Journal (requires subscription). PennWell Corporation. 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "NPD calls for new Snorre platform". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Snorre Expansion Project now in production - equinor.com". www.equinor.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Snorre Field Development". Subsea.Org. Retrieved 2010-02-12.