Oseberg Transport System

{{Infobox pipeline

| name = Oseberg Transport System (OTS)

| type = oil

| map =

| map_caption = Location of Oseberg Transport System (OTS)

| country = Norway

| coordinates =

| photo =

| caption =

| operator = Norsk Hydro

| partners =

| length_km = 115

| discharge = {{convert|765000|oilbbl/d}}

| direction = west-east

| start = Oseberg

| finish = Sture terminal

| est = 1988

| through =

| par =

}}

Oseberg Transport System (OTS) ({{langx|no|Oseberg Transport System, OTS}}) is a pipeline system in western Norway. It is {{convert|115|km|mi|abbr=on}} long and runs from Oseberg, Veslefrikk, Brage, Frøy and Lille-Frigg to Sture terminal, located {{convert|65|km}} north of Bergen, Norway on Alvøy island.[http://www.statoil.com/en/OurOperations/ExplorationProd/ncs/Oseberg/Pages/default.aspx Statoil. Oseberg area]

{{cite book

|last1= Johansen|first1=John

|last2= Mathiesen|first2=C.F.

|title= Modern Trends in Tunnelling and Blast Design

|volume=

|ISBN=90-5809-311-5

|year= 2000

|publisher= A.A. Balkema Publishers

|page=100}}

The operation of the pipeline was commenced in 1988.[http://www.subsea.org/pipelines/listdetails.asp?PipelineID=3 Subsea Oil and Gas Directory] Total investment in the pipeline construction was about 9.8 billion NOK.{{cite news

| url= http://www.scandoil.com/moxie-bm2/field/norway/pipeline_land_facilites/oseberg-transport-system-.shtml

| archive-url= https://archive.today/20070513095930/http://www.scandoil.com/moxie-bm2/field/norway/pipeline_land_facilites/oseberg-transport-system-.shtml

| url-status= dead

| archive-date= 2007-05-13

| title= Oseberg Transport System (OTS)

| publisher= Scandinavian Oil and Gas Magazine

| date=2007-07-29

| accessdate=2009-12-01

}}

Technical features

The pipeline is placed in a tunnel close to the coast line. The tunnel is {{convert|2.3|km}} long and its opening is at depth of {{convert|80|m}}. The pipeline diameter is {{convert|28|in|mm}}. The capacity of OTS is {{convert|765,000|oilbbl/d}}. Operating life is expected to be nearly 40 years

Ownership

The OTS is operated by Statoil and includes other licensees {{cite web|url=http://www.statoil.com/en/OurOperations/pipelines/Pages/pipelines.aspx |author=Statoil |title=Statoil - Monitoring pipelines }}

class=wikitable

!Company

!Share

Petoro AS

|48.38%

Norsk Hydro

|22.24%

Statoil ASA

|14.0%

TOTAL E&P NORGE AS{{Cite web |url=http://www.total.com/static/en/medias/topic565/TFE_2000_en_factbook.pdf |title=TotalFinaElf factbook 2000 |access-date=2009-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207042321/http://www.total.com/static/en/medias/topic565/TFE_2000_en_factbook.pdf |archive-date=2008-12-07 |url-status=dead }}

|8.65%

Mobil Development Norway

|4.33%

Norske Conoco A/S

|2.4%