Skirne gas field
{{Short description|Offshore gas field in the North Sea}}
{{Infobox oilfield
| name = Skirne gas field
| location_map = North Sea
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| country = Norway
| region = North Sea
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| block = 25/5-3, 25/5-4
| offonshore = offshore
| coordinates = {{coord|59|35|8.01|N|2|37|46.94|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| relief = yes
| operator = Total E&P Norge AS
| operators =
| partners = Total S.A., Petoro, Centrica
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| discovery = 1990
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| start_production = 2004
| peak_year =
| abandonment =
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| production_gas_mmcuft/d = 140
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| est_gas_bft = 230
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| formations = Middle Jurassic sandstones
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Skirne, which also includes the Byggve deposit,[http://www.npd.no/engelsk/cwi/pbl/en/field/all/2138816.htm OLJEDIREKTORATET Norwegian Petroleum Directorate] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726235022/http://www.npd.no/engelsk/cwi/pbl/en/field/all/2138816.htm |date=2011-07-26 }} is an offshore gas field in the North Sea located {{convert|24|km}} east of the Heimdal gas field and {{convert|140|km}} from Stavanger, Norway.[http://www.energy-pedia.com/article.aspx?articleid=103902 Norway: Total receives OK for Skirne field start-up ] The depth of the water in the field area is {{convert|120|m|ft}}. Both Skirne and Byggve are considered satellites to Heimdal field and are connected to it by subsea pipelines.{{Cite web |url=http://fmcenergysystems.com/en/SubseaSystems/GlobalProjects/Europe/Norway/TotalSkirneByggve.aspx |title=FMC Technologies. Total Skirne Byggve |access-date=2010-02-19 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192440/http://fmcenergysystems.com/en/SubseaSystems/GlobalProjects/Europe/Norway/TotalSkirneByggve.aspx |url-status=dead }} TotalFinaElf which is the operator had received the approval from Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for development of the fields in 2002. The company holds 40% interest in the project. Other stakeholders are Petoro and Centrica.
{{cite news
| url= http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=3748
| title= TotalFinaElf Gets Green Light for Skirne and Byggve Field Development
| publisher= Rigzone
| author =
| date=2002-06-08
| accessdate=2010-02-19
}}
Both Skirne and Byggve combined have an estimated {{convert|230|Gcuft}} of natural gas and about 10 million barrels of condensate.{{cite news
|url = http://www.oilfieldsurplus.com/articles/article.html?id=876&pf=1
|title = Norway approves Skirne, Byggve fields
|publisher = Oil Field Surplus
|author =
|date = 2002-08-26
|access-date = 2010-02-19
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120303153110/http://www.oilfieldsurplus.com/articles/article.html?id=876&pf=1
|archive-date = 2012-03-03
|url-status = dead
}}
Skirne deposit
The Skirne field was discovered in 1990. It consists of Middle Jurassic sandstones of the Brent Group. Skirne deposit lies {{convert|2370|m|ft}} deep.
Byggve deposit
Production
Production at Skirne and Byggve started in 2004. Expected project duration is 6 years and produce {{convert|140|Mcuft/d}} of gas and {{convert|7000|oilbbl/d}} of condensate.
The fields are interconnected through two single-well tie-backs and transported to treatment facilities at Heimdal Gas Center, from which the processed gas is then exported to the United Kingdom through the Vesterled pipeline.
Total investment including the Vale satellite has been nearly 4 billion NOK which also included modifications on Heimdal, drilling operations, subsea templates and pipelines.
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.total.no/en/default.aspx?channel=e3462c4f-3c4b-4fd1-b782-1aa6cd925a61&page=e9e3afe9-cb65-4cb7-a779-9cec6b0b65b9 Total official website displaying the map with location of Skirne and Byggve fields]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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