Edvard Grieg oil field explained

The Edvard Grieg oil field (known until 2012 as Luno oil field) is an oil field on the Utsira High. It was discovered in 2007 and expected to hold around 150 million barrels of oil.[1]

Edvard Grieg Oil Field
Country:Norway
Region:North Sea
Location:Utsira High
Block:Block 16/1
Offonshore:Offshore
Operator:Aker BP
Discovery:2007
Start Production:2015

The field is operated by Aker BP who has 50% share of ownership, while the rest is shared between OMV (20%), Statoil (15%) and Wintershall (15%).

Production commenced in November 2015. Oil is recovered using pressure from water injection. It is transported by pipeline to the Sture terminal on the Norwegian mainland. Gas is also extracted and transported through a different pipeline to Great Britain.[2]

The reservoir is located 1,900 meters deep and is formed by a conglomerate from the Late Triassic to Early Cretaceous.[3]

The field is named after Norwegian composer and pianist Edvard Grieg.

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  1. Web site: Publications .
  2. Web site: EDVARD GRIEG . norskpetroleum.no . Ministry of Energy and the Norwegian Offshore Directorate . 15 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240705204409/https://www.norskpetroleum.no/en/facts/field/edvard-grieg/ . 5 July 2024.
  3. Web site: EDVARD GRIEG . norskpetroleum.no . Ministry of Energy and the Norwegian Offshore Directorate . 15 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240705204409/https://www.norskpetroleum.no/en/facts/field/edvard-grieg/ . 5 July 2024.