Skogul was proven in 2010 and the Plan for development and operation (PDO) was approved in early 2018.
Recoverable resources are estimated at 1.5 million standard cubic metres of oil (9.4 million bbls) in the PDO, making Skogul one of the smallest fields on the Norwegian shelf.
The field is developed with a subsea template tied-in to the Alvheim FPSO via the Vilje field.
Operator Aker BP plans start-up in March 2020, in accordance with the PDO. When the PDO was submitted, development costs were estimated at approx. NOK 1.5 billion.
“Skogul contributes to good resource exploitation in the Alvheim area. The project serves as an example that even small fields can create value for the licensees and the Norwegian society,” says Arvid Østhus, the NPD’s assistant director for development and operations in the North Sea.
The licensees for the Alvheim field received the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s IOR award in 2018 for use of newly developed technology, sharing of data and the ability to see and develop a larger area as one overall unit.
An exploration programme near the Alvheim field has resulted in new discoveries, several of which have been developed. Discoveries made outside the field area, such as Skogul, have also been tied-in to Alvheim.
This has contributed to the reserves in the Alvheim area being more than doubled compared to the estimates in the plan for development and operation approved in 2004.
26/03/2024
Seabed minerals represent a new opportunity for Norway, and a chance for us to be a pioneer nation – much like we have been within the oil and gas industry, both as regards stewardship of the resources and development of technology.
25/03/2024
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP ASA drilling permit for well 24/6-5 in production licence 203, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
22/03/2024
Nearly all petroleum industry executives believe that the Norwegian Offshore Directorate is achieving its objective to contribute to the greatest possible value for the broader society from the oil and gas industry.
22/03/2024
The deadline for nominating candidates for the Improved Recovery Award is being extended to 15 April. The prestigious award will be given out during ONS in August.
21/03/2024
Are you familiar with the printed version of our Map of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS)? Do you have one yourself – maybe hanging on your wall? Is this something that's nice to have or a useful tool? We're conducting a mini-survey to map this specific issue.
21/03/2024
Equinor has delineated the "Heisenberg" oil and gas discovery in wells 35/10-11 S and A in the North Sea, and has also proven oil in the Hummer prospect.
15/03/2024
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Aker BP ASA drilling permit for well 24/12-8 S in production licence 869, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.
14/03/2024
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS drilling permit for well 15/3-13 S & 15/3-13 A in production licence 025, cf. Section 13 of the Resource Management Regulations.