Gullfaks oil field
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Gullfaks is an oil and gas field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea operated by Equinor. It was discovered in 1978, in block 34/10, at a water depth of 130-230 meters.[1] The initial recoverable reserve is 2.1 billion barrels (330×10^6 m3), and the remaining recoverable reserve in 2004 is 234 million barrels (37.2×10^6 m3). This oil field reached peak production in 2001 at 180,000 barrels per day (29,000 m3/d). It has satellite fields Gullfaks South, Rimfaks, Skinfaks and Gullveig.[2]
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Gullfaks | |
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Location of Gullfaks | |
Country | Norway |
Location | North Sea |
Block | 34/10 |
Offshore/onshore | offshore |
Coordinates | 61°12′54″N 2°16′48″E |
Operator | Equinor |
Partners | Petoro |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1978 |
Start of production | 1986 |
Peak of production | 180,000 barrels per day (29,000 m3/d) |
Peak year | 2001 |
Production | |
Current production of oil | 39,000 barrels per day (~1.9×10 |
Year of current production of oil | 2013 |
Estimated oil in place | 73 million barrels (~1.0×10 |
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