Our History
Here are some highlights from the history of ConocoPhillips Norway.
Before 1970
1875
The Continental Oil Company (Conoco) was founded in Ogden, Utah
1917
Phillips Petroleum was founded in Bartlesville, Oklahoma
1962
Phillips Petroleum applies for an oil and gas licence on what is to become the Norwegian Shelf
1965
The first licensing rounds on the Norwegian Shelf are announced
1968
Phillips Petroleum makes its first discovery on the Norwegian Shelf, block 7/11 Cod
1969
The Ekofisk discovery!
1970 - 1979
1970
Conoco is awarded its first production license on the Norwegian Shelf
1971
Prime Minister Trygve Bratteli formally opens production on Ekofisk from Gulftide
1973
The company’s office and base/quay facility in Tananger outside Stavanger is opened
1974
Conoco acquires a considerable interest
in the Statfjord field
1975
The first crude oil is transported through a pipeline to the Teesside terminal in the UK
1977
The gas terminal in Emden, Germany, is opened
1977
The blowout on Ekofisk 2/4 B (the Bravo blowout)
1979
The Eldfisk field enters production
1980 - 1989
1980
The Alexander L. Kielland disaster
1984
Seabed subsidence is found on Ekofisk
1985
Conoco discovers the Heidrun field
1987
Water injection starts from the 2/4 K platform
1987
The Ekofisk Complex is jacked up six metres
1990 - 1999
1993
The Embla field enters production
1995
Heidrun starts production
1998
Ekofisk II. The Ekofisk 2/4 J platform starts up. The Ekofisk West, Edda, Albuskjell and Cod fields close down
2000 - 2009
2001
Conoco and Phillips Petroleum announce a merger between the two companies
2002
ConocoPhillips is established with headquarters in Houston – and a Norwegian head office in Tananger
2002
The first centre for integrated operations – a drilling centre on land – opens in Tananger
2006
The removal of Ekofisk I has begun – light structures on Edda are removed
2009
Norway celebrates 40 years since the Ekofisk discovery
2010 -
2011
Stortinget (Norwegian parliament) approves two major development projects, Ekofisk South and Eldfisk II
2012
The integrated energy company splits its activity into two independent companies, the upstream company ConocoPhillips and the downstream company Phillips 66
2013
The development project Ekofisk South is completed, with start-up from the Ekofisk 2/4 Z wellhead platform and the 2/4 VB seabed installation for water injection
2015
The Eldfisk II development project is completed with the opening of the integrated platform Eldfisk 2//7 S at the Eldfisk Complex