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STAVANGER/SANDEFJORD – I dag har ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operatør for Ekofisk-området sammen med lisenspartnere, levert plan for utbygging og drift for Eldfisk Nord-prosjektet til Olje- og energidepartementet.
Ytterligere ressurser i Ekofisk-området realiseres gjennom Eldfisk Nord-prosjektet. Utbyggings- konseptet består av tre 6-brønns havbunnsrammer der 14 brønner er planlagt, ni av brønnene er produsenter mens de fem andre er vanninjeksjonsbrønner. Eldfisk Nord skal knyttes tilbake til Eldfisk-senteret i Nordsjøen. Ressurspotensialet er estimert til å være i størrelsesorden 50-90 millioner fat oljeekvivalenter. De nye installasjonene på havbunnen lokaliseres rundt sju kilometer nord for Eldfisk-senteret.
Totale investeringer tilknyttet prosjektet er estimert til rundt 10,5 milliarder kroner (USD 1,2 milliarder), og første produksjon er ventet i 2024. Utslippsintensiteten for klimagasser i Eldfisk Nord-prosjektet er estimert til sju kilo CO2 per fat oljeekvivalent.
- Vi er glade for å oppnå enda en milepæl i Ekofisk-området. Eldfisk Nord-prosjektet vil benytte ledig kapasitet for prosessering og transport i eksisterende infrastruktur, redusere utslippsintensiteten for klimagasser, øke utvinningen av ressurser og bidra til økt verdiskaping fra Eldfisk-feltet, sier Steinar Våge, ConocoPhillips’ regiondirektør for Europa, Midtøsten og Nord-Afrika.
Kontraktstildelinger i prosjektet er estimert til å skape 4.000-4.500 jobber. Mer enn 80 prosent av kontraktsverdien for både utbyggings- og driftsfasene vil gå til bedrifter med norsk adresse. Totalt vil dette skape ringvirkninger i en rekke lokalsamfunn.
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS er operatør for Eldfisk-feltet i PL 018 med 35,112 prosent eierinteresse, mens TotalEnergies EP Norge AS (39,896 %), Vår Energi ASA (12,388 %), Equinor AS (7,604 %) og Petoro AS (5,000 %) er partnere.
Om Eldfisk-feltet
Eldfisk-feltet ble oppdaget i 1970 og opprinnelig plan for utbygging og drift ble godkjent i 1975. En ny plan for utbygging og drift ble godkjent for Eldfisk II-prosjektet i 2011. Eldfisk-reservoaret består av frakturert kalk som hovedsakelig inneholder olje, som andre felt i Ekofisk-området.
Om ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips er en av verdens ledende lete- og produksjonsselskaper basert på både produksjon og reserver med en global, diversifisert portefølje. Selskapet har hovedkontor i Houston, Texas, og ConocoPhillips har operasjoner og aktiviteter i 14 land, $91 milliarder i eiendeler og om lag 9.900 ansatte ved 31. desember 2021. Gjennomsnittlig produksjon inkludert Libya var 1.567 MBOED i løpet av tolv måneder innen 31. desember 2021, og påviste reserver var 6,1 BBOE ved 31. desember 2021. For mer informasjon, gå til www.conocophillips.com.
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