Brage oil field
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Brage is an offshore oil field
in the North Sea
located 120 km (74.6 mi) northwest of the city of Bergen
on the western coast of Norway and 13 km (8.1 mi) east of Oseberg Field Center
. The field also contains gas. The water depth at the location is 140 metres (459.3 ft). The field was developed with a fixed integrated production, drilling and accommodation facility
The oil from the field is pumped through a pipeline to Oseberg A facility from where it is transported to Sture terminal
via Oseberg Transport System
. The gas from the field is exported through Statpipe
system to Kårstø
. It is estimated that Brage may hold up to 20000000 barrels (3,179,745,900 l) to 25000000 barrels (3,974,682,375 l) of recoverable oil.
. StatoilHydro holds 32.70%, Talisman
– 34.25%, Petoro
– 13.40%, Altinex
– 12.62%, Endeavour – 4.44%, Revus – 2.57%.
Oil field
An oil field is a region with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum from below ground. Because the oil reservoirs typically extend over a large area, possibly several hundred kilometres across, full exploitation entails multiple wells scattered across the area...
in the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
located 120 km (74.6 mi) northwest of the city of Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
on the western coast of Norway and 13 km (8.1 mi) east of Oseberg Field Center
Oseberg oil field
Oseberg is an offshore oil field with a gas cap in the North Sea located northwest of the city of Bergen on the southwestern coast of Norway....
. The field also contains gas. The water depth at the location is 140 metres (459.3 ft). The field was developed with a fixed integrated production, drilling and accommodation facility
Oil platform
An oil platform, also referred to as an offshore platform or, somewhat incorrectly, oil rig, is a lаrge structure with facilities to drill wells, to extract and process oil and natural gas, and to temporarily store product until it can be brought to shore for refining and marketing...
The oil from the field is pumped through a pipeline to Oseberg A facility from where it is transported to Sture terminal
Sture terminal
Sture Terminal is an oil terminal at Stura in Øygarden municipality, northwest of Bergen, Norway. It receives oil and condensate from Oseberg, Veslefrikk, Brage, Oseberg Sør, Oseberg Øst, Tune and Huldra fields through Oseberg Transport System and oil from Grane oil field through Grane oil...
via Oseberg Transport System
Oseberg Transport System
Oseberg Transport System is a pipeline system in western Norway. It is long and runs from Oseberg, Veslefrikk, Brage, Frøy and Lille-Frigg to Sture terminal, located north of Bergen, Norway. The operation of the pipeline was commenced in 1988...
. The gas from the field is exported through Statpipe
Statpipe
The Statpipe pipeline is a natural gas system, which links northern North Sea gas fields with the Norway's gas export system. It transports gas from Statfjord, Gullfaks, Heimdal, Veslefrikk, Snorre, Brage, Tordis and Statfjord gas fields.-History:...
system to Kårstø
Kårstø
Kårstø is an industrial facility located in Tysvær, Norway. The site features a number of natural gas processing plants to refine natural gas and condensate from the fields in the northern parts of the North Sea, including Åsgard, Mikkel and Sleipner...
. It is estimated that Brage may hold up to 20000000 barrels (3,179,745,900 l) to 25000000 barrels (3,974,682,375 l) of recoverable oil.
Ownership
The Brage field is operated by StatoilStatoil
Statoil ASA is a Norwegian petroleum company established in 1972. It merged with Norsk Hydro in 2007 and was known as StatoilHydro until 2009, when the name was changed back to Statoil ASA. The brand Statoil was retained as a chain of fuel stations owned by StatoilHydro...
. StatoilHydro holds 32.70%, Talisman
Talisman Energy
Talisman Energy Inc. is one of Canada's largest petroleum SB companies. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Talisman Energy has operations around the globe including: Canada and the United States of America in North America; Colombia and Peru in South America; Algeria in North Africa; United Kingdom,...
– 34.25%, Petoro
Petoro
Petoro, a company wholly owned by the state of Norway, manages Norway's portfolio of exploration and production licenses for petroleum and natural gas on the Norwegian continental shelf. This portfolio is collectively called State's Direct Financial Interest . The company also has a control...
– 13.40%, Altinex
Altinex
Altinex is an oil company with exploration and production licences in undeveloped sectors of the North Sea with licences in Norway, the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark and Oman. Headquarters are in Oslo, Norway. In August 2007 the company was taken over by Noreco.The company was founded in 1997 by...
– 12.62%, Endeavour – 4.44%, Revus – 2.57%.
Production
Brage oil field produced up to 120000 oilbbl/d when it reached its peak production in 1998 and is currently producing 25000 oilbbl/d. New wells were drilled in 2007 and the operator plans on drilling more wells in the near future. Production will probably to be shut down in 2020+See also
- Sture terminalSture terminalSture Terminal is an oil terminal at Stura in Øygarden municipality, northwest of Bergen, Norway. It receives oil and condensate from Oseberg, Veslefrikk, Brage, Oseberg Sør, Oseberg Øst, Tune and Huldra fields through Oseberg Transport System and oil from Grane oil field through Grane oil...
- Oseberg Transport SystemOseberg Transport SystemOseberg Transport System is a pipeline system in western Norway. It is long and runs from Oseberg, Veslefrikk, Brage, Frøy and Lille-Frigg to Sture terminal, located north of Bergen, Norway. The operation of the pipeline was commenced in 1988...
- Oseberg oil fieldOseberg oil fieldOseberg is an offshore oil field with a gas cap in the North Sea located northwest of the city of Bergen on the southwestern coast of Norway....
- North Sea oilNorth Sea oilNorth Sea oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons, comprising liquid oil and natural gas, produced from oil reservoirs beneath the North Sea.In the oil industry, the term "North Sea" often includes areas such as the Norwegian Sea and the area known as "West of Shetland", "the Atlantic Frontier" or "the...
- Economy of NorwayEconomy of NorwayThe economy of Norway is a developed mixed economy with heavy state-ownership in strategic areas of the economy. Although sensitive to global business cycles, the economy of Norway has shown robust growth since the start of the industrial era...