Ula oil field
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Ula is an offshore oil field
located in the southern Norwegian section of North Sea
along with Gyda
, Tambar
and Tambar East fields making up the UGT area, usually attributed to DONG Energy
's main areas of exploration and production activity. The Ula field was discovered in 1976 and came online in October 1986. It contains confirmed 69.98 million m3 of oil and 2.5 million of NGL.
's complete share of 15% for $130 million in 2008.
field is injected into the Ula reservoir for production. The gas produced at Ula field is re-injected into the field for increased recovery as well. The field is expected to be abandoned in 2028. The produced oil is then transported by a pipeline to Ekofisk oil field
and on to Teesside
for refining. In 2009, Aker Solutions was awarded a contract to tieback Ula field to Oselvar field
. The work is expected to commence in 2011. Once complete, the oil from DONG-operated Oselvar field which is 24 kilometres (14.9 mi) from Ula will be pumped to facilities at Ula for processing.
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...
located in the southern Norwegian section of 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...
along with Gyda
Gyda Oil Field
Gyda is an offshore oil field located in the southern Norwegian section of North Sea along with Ula, Tambar and Tambar East fields making up the UGT area, usually attributed to DONG Energy's main areas of exploration and production activity. The Gyda field was discovered in 1980 and started...
, Tambar
Tambar oil field
Tambar is an offshore oil field located in the southern Norwegian section of North Sea along with Ula and Gyda fields making up the UGT area, usually attributed to DONG Energy's main areas of exploration and production activity. The Ula field was discovered in 1983 and came online in 2001. Tambar...
and Tambar East fields making up the UGT area, usually attributed to DONG Energy
DONG Energy
-History:The Danish state company Dansk Naturgas A/S was founded in 1972 to manage resources in the Danish sector of the North Sea. After some years, the company was renamed to Dansk Olie og Naturgas A/S . At the beginning of 2000s, DONG started to extend itself into the electricity market by...
's main areas of exploration and production activity. The Ula field was discovered in 1976 and came online in October 1986. It contains confirmed 69.98 million m3 of oil and 2.5 million of NGL.
Ownership
BP is the operator of the field with 80% of interest in the project. BP's partner DONG Energy holds 20% of interest. DONG Energy increased its initial share of 5% to 20% by acquiring Svenska PetroleumSvenska Petroleum Exploration AB
Svenska Petroleum Exploration AB is a private Swedish oil company engaged in offshore exploration and production of oil and gas fields worldwide. Its exploration activities are focused on the countries in West Africa, the North Sea as well as the Baltic region...
's complete share of 15% for $130 million in 2008.
Production
Ula is located in approximately 70 m (229.7 ft) of water. The main reservoir stands at 3345 m (10,974.4 ft) in the Upper Jurassic Ula Formation. The field has three conventional steel facilities with production, drilling, living quarters. It has 7 production and 2 water injection wells. Current production at Ula field is 10,000 bbl/d. The existing gas process plant was recently extended with a new module, turbin and compressor and has been operative since 2008. The gas from BlaneBlane oil field
Blane is an offshore oil field located in the southern Norwegian and northern British sectors of North Sea. The Blane facilities are located on the British continental shelf and are tied to the Ula field which is located to the northeast via subsea pipeline...
field is injected into the Ula reservoir for production. The gas produced at Ula field is re-injected into the field for increased recovery as well. The field is expected to be abandoned in 2028. The produced oil is then transported by a pipeline to Ekofisk oil field
Ekofisk oil field
Ekofisk is an oil field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea about southwest of Stavanger. Discovered in 1969, it remains one of the most important oil fields in the North Sea. Production began in 1971 after the construction of a series of off-shore platforms by Phillips Petroleum Company...
and on to Teesside
Teesside
Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in the north east of England made up of the towns of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar, Billingham and surrounding settlements near the River Tees. It was also the name of a local government district between 1968 and 1974—the County Borough of...
for refining. In 2009, Aker Solutions was awarded a contract to tieback Ula field to Oselvar field
Oselvar oil field
Oselvar is an offshore oil field located southwest of Stavanger in the southern Norwegian section of North Sea, close to the English border. Oselvar was discovered in 1991. The field is also at distance from Ula field to which it will be tied via subsea pipeline. Estimated reserves at Oselvar...
. The work is expected to commence in 2011. Once complete, the oil from DONG-operated Oselvar field which is 24 kilometres (14.9 mi) from Ula will be pumped to facilities at Ula for processing.
See also
- Blane oil fieldBlane oil fieldBlane is an offshore oil field located in the southern Norwegian and northern British sectors of North Sea. The Blane facilities are located on the British continental shelf and are tied to the Ula field which is located to the northeast via subsea pipeline...
- Oselvar oil fieldOselvar oil fieldOselvar is an offshore oil field located southwest of Stavanger in the southern Norwegian section of North Sea, close to the English border. Oselvar was discovered in 1991. The field is also at distance from Ula field to which it will be tied via subsea pipeline. Estimated reserves at Oselvar...
- Ekofisk oil fieldEkofisk oil fieldEkofisk is an oil field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea about southwest of Stavanger. Discovered in 1969, it remains one of the most important oil fields in the North Sea. Production began in 1971 after the construction of a series of off-shore platforms by Phillips Petroleum Company...
- NorpipeNorpipeNorpipe is the undersea oil and natural gas pipeline's system in the North Sea. It supplies oil from the Norwegian Ekofisk and associated fields in the North Sea to the United Kingdom and natural gas to Germany.-Oil pipeline:...
- 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...