TOTAL E&P NORGE AS - The Skirne field

The Skirne field

Skirne and Byggve are two gas/ condensate fields situated to the east of the Heimdal platform. They are developed with two sub-sea wells (X-mas trees) and connected to the Heimdal platform with a 12" pipeline via two 6" flexible pipelines.

Facts about SKIRNE

Location: 140 km NW of Stavanger
Distance from Heimdal: Byggve 16 km, Skirne 24 km east of the Heimdal field
Water Depth: 120 meter
Block: Production Licence 102 (Block 25/5)
Discovered: Skirne in 1990 and Byggve in 1991
Declared commercial: See above, retained due to uncertain profitability
PDO (Plan for Development and Operation) approved 5.7.2002
Drilling of wells: Scarabeo 6, Spring/ Summer 2004
Production start-up: 3 March 2004
Plateau production: 4.2 M Sm3/d gas – 1250 Sm3/d condensate
Export pipeline: The gas goes to Great Britain via Vesterled or to the Continent via Statpipe. Condensate to Brae
Estimated development cost: 1.9 billion NOK
Expected end of production: 5 ½ years
Partners: TOTAL E&P NORGE AS (40%) Operator
                Petoro (30%)
                Marathon (20%)
                Norsk Hydro (10%)
Pipelaying: Seaway Falcon
Contract pipelines: Stolt Offshore
Contract sub-sea wells: FMC Kongsberg Subsea