ConocoPhillips celebrates start-up of new natural gas field offshore Norway(WO) – On Friday, Dec. 1, the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Aasland visited the Ekofisk Complex with partner companies, contractors and authorities, celebrating the start-up of the Tommeliten A natural gas and condensate field in the North Sea. Representatives from partner companies, contractors, the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, as well as local authorities took part in the celebration. The Tommeliten A field started production on Oct.13, delivering natural gas to Europe nearly six months earlier than scheduled. The total resource potential is estimated in the range of 120-180 MMboe, mainly comprising of natural gas (approx. The field is a U.K.-Norway trans-boundary field as it extends from Norwegian Block 1/9 into U.K. Block 30/20.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 02, 2023 05:43 UTC