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Title: Norway eclipses U. K. in North Sea oil flow

Journal Article · · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)
OSTI ID:5573108

This paper reports that despite new internal rankings, the North Sea has maintained its position as the world's fourth largest oil producing province behind the Middle East, the Soviet Union, and the U.S. Average production remains 3.7-4 million b/d. During 1991, however, sources of production within the total have shifted significantly. Britain no longer tops the North Sea production table. Early this year, major offshore shutdowns required for installation of mandatory safety equipment slashed production. At the same time, Norwegian output remained just below 1.95 million b/d, exceeding flow from neighboring U.K. waters for the first time since the mid- 1970s.

OSTI ID:
5573108
Journal Information:
Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Vol. 89:35; ISSN 0030-1388
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English