Phillips near hefty N. Sea oil spurt

Journal Article · Mon Apr 15 04:00:00 EDT 1974 · Oil Gas J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6618664

Phillips Petroleum Co. Norway, operating for the Phillips Norway group, in the Norwegian North Sea, is completing its first development well from a permanent platform at the giant Ekofisk field. The event marks an important new stage in North Sea oil development, for until now, no North Sea oil field of major proportions has been developed to the point of permanent production. Heretofore, Phillips has used the jackup rig Gulftide as a temporary production platform, with production from 4 subsea completions at an average 40,000 bpd. The oil flows to the Gulftide for processing and is loaded into tankers from single point mooring buoys. Full development of the field involves 3 drilling platforms, which are now in place with 4 drilling rigs at work, a field terminal platform, a staff quarters platform, and the 1-million-bbl concrete storage tank. These are all finished now, and a development drilling program to include 30 producing wells and 8 gas-injection wells is under way.

• OSTI ID: 6618664
• Journal Information: Oil Gas J.; (United States), Journal Name: Oil Gas J.; (United States) Vol. 72:15; ISSN OIGJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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