Oseberg Transport System (OTS) ( no, Oseberg Transport System, OTS) is a pipeline system in western
Norway
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. It is long and runs from
Oseberg, Veslefrikk,
Brage, Frøy and Lille-Frigg to
Sture terminal, located north of
Bergen
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, Norway.
[
] The operation of the pipeline was commenced in 1988.
[Subsea Oil and Gas Directory]
/ref> Total investment in the pipeline construction was about 9.8 billion NOK
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Archaeology
The discovery of terracotta figurines at this location caused its name to be used for the Nok culture, of which these ...
.
Technical features
The pipeline is placed in a tunnel close to the coast line. The tunnel is long and its opening is at depth of .[ Operating life is expected to be nearly 40 years][
]
Ownership
The OTS is operated by Statoil
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and includes other licensees
See also
* Oseberg oil field
*Grane oil field
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* Sture terminal
*North Sea oil
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References
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External links
Norsk Hydro official siteStatoil official site
Energy infrastructure completed in 1988
Oil pipelines in Norway
North Sea energy
Norsk Hydro
1988 establishments in Norway