Skirne which also includes the Byggve deposit
is an offshore

gas field A petroleum reservoir or oil and gas reservoir is a subsurface accumulation of hydrocarbons contained in porous or fractured rock formations. Such reservoirs form when kerogen (ancient plant matter) is created in surrounding rock by the presence ...

in the

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located east of the

Heimdal gas field Heimdal ( no, Heimdalfeltet) is an offshore natural gas field in the North Sea located northwest of the Stavanger, Norway. Heimdal serves as a connection hub for processing and distribution of natural gas from satellite fields. The field was di ...

and from

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.Norway: Total receives OK for Skirne field start-up
/ref> The depth of the water in the field area is . Both Skirne and Byggve are considered satellites to Heimdal field and are connected to it by subsea pipelines.FMC Technologies. Total Skirne Byggve
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which is the operator had received the approval from Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy for development of the fields in 2002. The company holds 40% interest in the project. Other stakeholders are

Petoro Petoro is a company that is wholly owned by the Government of Norway. Established in 2001, it manages the Government's portfolio—collectively called State's Direct Financial Interest (SDFI)—of exploration and production licenses for p ...

and

Centrica Centrica plc is a British multinational energy and services company with its headquarters in Windsor, Berkshire. Its principal activity is the supply of electricity and gas to consumers in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is the largest su ...

. Both Skirne and Byggve have an estimated of natural gas and about 10 million barrels of condensate, combined.

Skirne deposit

The Skirne field was discovered in 1990. and consists of Middle Jurassic sandstones of the Brent Group. Skirne deposit lies deep.

Byggve deposit

The Byggve field is located east of the

and was discovered in 1991. and consists of Middle Jurassic sandstones of the

Brent Group The Brent Group is a stratigraphic group of Middle Jurassic age. It is an important hydrocarbon reservoir in the Northern North Sea. It is named for the Brent oil field, where it forms one of the reservoir units. It is subdivided into five formati ...

. Byggve deposit lies deep.

Production

Production at Skirne and Byggve started in 2004. Expected project duration is 6 years and produce of gas and of condensate. The fields are interconnected through two single-well tie-backs and transported to treatment facilities at Heimdal Gas Center, from which the processed gas is then exported to the

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through the Vesterled pipeline. Total investment including the

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satellite has been nearly 4 billion

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which also included modifications on Heimdal, drilling operations, subsea templates and pipelines.

References

External links

Total official website displaying the map with location of Skirne and Byggve fields
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Skirne deposit

Byggve deposit

Production

See also

References

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