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6/13/2011 - TOTAL BEGINS EKOFISK SOUTH, ELDFISK II DEVELOPMENTS |
| Total has launched the Ekofisk South and Eldfisk II projects offshore in the southern Norwegian North Sea on Production License (PL) 018. Total holds a 39.90% interest in the license. The plan for development and operation for each project has been approved by the Norwegian authorities.
The Ekofisk South project will include a new platform (Ekofisk 2/4Z) and a new subsea facility (Ekofisk 2/4VB) at the Ekofisk complex. The platform will have a 40 years design life and a capacity of 70,000 BOEPD. The new facilities will enable the drilling of 35 production and eight water injection wells to further develop the Ekofisk field and increase oil recovery. Production start-up is expected early 2014.
The Eldfisk II project will include a new platform (Eldfisk 2/7S) at the Eldfisk complex and substantially upgrade the existing facilities on the Eldfisk field. The new platform will have 40 years design life and a capacity of 70,000 BOEPD. It will provide accommodation, new process facilities, and will enable the drilling of 30 production and nine water injection wells to further develop the Eldfisk field and increase oil recovery. Production start-up is expected in 2015.
These two projects will enable the development of around 450 MMboe of reserves.
PL 018 partners are Total (39.90%), ConocoPhillips (35.11% and Operator), ENI (12.39%), Statoil (7.60%) and Petoro (5.00%). |
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