The Eldfisk oil and gas field is a crude oil and gas producing field in the Norwegian sector of the central

North Sea The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France. A sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Se ...

. Production of oil and gas started in 1979 and

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and gas production was achieved in 1980. The facilities have been extended and are still operational.

The field

The characteristics of the Eldfisk field reservoir are as follows.

Owners and operator

Currently (2024), the owners of the Eldfisk field and their respective stakes are: The field is operated by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS.

Infrastructure

The Eldfisk field was originally developed through the use of three offshore platforms.

Field development

A water injection facility Eldfisk E was installed in the field in 1999. This facility also supplies water to Ekofisk K. A new integrated facility, Eldfisk S, started operation in 2015. This is connected by bridge to Eldfisk E. This facility replaces several functions of Eldfisk A and Eldfisk FTP. Eldfisk A has been converted into a wellhead platform and Eldfisk FTP is used as bridge-support facility. The

Embla oil and gas field The Embla oil and gas field is a high-pressure high-temperature (HPHT) crude oil and associated gas producing field in the Norwegian sector of the central North Sea. Production of oil and gas started in 1993, peak oil and gas was achieved in 1994, a ...

, located south of Eldfisk, is tied back to Eldfisk S.

Production

The original production capabilities were as follows. Eldfisk production profile is as follows.

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