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Increased petroleum production
statistikk
2014-05-20T10:00:00.000Z
Energy and manufacturing
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ogprodre, Oil and gas activities, production (discontinued), petroleum production, oil production, gas production, condensate, NGL, remaining reserves, oil fields, gas fieldsOil and gas , Energy and manufacturing
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The production of oil, gas, NGL and condensate amounted to 57.4 million Sm3 o.e. in the first quarter of 2014.

Oil and gas activities, production (discontinued), Q1 2014

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Increased petroleum production

The total petroleum production on the Norwegian continental shelf in the first quarter of 2013 amounted to 57.4 million Sm3 oil equivalents (o.e.). Compared to the same period in 2013, this equals an increase of 3.9 per cent.

Total petroleum production, 1 000 Sm312Published 20 May 2014
Year/quarterTotal deliveries of petroleum productsOilGasNGLCondensate
1Oil equivalents (o.e) is a term used to sum up volumes of oil. gas, NGL and condensate.
2Source: The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
19731 8701 870000
198254 81728 52823 9602 28643
1992154 846123 99925 8344 95954
2002258 364173 64965 59411 7987 323
2012226 25089 197114 72717 7774 549
2013215 35584 950108 74617 6853 974
2nd quarter 201255 46722 99726 7984 4771 195
3rd quarter 201249 72520 77524 1033 884963
4th quarter 201258 00121 49230 9714 3931 145
1st quarter 201355 28120 85928 9834 508932
2nd quarter 201352 98320 92226 4194 665977
3rd quarter 201350 61721 26324 3274 0161 012
4th quarter 201356 47421 90629 0184 4971 053
1st quarter 201457 43322 06129 4724 934966

Source: Statistics Norway

Since 2000, oil production has declined every year, but the first quarter of 2014 saw an increase. The total production of oil amounted to 22 million Sm 3 oil equivalents (o.e.) ; an increase of 5.8 per cent or 1.2 million Sm 3 o.e. A total of 68 oil fields were in production, one of which started production in the first quarter. The Troll, Ekofisk and Snorre oil fields had the highest production.

Increased gas production

In the first quarter of 2014, the gas production amounted to 29.5 million Sm 3 o.e. This is an increase of 0.5 million Sm 3 o.e. or 1.7 per cent. The production of gas made up about 51 per cent of the total petroleum production . A total of 61 fields produced gas in the first quarter of 2014. The fields with the highest gas production were Troll, Ormen Lange and Åsgard.