Goliat field
| Goliat field | |
|---|---|
 Goliat FPSO in South Korea, 2015 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Location | Barents Sea |
| Block | 229/229B |
| Offshore/onshore | offshore |
| Operator | Eni Norge AS |
| Partners | Eni (65%) Statoil (35%) |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 2000 |
| Start of development | 2009 |
| Start of production | 2016 (expected) |
| Production | |
| Recoverable oil | 174 million barrels (~2.37×107 t) |
| Producing formations | Kobbe Realgrunnen Snadd Klappmyss |
Goliat field is an offshore oil field in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea. It is located 85 kilometres (53 mi) northwest of Hammerfest.[1] The license is owned by Eni Norge AS (operator, 65%) and Statoil Petroleum AS (35%). It was awarded in 1997. Oil was discovered in 2000.[1][2] The field development concept was approved by the Government of Norway on 8 May 2009.[3] The field will be developed by using Goliat FPSO, a floating production storage and offloading unit.[2]
Goliat field has two main formations (Kobbe and Realgrunnen) and two minor formations (Snadd and Klappmyss).[2] Recoverable reserves are 174 million barrels (27.7×106 m3).[1] The production is expected to start in summer 2015 on Goliat oil platform which will be northmost sea oil platform at that time.[4] Production is estimated to continue for 10–15 years. The associated gas will be reinjected to increase oil recovery or will be transported to the processing plant at Melkøya.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Status updates for offshore field development projects: Goliat". SubseaIQ. Bishop Interactive. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ a b c d "Goliat, Norway". Offshore-Technology. Net Resources International. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ Friend, Phaedra (2009-05-08). "Eni Approved for Goliat Development, First Oil Field in Barents Sea". Rigzone. Bishop Interactive. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ "Yle Uutiset 20.30 ke 6.5.2015" (in Finnish).
