Oil and gas activities, production (discontinued), Q4 2010

The Norwegian oil production peaked in 2000, when production ended at 181 million Sm³ o.e. In the following years the production declined. In 2010 production ended at 104 million Sm³ o.e., 77 million Sm³ o.e. or 43 per cent less than in 2000. This development has taken place despite that there where 27 more oil producing fields on the Norwegian continental shelf in 2010 compared to 2000. There where 63 fields that produced oil in 2010. By comparing 2010 to 2009, the reduction in the production equals 11 million Sm³ o.e or 9.6 per cent. The production of oil in 2010 accounted for more than 45 percent of the total petroleum production. If the production of NGL and condensate are included, the share is just under 54 per cent.

Increased gas production

The development in the gas production has been different from the development in the oil production. Norway started producing gas in 1977 and since then, the production been increasing almost every year. In 2000 the gas production amounted to 50 million Sm³ o.e. By 2010, the production more than doubled to around 106 million Sm³ o.e In 2010 the gas production made out 46 percent of the total petroleum production; in 2000 the share was 20 per cent. If we compare 2010 with 2009, the gas production increased with 2.8 million Sm³ o.e or 2.8 per cent.

Tables:

• Table 1 Net total petroleum production. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 2 Net production of crude oil, saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 3 Net production of crude oil, saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3
• Table 4 Net production of crude oil, saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 5 Net production of crude oil, saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 6 Net production of crude oil, saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 7 Net production of crude oil, saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 8 Net production of crude oil, saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 9 Net production of crude oil, saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 10 Net production of crude oil, saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 11 Net production of natural gas, saleable quantity by field. Mill. Sm o.e.
• Table 12 Net production of natural gas, saleable quantity by field. Mill. Sm o.e.
• Table 13 Net production of natural gas, saleable quantity by field. Mill. Sm o.e.
• Table 14 Net production of natural gas, saleable quantity by field. Mill. Sm o.e.
• Table 15 Net production of natural gas, saleable quantity by field. Mill. Sm o.e.
• Table 16 Net production of natural gas, saleable quantity by field. Mill. Sm o.e.
• Table 17 Net production of natural gas, saleable quantity by field. Mill. Sm o.e.
• Table 18 Net production of natural gas, saleable quantity by field. Mill. Sm o.e.
• Table 19 Net production of NGL, saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 20 Net production of NGL, saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 21 Net production of NGL, saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 22 Net production of NGL, saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 23 Net production of NGL, saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3
• Table 24 Net production of NGL, saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3
• Table 25 Net production of Condensate , saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 26 Net production of Condensate , saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 27 Net production of Condensate , saleable quantity by field. 1 000 Sm3.
• Table 28 Historic production in abandoned fields and fields on stream per 31 December 2009
• Table 29 Original recoverable reserves and remaining reserves in fields in production per 31 December 2009