Draugen oil field
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Draugen is an oil field in the Norwegian Sea with a sea depth of 250 metres (800 ft). It has been operating by A/S Norske Shell until sold to AS OKEA in 2018.[1] The field has been developed with a concrete fixed facility and integrated topside. Stabilized oil is stored in tanks in the base of the facility. Two flowlines connect the facility to a floating loading buoy.
Draugen oil field | |
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Country | Norway |
Region | Norwegian Sea |
Block | 6407/9 |
Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
Coordinates | 64°21′11.42″N 7°46′57.38″E |
Operator | AS OKEA |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1984 |
Start of production | 1993 |
Production | |
Producing formations | Rogn Formation |
The Garn Vest and Rogn Sør deposits have been developed with a total of five subsea wells connected to the main facility at Draugen. The field has six subsea water injection wells.[2] Additional resources in the Garn Vest structure came on stream in December 2001, while development of additional resources at the Rogn Sør structure were approved in the spring of 2001, coming on stream in January 2003.