Goliat field explained

Goliat field
Country:Norway
Location:Barents Sea
Block:229/229B
Offonshore:offshore
Location Map:Norway
Coordinates:71.3°N 22.3°W
Relief:yes
Operator:Vår Energi AS
Partners:Vår Energi (65%)
Equinor (35%)
Discovery:2000
Start Development:2009
Start Production:2017
Recover Oil Bbl:174
Formations:Kobbe
Realgrunnen
Snadd
Klappmyss

Goliat field is an offshore oil field in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea. It is located northwest of Hammerfest.[1] The license is owned by Vår Energi AS (operator, 65%) and Equinor ASA (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 .[1] The production was expected to start in summer 2015 on Goliat oil platform, but this was delayed. Production started in April 2016.[4] Goliat is the northernmost sea oil platform at the moment.[5] 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] Production takes place through a subsea system consisting of 22 wells, and of which 12 are oil producers, 7 water injectors and 3 gas injectors.[6] The platforms operation has been halted temporarily in October 2017 due to some of the electrical equipment not being suitable for hazardous areas.[5]

A new reservoir was uncovered in 2018 in the southern Hammerfest Basin.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Status updates for offshore field development projects: Goliat . Bishop Interactive . SubseaIQ . 2010-08-27 . 2011-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110209214331/http://subseaiq.com/(S(bukkklusemw4b03ahkq114qh))/data/Project.aspx?project_id=400 . dead .
  2. Web site: Goliat, Norway . Offshore-Technology . Net Resources International . 2010-08-27.
  3. News: Eni Approved for Goliat Development, First Oil Field in Barents Sea . Bishop Interactive . Rigzone . Phaedra . Friend . 2009-05-08 . 2010-08-27.
  4. Web site: Eni starts production of Goliat Norwegian field Eni. www.eni.com.
  5. Web site: Stenger «Goliat»: - Vi kan ikke ha gnister i eksplosjonsfarlige områder. 2017-10-06. 2017-10-10. Norwegian.
  6. Web site: Eni starts production of Goliat Norwegian field Eni. www.eni.com.
  7. Web site: More Resources Uncovered in Goliat Field. Offshore Engineer. 3 January 2019. 12 May 2021 .