Leaks in Statfjord AThe NPD rejects Statfjord B

Statfjord East discovered

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The Statfjord East satellite was found by the Dyvi Alpha rig in the autumn of 1976.
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It lies seven kilometres north-east of Statfjord, partly in production licence 037 (Statfjord) and partly in PL 089.

Mobil was operator for the discovery well, and a decision to develop the field was taken in 1990.

To learn more, see the article: The satellite fields .

Sources
Aftenposten, 16 October 1976, “Nytt oljefunn på Statfjord”.
Lavik, Håkon. Statfjord. The largest oilfield in the North Sea . Stavanger 1997, pp 120-122.

Leaks in Statfjord AThe NPD rejects Statfjord B
Published November 21, 2019   •   Updated December 11, 2019
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