Statoil ASA is going to start production on the Alpha North gas and condensate (light oil) structure of Sleipner West field in the North Sea. The work will be launched on October 11th.
This development has been brought on stream with one subsea template and four wells. The seabed facility stands about 18 kilometers northwest of the Sleipner platforms.
"Production from Sleipner West Alpha North represents an important addition to gas supplies from the Sleipner area," says project manager Helge Skjold. Recoverable reserves in the satellite structure are put at about 13 billion cubic meters of gas and some 32 million barrels of condensate.
Licensees on Sleipner West are Statoil, with a 49.5 percent holding, ExxonMobil with 32.34 percent, Total with 9.41 percent and Norsk Hydro with 8.85 percent.
