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=== Summary Information ===
 
=== Summary Information ===
* Operator: Statoil
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* Operator: Equinor
 
* Country: Norway  
 
* Country: Norway  
* Location: 16 kilometres southwest of the [[[Norne Oil Field]]] in the Norwegian Sea
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* Location: 16 kilometres southwest of the [[Norne Oil Field]] in the Norwegian Sea
 
* Production start: 2009
 
* Production start: 2009
* Partners: Statoil 85 %, Ineos 15 %
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* Partners: Equinor 53 %, DNO 32%, Orlen 15 %
 
* Type: Gas And Condensate
 
* Type: Gas And Condensate
 
* Estimated Reserves: Recoverable reserves are estimated to be 6,78 billion cubic metres of gas and 8.3 million barrels of condensate
 
* Estimated Reserves: Recoverable reserves are estimated to be 6,78 billion cubic metres of gas and 8.3 million barrels of condensate
* Production Volume:  
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* Production Volume:
  
 
=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
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* **Aker Kvaerner:** Modification of Norne Topsides
 
* **Aker Kvaerner:** Modification of Norne Topsides
  
=== History
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=== History ===
 
* 1990 - Alve was discovered
 
* 1990 - Alve was discovered
 
* 2007 - Plan for development and operation (PDO) approved by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
 
* 2007 - Plan for development and operation (PDO) approved by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
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* 2007 - Aker Kvaerner awarded contract for modification of the Norne FPSO topside  
 
* 2007 - Aker Kvaerner awarded contract for modification of the Norne FPSO topside  
 
* 2009 - Alve came on stream
 
* 2009 - Alve came on stream
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* 2017 - Ineos acquired a 15% stake from DONG
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* 2018 - Equinor sold a stake to Faroe Petroleum
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* 2019 - DNO acquired Faroe and became a partner
 
* 2021 - PGNIG agreed to acquire a 15% stake from Ineos
 
* 2021 - PGNIG agreed to acquire a 15% stake from Ineos
  
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:technip-subsea-7-joint-venture-awarded-contract-for Technip-Subsea 7 joint venture awarded contract for the Alve field development in Norway]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:technip-subsea-7-joint-venture-awarded-contract-for Technip-Subsea 7 joint venture awarded contract for the Alve field development in Norway]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:alve-on-stream/ Alve on stream]  
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:alve-on-stream/ Alve on stream]  
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2021/03/ineos-to-buy-entire-oil-gas-business.html INEOS to buy the entire Oil & Gas business from DONG Energy A/S for a headline price of $1.05 billion plus $250m contingent]
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2022/12/equinor-strengthens-its-position-in.html Equinor strengthens its position in the Norwegian Sea]
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2024/06/dno-to-make-cash-offer-for-all-shares.html DNO to make cash offer for all shares of Faroe Petroleum plc]
 
# [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2021/03/ineos-energy-to-sell-its-norwegian-oil.html INEOS Energy to sell its Norwegian oil and gas business to PGNiG for $615m]
 
# [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2021/03/ineos-energy-to-sell-its-norwegian-oil.html INEOS Energy to sell its Norwegian oil and gas business to PGNiG for $615m]
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[[Category:Equinor]]

Latest revision as of 14:18, 17 June 2024

Summary Information

  • Operator: Equinor
  • Country: Norway
  • Location: 16 kilometres southwest of the Norne Oil Field in the Norwegian Sea
  • Production start: 2009
  • Partners: Equinor 53 %, DNO 32%, Orlen 15 %
  • Type: Gas And Condensate
  • Estimated Reserves: Recoverable reserves are estimated to be 6,78 billion cubic metres of gas and 8.3 million barrels of condensate
  • Production Volume:

Description

  • Alve lies in production licence 159B, about 16 kilometres south-west of Norne. The field embraces the Garn, Not Ile and Tilje formations. The proven reserves lie in Garn and Not.
  • The quality of the reservoir at Alve is such that one well ensures good production. Expected maximum gas production is roughly four million cubic metres of gas per day.
  • Recoverable reserves are estimated to be 6,78 billion cubic metres of gas and 8.3 million barrels of condensate
  • Production is delivered from the Alve field to the FPSO on the Norne Oil Field

Contractors

  • **Acergy:** Installation of a 16 kilometres well control umbilical, a production riser, DEH feeder cable, template, spool and associated structures, together with tie-in work
  • **Technip and Subsea 7:** project management, engineering, procurement, installation, installation support and pre-commissioning of a rigid production flowline
  • **Aker Kvaerner:** Modification of Norne Topsides

History

  • 1990 - Alve was discovered
  • 2007 - Plan for development and operation (PDO) approved by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
  • 2007 - Acergy awarded umbilical contract
  • 2007 - Aker Kvaerner awarded contract for modification of the Norne FPSO topside
  • 2009 - Alve came on stream
  • 2017 - Ineos acquired a 15% stake from DONG
  • 2018 - Equinor sold a stake to Faroe Petroleum
  • 2019 - DNO acquired Faroe and became a partner
  • 2021 - PGNIG agreed to acquire a 15% stake from Ineos

Geology

  • The reservoir is in Jurassic sandstones of the Garn, Not, Ile and Tilje Formations. The reservoir lies at a depth of about 3 600 metres.

Links

  1. NPD, Alve
  2. Alve, Statoil
  3. Acergy S.A. $120 million contract awards in Northern Europe
  4. Aker Kvaerner wins contract for modification of Statoil Norne FPSO
  5. Technip-Subsea 7 joint venture awarded contract for the Alve field development in Norway
  6. Alve on stream
  7. INEOS to buy the entire Oil & Gas business from DONG Energy A/S for a headline price of $1.05 billion plus $250m contingent
  8. Equinor strengthens its position in the Norwegian Sea
  9. DNO to make cash offer for all shares of Faroe Petroleum plc
  10. INEOS Energy to sell its Norwegian oil and gas business to PGNiG for $615m