Frigg gas field
| Frigg gas field | |
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Frigg gas field Bridge from the Frigg field outside the Norwegian Petroleum Museum in Stavanger | |
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| Country | Norway |
| Region | North Sea |
| Location/block(s) | 25/1 |
| Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
| Coordinates |
59°52′48.48″N 2°3′59.40″E / 59.8801333°N 2.0665°ECoordinates: 59°52′48.48″N 2°3′59.40″E / 59.8801333°N 2.0665°E{{#coordinates:59|52|48.48|N|2|3|59.40|E|type:landmark |primary |name= }} |
| Operator(s) | Total S.A. |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1971 |
| Start of production | 8 May 1978 |
| Abandonment | 26 October 2004 |
| Production | |
| Estimated gas in place (billion cubic feet) | 6780 |
Frigg gas field is a natural gas field in the North Sea, on the boundary between the United Kingdom and Norway. The field is named after the goddess Frigg. King Olav V of Norway officially opened the production on the 8 May 1978. Production was closed at 26 October 2004. The field is situated 230 kilometres (140 mi) northwest of Stavanger. Operator for the field was the French oil company Elf Aquitaine, which merged and changed name to Total S.A..
Pipelines connected to the Frigg field
- Frigg UK System - natural gas transportation system from the Alwyn North Field in the North Sea via the Frigg field to St. Fergus near Peterhead in Scotland. The Frigg UK System is operated by Total E&P UK Plc.
- Vesterled - mostly the former Frigg Norwegian Pipeline
External links
- Frigg Industrial Heritage - a website by the Norwegian Petroleum Museum, English version
- Frigg decommissioning - at the website of Total E&P Norge
- Frigg UK: 30 Years on
- Frigg in Interactive Energy Map
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