Gas condensate field · Norway
Albuskjell
Albuskjell is a gas condensate field in the Norwegian North Sea, operated by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS. It was discovered in 1972. It has been approved for production. Over its life it produced about 58.9 million barrels of oil, condensate and NGL and 15.5 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Albuskjell produced about 58.9 million barrels of oil, condensate and NGL and 15.5 billion cubic metres of gas between May 1979 and July 1998.
Latest: 0.51 million cubic metres a day in July 1998. Highest year: 1981, averaging 6.2 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: September 1981.
Latest: 1,200 barrels a day in July 1998. Highest year: 1981, averaging 29,000 barrels a day. Highest month: September 1981.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil, condensate and NGL, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 (Jan–Jul) | 1,200 | 0.5 |
| 1997 | 1,100 | 0.53 |
| 1996 | 1,300 | 0.59 |
| 1995 | 1,700 | 0.65 |
| 1994 | 1,900 | 0.72 |
| 1993 | 2,200 | 0.85 |
| 1992 | 2,000 | 0.73 |
| 1991 | 2,100 | 0.74 |
| 1990 | 2,700 | 0.93 |
| 1989 | 3,600 | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 4,700 | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 5,600 | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 7,100 | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 8,900 | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 11,000 | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 16,000 | 4.5 |
| 1982 | 21,000 | 5.5 |
| 1981 | 29,000 | 6.2 |
| 1980 | 28,000 | 4.9 |
| 1979 (May–Dec) | 15,000 | 2.7 |
Field details
| Status | Approved for production |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas condensate field |
| Operator | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS |
| Partners |
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| Discovered | 1972 (wellbore 1/6-1) |
| First production | May 1979 |
| Water depth | 70 m |
| Sea area | North Sea |
| Licence | Production licence 018 F |
| Expected total recovery | oil 46.2 million barrels; gas 15.5 billion cubic metres; NGL 1 million tonnes (Sodir estimate, 2025) |
| Produced so far | 100% of the expected total |
| Wellbores inside the outline | 49 |
| Official record | Sodir FactPage |
Platforms and installations
6 installations are removed or no longer in use: Albuskjell A, Albuskjell A-BS, Albuskjell A-FL, Albuskjell F, Albuskjell F-BS, Albuskjell F-FL.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Vest Ekofisk (3.1 km), Fenris (4.8 km), Ekofisk (5.6 km).
Sources
Contains data under the Norwegian licence for Open Government data (NLOD) distributed by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (Sodir): field, production, reserves, licensee and facility data from the FactPages, with production monthly to August 2026.
Offshore Data Atlas converts the reported volumes to barrels and cubic metres a day (one cubic metre is 6.29 barrels). Norwegian figures are saleable production.