Gas field · Norway
Frigg
Frigg is a gas field in the Norwegian North Sea, operated by Aker BP ASA. It was discovered in 1971 and produced from 1977 to 2004. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 116 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Frigg produced about 2.9 million barrels of oil, condensate and NGL and 116 billion cubic metres of gas between September 1977 and October 2004.
Latest: 1.2 million cubic metres a day in October 2004. Highest year: 1981, averaging 30 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: January 1984.
Latest: 2 barrels a day in October 2004. Highest year: 1981, averaging 840 barrels a day. Highest month: February 1980.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil, condensate and NGL, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 (Jan–Oct) | 24 | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 20 | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 22 | 2 |
| 2001 | 40 | 2 |
| 2000 | 9 | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0.91 |
| 1998 | 10 | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 4 | 1.3 |
| 1996 | 3 | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 17 | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 56 | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 110 | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 210 | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 100 | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 120 | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 240 | 14 |
| 1988 | 410 | 19 |
| 1987 | 490 | 21 |
| 1986 | 590 | 22 |
| 1985 | 590 | 24 |
| 1984 | 580 | 28 |
| 1983 | 710 | 29 |
| 1982 | 740 | 28 |
| 1981 | 840 | 30 |
| 1980 | 830 | 27 |
| 1979 | 760 | 23 |
| 1978 | 360 | 12 |
| 1977 (Sep–Dec) | 120 | 7.8 |
Field details
| Status | Shut down |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Aker BP ASA |
| Partners |
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| Discovered | 1971 (wellbore 25/1-1) |
| First production | September 1977 |
| Water depth | 98 m |
| Sea area | North Sea |
| Licence | Production licence 1249 |
| Expected total recovery | condensate 2.9 million barrels; gas 116 billion cubic metres (Sodir estimate, 2025) |
| Produced so far | 100% of the expected total |
| Wellbores inside the outline | 70 |
| Official record | Sodir FactPage |
Platforms and installations
3 installations are removed or no longer in use: Frigg DP2, Frigg TCP2, Frigg DP1.
Nearby
- The field crosses the Norway–UK boundary: see Frigg (UK side).
- Fields within 10 km: Øst Frigg (0.8 km), Odin (2.2 km), Nordøst Frigg (5 km), Fulla (7 km), Lille-Frigg (7 km), Hugin (7.4 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.