Oil and gas field · Norway
Heimdal
Heimdal is an oil and gas field in the Norwegian North Sea, operated by Aker BP ASA. It was discovered in 1972 and produced from 1985 to 2023. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 41.9 million barrels of oil, condensate and NGL and 46.2 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Heimdal produced about 41.9 million barrels of oil, condensate and NGL and 46.2 billion cubic metres of gas between February 1986 and November 2023.
Latest: 19 barrels a day in November 2023. Highest year: 1996, averaging 11,000 barrels a day. Highest month: March 1991.
Latest: 0 million cubic metres a day in November 2023. Highest year: 1996, averaging 12 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: September 1996.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil, condensate and NGL, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 (Jan–Nov) | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | under 0.001 |
| 2020 | 60 | 0.072 |
| 2019 | 180 | 0.21 |
| 2018 | 530 | 0.56 |
| 2017 | 1,200 | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 310 | 0.42 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 310 | 0.33 |
| 2010 | 430 | 0.51 |
| 2009 | 440 | 0.55 |
| 2008 | 380 | 0.46 |
| 2007 | 440 | 0.41 |
| 2006 | 390 | 0.43 |
| 2005 | 780 | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 880 | 0.92 |
| 2003 | 970 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 1,700 | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 220 | 0.62 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2,000 | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 3,500 | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 7,000 | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 11,000 | 12 |
| 1995 | 8,000 | 9.4 |
| 1994 | 7,700 | 9 |
| 1993 | 8,400 | 9.6 |
| 1992 | 8,400 | 9.6 |
| 1991 | 8,600 | 9.4 |
| 1990 | 8,700 | 9.1 |
| 1989 | 8,100 | 9.1 |
| 1988 | 9,900 | 9.8 |
| 1987 | 9,000 | 9.7 |
| 1986 (Feb–Dec) | 5,900 | 6.2 |
Field details
| Status | Shut down |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil and gas field |
| Operator | Aker BP ASA |
| Partners |
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| Discovered | 1972 (wellbore 25/4-1) |
| First production | December 1985 |
| Water depth | 120 m |
| Sea area | North Sea |
| Supply base | Dusavik |
| Licence | Production licence 1175 B |
| Expected total recovery | oil 41.9 million barrels; gas 46.2 billion cubic metres (Sodir estimate, 2025) |
| Produced so far | 100% of the expected total |
| Wellbores inside the outline | 16 |
| Official record | Sodir FactPage |
Platforms and installations
One installation is removed or no longer in use: Heimdal.
Nearby
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.