Oil field · Norway
Jotun
Jotun is an oil field in the Norwegian North Sea, operated by Vår Energi ASA. It was discovered in 1994 and produced from 1999 to 2016. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 146 million barrels of oil, condensate and NGL.
Production
Jotun produced about 146 million barrels of oil, condensate and NGL and 885 million cubic metres of gas between October 1999 and December 2016.
Latest: 120 barrels a day in December 2016. Highest year: 2000, averaging 123,000 barrels a day. Highest month: August 2000.
Latest: 0 million cubic metres a day in December 2016. Highest year: 2000, averaging 0.85 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: November 2000.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil, condensate and NGL, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,100 | under 0.001 |
| 2015 | 1,600 | 0.002 |
| 2014 | 2,000 | under 0.001 |
| 2013 | 2,600 | 0.01 |
| 2012 | 3,000 | 0.002 |
| 2011 | 3,700 | 0.013 |
| 2010 | 4,400 | 0.019 |
| 2009 | 5,400 | 0.039 |
| 2008 | 6,600 | 0.061 |
| 2007 | 8,900 | 0.12 |
| 2006 | 11,000 | 0.14 |
| 2005 | 13,000 | 0.14 |
| 2004 | 19,000 | 0.1 |
| 2003 | 39,000 | 0.13 |
| 2002 | 45,000 | 0.19 |
| 2001 | 94,000 | 0.56 |
| 2000 | 123,000 | 0.85 |
| 1999 (Oct–Dec) | 59,000 | 0.14 |
Field details
| Status | Shut down |
|---|---|
| Type | Oil field |
| Operator | Vår Energi ASA |
| Partners |
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| Discovered | 1994 (wellbore 25/8-5 S) |
| First production | October 1999 |
| Water depth | 126 m |
| Sea area | North Sea |
| Supply base | Dusavik |
| Licence | Production licence 1203 |
| Expected total recovery | oil 146 million barrels; gas 880 million cubic metres (Sodir estimate, 2025) |
| Produced so far | 100% of the expected total |
| Wellbores inside the outline | 56 |
| Official record | Sodir FactPage |
Platforms and installations
One installation is removed or no longer in use: Jotun B.
One more installation is on the seabed, such as well templates.
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.