Gas field · Norway
Nordøst Frigg
Nordøst Frigg is a gas field in the Norwegian North Sea, operated by Aker BP ASA. It was discovered in 1974 and produced from 1983 to 1993. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 11.6 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Nordøst Frigg produced about 496,000 barrels of oil, condensate and NGL and 11.6 billion cubic metres of gas between December 1983 and June 1993.
Latest: 0 million cubic metres a day in June 1993. Highest year: 1985, averaging 6.1 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: April 1985.
Latest: 2 barrels a day in June 1993. Highest year: 1985, averaging 230 barrels a day. Highest month: September 1984.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil, condensate and NGL, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 (Jan–Jun) | 36 | 0.44 |
| 1992 | 97 | 1.3 |
| 1991 | 140 | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 200 | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 140 | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 110 | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 88 | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 100 | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 230 | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 230 | 4.7 |
| 1983 (Dec) | 51 | 1.9 |
Field details
| Status | Shut down |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Aker BP ASA |
| Partners |
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| Discovered | 1974 (wellbore 25/1-4) |
| First production | December 1983 |
| Water depth | 102 m |
| Sea area | North Sea |
| Licence | Production licence 1250 S |
| Expected total recovery | condensate 503,000 barrels; gas 11.6 billion cubic metres (Sodir estimate, 2025) |
| Produced so far | 100% of the expected total |
| Wellbores inside the outline | 8 |
| Official record | Sodir FactPage |
Platforms and installations
One installation is removed or no longer in use: Nordøst Frigg A.
One more installation is on the seabed, such as well templates.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Fulla (2.7 km), Odin (3.7 km), Lille-Frigg (4.8 km), Frigg (5 km), Øst Frigg (6.8 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.