Gas field · Norway
Øst Frigg
Øst Frigg is a gas field in the Norwegian North Sea, operated by Aker BP ASA. It was discovered in 1973 and produced from 1988 to 1998. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 9.2 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Øst Frigg produced about 421,000 barrels of oil, condensate and NGL and 9.2 billion cubic metres of gas between August 1988 and January 1998.
Latest: under 0.001 million cubic metres a day in January 1998. Highest year: 1991, averaging 4.3 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: February 1992.
Latest: 0 barrels a day in January 1998. Highest year: 1991, averaging 220 barrels a day. Highest month: January 1992.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil, condensate and NGL, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 (Jan) | 0 | under 0.001 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0.26 |
| 1996 | 6 | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0.87 |
| 1994 | 120 | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 180 | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 210 | 3 |
| 1991 | 220 | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 160 | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 200 | 4.1 |
| 1988 (Aug–Dec) | 65 | 2.6 |
Field details
| Status | Shut down |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | Aker BP ASA |
| Partners |
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| Discovered | 1973 (wellbore 25/2-1) |
| First production | October 1988 |
| Water depth | 112 m |
| Sea area | North Sea |
| Licence | Production licence 873 |
| Expected total recovery | condensate 440,000 barrels; gas 9.2 billion cubic metres (Sodir estimate, 2025) |
| Produced so far | 100% of the expected total |
| Wellbores inside the outline | 25 |
| Official record | Sodir FactPage |
Platforms and installations
4 more installations are on the seabed, such as well templates.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Hugin (0 km), Frigg (0.8 km), Fulla (1.3 km), Lille-Frigg (1.3 km), Nordøst Frigg (6.8 km), Hugin Satellitter (8.5 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.