Gas condensate field · Norway
Vale
Vale is a gas condensate field in the Norwegian North Sea, operated by Aker BP ASA. It was discovered in 1991 and produced from 2002 to 2023. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 17.9 million barrels of oil, condensate and NGL and 2.5 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Vale produced about 17.9 million barrels of oil, condensate and NGL and 2.5 billion cubic metres of gas between June 2002 and November 2023.
Latest: 0 million cubic metres a day in November 2023. Highest year: 2015, averaging 0.8 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: September 2014.
Latest: 2 barrels a day in November 2023. Highest year: 2015, averaging 4,600 barrels a day. Highest month: July 2013.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil, condensate and NGL, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 (Jan–Nov) | 1,900 | 0.28 |
| 2022 | 2,600 | 0.44 |
| 2021 | 2,800 | 0.53 |
| 2020 | 2,800 | 0.19 |
| 2019 | 620 | 0.003 |
| 2018 | 410 | 0.026 |
| 2017 | 1,300 | 0.19 |
| 2016 | 2,600 | 0.37 |
| 2015 | 4,600 | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 3,500 | 0.64 |
| 2013 | 3,100 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 2,100 | 0.33 |
| 2011 | 270 | 0.042 |
| 2010 | 140 | 0.025 |
| 2009 | 3,200 | 0.43 |
| 2008 | 3,500 | 0.47 |
| 2007 | 3,000 | 0.37 |
| 2006 | 3,100 | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 1,300 | 0.17 |
| 2004 | 2,800 | 0.36 |
| 2003 | 2,600 | 0.33 |
| 2002 (Jun–Dec) | 1,600 | 0 |
Field details
| Status | Shut down |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas condensate field |
| Operator | Aker BP ASA |
| Discovered | 1991 (wellbore 25/4-6 S) |
| First production | May 2002 |
| Water depth | 114 m |
| Sea area | North Sea |
| Expected total recovery | oil 17.7 million barrels; gas 2.5 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 more installation is on the seabed, such as well templates.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Vilje (1 km), Skogul (6.4 km), Heimdal (6.9 km), Tyrving (8.2 km), Hugin Satellitter (8.2 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.