Gas condensate field · Norway
Vest Ekofisk
Vest Ekofisk is a gas condensate field in the Norwegian North Sea, operated by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS. It was discovered in 1970. It has been approved for production. Over its life it produced about 94.7 million barrels of oil, condensate and NGL and 26 billion cubic metres of gas.
Production
Vest Ekofisk produced about 94.7 million barrels of oil, condensate and NGL and 26 billion cubic metres of gas between May 1977 and July 1998.
Latest: 0.42 million cubic metres a day in July 1998. Highest year: 1978, averaging 12 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: December 1978.
Latest: 950 barrels a day in July 1998. Highest year: 1978, averaging 66,000 barrels a day. Highest month: January 1978.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil, condensate and NGL, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 (Jan–Jul) | 1,200 | 0.44 |
| 1997 | 1,200 | 0.45 |
| 1996 | 1,400 | 0.53 |
| 1995 | 1,900 | 0.69 |
| 1994 | 2,600 | 0.95 |
| 1993 | 2,900 | 1.1 |
| 1992 | 2,500 | 0.97 |
| 1991 | 3,100 | 1.1 |
| 1990 | 4,300 | 1.4 |
| 1989 | 6,100 | 2 |
| 1988 | 8,400 | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 8,400 | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 9,500 | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 10,000 | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 10,000 | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 14,000 | 4.6 |
| 1982 | 13,000 | 4.6 |
| 1981 | 13,000 | 4.1 |
| 1980 | 26,000 | 7.9 |
| 1979 | 41,000 | 11 |
| 1978 | 66,000 | 12 |
| 1977 (May–Dec) | 19,000 | 1 |
Field details
| Status | Approved for production |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas condensate field |
| Operator | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS |
| Partners |
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| Discovered | 1970 (wellbore 2/4-6) |
| First production | May 1977 |
| Water depth | 75 m |
| Sea area | North Sea |
| Licence | Production licence 018 F |
| Expected total recovery | oil 76.4 million barrels; gas 26 billion cubic metres; NGL 1.5 million tonnes (Sodir estimate, 2025) |
| Produced so far | 100% of the expected total |
| Wellbores inside the outline | 23 |
| Official record | Sodir FactPage |
Platforms and installations
One installation is removed or no longer in use: Vest Ekofisk.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Ekofisk (2.8 km), Albuskjell (3.1 km), Edda (6.6 km), Fenris (9.6 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.