Project Profile
Value: US$188 million
Location: 12 km north of Heimdal, Norwegian North Sea
Water depths: 120 m
Start-up year: 2013
The field, which is an extension of the main Vilje development, is covered under the original plan for development and operation from 2008. The new field is located in about 120 metres of water 12 kilometres north of Heimdal, in the northern part of the Norwegian North Sea. It is estimated to hold recoverable resources of 7.6 million barrels of oil equivalent, mainly crude.
The partners are planning a standard subsea template with one well tied back to the existing seabed structure operated by Marathon at Alvheim. The drilling work at the new well was planned to start in spring 2013, complete in autumn 2013 and come on stream before the end of that year. Net oil production from the Vilje South well in 2014 is expected to be about 5000 barrels per day.
Operators:
AkerBP: Operator with 46.90% interest as of 1 September 2012
Statoil: Operator with 28.85% interest until 1 September 2012
Total E&P Norway: 24.24% interest
Contractors:
Aker Solutions: EPC for subsea production system
Technip: Weld and install production flowline, install umbilicals and subsea equipment
Transocean: Drilling contractor using Transocean Winner mobile drilling facility