By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Dec. 2 -- France's Total SA reported that the first five wells have been brought on stream in the Ekofisk area growth project in the Norwegian North Sea (OGJ, Aug. 22, 2005, p. 36).
Started in 2003, the Ekofisk project involves the installation of a platform, new processing capacity, and the drilling of 25 additional production wells in the field. At peak, the new development is expected to produce 100,000 boe/d.
Total holds a majority share (39.9%) in Ekofisk. Its partners are field operator ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (35.1%), Eni SPA, Norsk Hydro AS, Petoro AS, and Statoil ASA.
