Goliat field is an offshore oil field in the Norwegian sector of the Norwegian Sea. It is located 85 km northwest of Hammerfest.[1] The license, awarded in 1997, is owned by Vår Energi AS (operator, 65%) and Equinor ASA (35%). Oil was discovered in 2000.[1][2] The field development concept was approved by the Government of Norway on 8 May 2009.[3] The field will be developed by using Goliat FPSO, a floating production storage and offloading unit.[2]
Goliat field has two main formations (Kobbe and Realgrunnen) and two minor formations (Snadd and Klappmyss).[2] Recoverable reserves are 174 Moilbbl.[1] The production, which was expected to start in summer 2015 on Goliat oil platform, could only begin in April 2016.[4] Goliat is the northernmost sea oil platform at the moment.[5] Production is estimated to continue for 10–15 years. The associated gas will be reinjected to increase oil recovery or will be transported to the processing plant at Melkøya.[2] Production takes place through a subsea system consisting of 22 wells, of which 12 are oil producers, 7 water injectors and 3 gas injectors.[6] The platforms operation has been halted temporarily in October 2017 due to some of the electrical equipment not being suitable for hazardous areas.[5]
A new reservoir was uncovered in 2018 in the southern Hammerfest Basin.[7]
References
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- Phaedra Friend. Eni Approved for Goliat Development, First Oil Field in Barents Sea Rigzone, Bishop Interactive, 2009-05-08, retrieved 2010-08-27^
- Eni starts production of Goliat Norwegian field www.eni.com^
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