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MURCHISON

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  • General information

    General information
    Attribute Value
    Field name
    Official field name
    MURCHISON
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    Current activity status
    Current activity status of the field. Example of legal values: SHUT DOWN, PRODUCING, PDO APPROVED
    Shut down
    Discovery wellbore
    Name of the wellbore which proved the field.
    Discovery year.
    The year the field was discovered
    1975
    Main area
    Main NCS area. Example of legal values: NORTH SEA, NORWEGIAN SEA, BARENTS SEA
    North sea
    Main supply base
    Main supply base
    Peterhead, Skottland
    NPDID field
    Norwegian Offshore Directorate's unique id for fields
    43665
  • Picture

    Picture
    MURCHISON Field
  • Discoveries included

    Discoveries included
    Discovery name
  • Activity status — history

    Activity status — history
    Status
    Status from
    Status to
    Shut down
    31.03.2014
    Producing
    28.09.1980
    30.03.2014
    Approved for production
    15.12.1976
    27.09.1980
  • Located in

    Located in
    Block name
    Prod. licence
    33/9
  • PDO – Plan for Development and Operations

    PDO – Plan for Development and Operations
    Date PDO approved
    Description
    Type
    15.12.1976
    ¨Britisk del.
    PDO
  • Ownership — full history

    Ownership — full history
    Owner kind
    Owner name
    Ownership from date
    Ownership to date
    BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT AREA
    01.04.1979
    31.12.2017
  • Operatorship — full history

    Operatorship — full history
    Company name
    Operatorship from
    Operatorship to
    01.11.2002
    31.12.2017
    19.04.1999
    31.10.2002
    09.01.1995
    18.04.1999
    15.12.1986
    08.01.1995
  • Licensees — full history

    Licensees — full history
    Company name
    Nation code
    Company share [%]
    Date licensee from
    Date licensee to
    GB
    77.800000
    24.03.2012
    31.12.2017
    NO
    22.200000
    24.03.2012
    31.12.2017
    GB
    77.800000
    17.01.2009
    23.03.2012
    NO
    22.200000
    17.01.2009
    23.03.2012
    GB
    77.800000
    10.01.2008
    16.01.2009
    NO
    22.200000
    10.01.2008
    16.01.2009
    GB
    77.800000
    01.10.2007
    09.01.2008
    NO
    11.516200
    01.10.2007
    09.01.2008
    NO
    10.683800
    01.10.2007
    09.01.2008
    GB
    77.800000
    04.05.2005
    30.09.2007
    NO
    11.516200
    04.05.2005
    30.09.2007
    NO
    10.683800
    04.05.2005
    30.09.2007
    GB
    77.800000
    01.01.2004
    03.05.2005
    NO
    11.516200
    01.01.2004
    03.05.2005
    NO
    10.683800
    01.01.2004
    03.05.2005
    GB
    77.800000
    22.03.2003
    31.12.2003
    NO
    11.516200
    22.03.2003
    31.12.2003
    NO
    5.550000
    22.03.2003
    31.12.2003
    NO
    2.682600
    22.03.2003
    31.12.2003
    NO
    2.220000
    22.03.2003
    31.12.2003
    NO
    0.231200
    22.03.2003
    31.12.2003
    GB
    77.800000
    01.11.2002
    21.03.2003
    NO
    11.516200
    01.11.2002
    21.03.2003
    NO
    5.550000
    01.11.2002
    21.03.2003
    NO
    2.682600
    01.11.2002
    21.03.2003
    NO
    2.220000
    01.11.2002
    21.03.2003
    NO
    0.231200
    01.11.2002
    21.03.2003
    GB
    68.723340
    01.01.2002
    31.10.2002
    NO
    11.516200
    01.01.2002
    31.10.2002
    GB
    9.076660
    01.01.2002
    31.10.2002
    NO
    5.550000
    01.01.2002
    31.10.2002
    NO
    2.682600
    01.01.2002
    31.10.2002
    NO
    2.220000
    01.01.2002
    31.10.2002
    NO
    0.231200
    01.01.2002
    31.10.2002
    GB
    68.723340
    31.12.2001
    31.12.2001
    NO
    11.516200
    31.12.2001
    31.12.2001
    GB
    9.076660
    31.12.2001
    31.12.2001
    NO
    3.330000
    31.12.2001
    31.12.2001
    NO
    2.682600
    31.12.2001
    31.12.2001
    NO
    2.220000
    31.12.2001
    31.12.2001
    NO
    2.220000
    31.12.2001
    31.12.2001
    NO
    0.231200
    31.12.2001
    31.12.2001
    GB
    68.723340
    06.07.2001
    30.12.2001
    NO
    11.516200
    06.07.2001
    30.12.2001
    GB
    9.076660
    06.07.2001
    30.12.2001
    NO
    3.330000
    06.07.2001
    30.12.2001
    NO
    2.682600
    06.07.2001
    30.12.2001
    NO
    2.220000
    06.07.2001
    30.12.2001
    NO
    2.220000
    06.07.2001
    30.12.2001
    NO
    0.231200
    06.07.2001
    30.12.2001
    GB
    68.723340
    10.05.2001
    05.07.2001
    NO
    11.516200
    10.05.2001
    05.07.2001
    GB
    9.076660
    10.05.2001
    05.07.2001
    NO
    3.330000
    10.05.2001
    05.07.2001
    NO
    2.682600
    10.05.2001
    05.07.2001
    NO
    2.220000
    10.05.2001
    05.07.2001
    NO
    2.220000
    10.05.2001
    05.07.2001
    NO
    0.231200
    10.05.2001
    05.07.2001
    GB
    68.723340
    11.12.1999
    09.05.2001
    NO
    11.516200
    11.12.1999
    09.05.2001
    GB
    9.076660
    11.12.1999
    09.05.2001
    NO
    3.330000
    11.12.1999
    09.05.2001
    NO
    2.682600
    11.12.1999
    09.05.2001
    NO
    2.220000
    11.12.1999
    09.05.2001
    NO
    2.220000
    11.12.1999
    09.05.2001
    NO
    0.231200
    11.12.1999
    09.05.2001
    GB
    68.723340
    19.04.1999
    10.12.1999
    NO
    11.100000
    19.04.1999
    10.12.1999
    GB
    9.076660
    19.04.1999
    10.12.1999
    NO
    3.330000
    19.04.1999
    10.12.1999
    NO
    2.682600
    19.04.1999
    10.12.1999
    NO
    2.220000
    19.04.1999
    10.12.1999
    NO
    2.220000
    19.04.1999
    10.12.1999
    NO
    0.416200
    19.04.1999
    10.12.1999
    NO
    0.231200
    19.04.1999
    10.12.1999
    GB
    68.723340
    01.07.1997
    18.04.1999
    NO
    11.100000
    01.07.1997
    18.04.1999
    GB
    9.076660
    01.07.1997
    18.04.1999
    NO
    3.330000
    01.07.1997
    18.04.1999
    NO
    2.682600
    01.07.1997
    18.04.1999
    NO
    2.220000
    01.07.1997
    18.04.1999
    NO
    2.220000
    01.07.1997
    18.04.1999
    NO
    0.416200
    01.07.1997
    18.04.1999
    NO
    0.231200
    01.07.1997
    18.04.1999
    GB
    68.723340
    29.10.1996
    30.06.1997
    NO
    11.100000
    29.10.1996
    30.06.1997
    GB
    9.076660
    29.10.1996
    30.06.1997
    NO
    3.330000
    29.10.1996
    30.06.1997
    NO
    2.451300
    29.10.1996
    30.06.1997
    NO
    2.220000
    29.10.1996
    30.06.1997
    NO
    2.220000
    29.10.1996
    30.06.1997
    NO
    0.416200
    29.10.1996
    30.06.1997
    NO
    0.231300
    29.10.1996
    30.06.1997
    NO
    0.231200
    29.10.1996
    30.06.1997
    GB
    51.866700
    01.01.1995
    28.10.1996
    GB
    25.933300
    01.01.1995
    28.10.1996
    NO
    11.100000
    01.01.1995
    28.10.1996
    NO
    3.330000
    01.01.1995
    28.10.1996
    NO
    2.451300
    01.01.1995
    28.10.1996
    NO
    2.220000
    01.01.1995
    28.10.1996
    NO
    2.220000
    01.01.1995
    28.10.1996
    NO
    0.416200
    01.01.1995
    28.10.1996
    NO
    0.231300
    01.01.1995
    28.10.1996
    NO
    0.231200
    01.01.1995
    28.10.1996
    GB
    51.866700
    01.07.1994
    31.12.1994
    GB
    25.933300
    01.07.1994
    31.12.1994
    NO
    11.100000
    01.07.1994
    31.12.1994
    NO
    3.330000
    01.07.1994
    31.12.1994
    NO
    2.220000
    01.07.1994
    31.12.1994
    NO
    2.220000
    01.07.1994
    31.12.1994
    NO
    2.220000
    01.07.1994
    31.12.1994
    NO
    0.416200
    01.07.1994
    31.12.1994
    NO
    0.231300
    01.07.1994
    31.12.1994
    NO
    0.231300
    01.07.1994
    31.12.1994
    NO
    0.231200
    01.07.1994
    31.12.1994
    GB
    25.933400
    01.01.1990
    30.06.1994
    GB
    25.933300
    01.01.1990
    30.06.1994
    GB
    25.933300
    01.01.1990
    30.06.1994
    NO
    11.100000
    01.01.1990
    30.06.1994
    NO
    3.330000
    01.01.1990
    30.06.1994
    NO
    2.220000
    01.01.1990
    30.06.1994
    NO
    2.220000
    01.01.1990
    30.06.1994
    NO
    2.220000
    01.01.1990
    30.06.1994
    NO
    0.416200
    01.01.1990
    30.06.1994
    NO
    0.231300
    01.01.1990
    30.06.1994
    NO
    0.231300
    01.01.1990
    30.06.1994
    NO
    0.231200
    01.01.1990
    30.06.1994
    GB
    25.933400
    14.04.1989
    31.12.1989
    GB
    25.933300
    14.04.1989
    31.12.1989
    GB
    25.933300
    14.04.1989
    31.12.1989
    NO
    11.100000
    14.04.1989
    31.12.1989
    NO
    3.330000
    14.04.1989
    31.12.1989
    NO
    2.220000
    14.04.1989
    31.12.1989
    NO
    2.220000
    14.04.1989
    31.12.1989
    NO
    2.220000
    14.04.1989
    31.12.1989
    NO
    0.416200
    14.04.1989
    31.12.1989
    NO
    0.231300
    14.04.1989
    31.12.1989
    NO
    0.231300
    14.04.1989
    31.12.1989
    NO
    0.231200
    14.04.1989
    31.12.1989
    GB
    25.933400
    01.09.1986
    13.04.1989
    GB
    25.933300
    01.09.1986
    13.04.1989
    GB
    25.933300
    01.09.1986
    13.04.1989
    NO
    11.100000
    01.09.1986
    13.04.1989
    NO
    3.330000
    01.09.1986
    13.04.1989
    NO
    2.220000
    01.09.1986
    13.04.1989
    NO
    2.220000
    01.09.1986
    13.04.1989
    NO
    2.220000
    01.09.1986
    13.04.1989
    NO
    0.416200
    01.09.1986
    13.04.1989
    NO
    0.231300
    01.09.1986
    13.04.1989
    NO
    0.231300
    01.09.1986
    13.04.1989
    NO
    0.231200
    01.09.1986
    13.04.1989
    GB
    24.979300
    01.11.1983
    31.08.1986
    GB
    24.979200
    01.11.1983
    31.08.1986
    GB
    24.979200
    01.11.1983
    31.08.1986
    NO
    12.531200
    01.11.1983
    31.08.1986
    NO
    3.759300
    01.11.1983
    31.08.1986
    NO
    2.506200
    01.11.1983
    31.08.1986
    NO
    2.506200
    01.11.1983
    31.08.1986
    NO
    2.506200
    01.11.1983
    31.08.1986
    NO
    0.469900
    01.11.1983
    31.08.1986
    NO
    0.261100
    01.11.1983
    31.08.1986
    NO
    0.261100
    01.11.1983
    31.08.1986
    NO
    0.261100
    01.11.1983
    31.08.1986
    GB
    27.916700
    01.01.1982
    31.10.1983
    GB
    27.916700
    01.01.1982
    31.10.1983
    GB
    27.916600
    01.01.1982
    31.10.1983
    NO
    8.125000
    01.01.1982
    31.10.1983
    NO
    2.437500
    01.01.1982
    31.10.1983
    NO
    1.625000
    01.01.1982
    31.10.1983
    NO
    1.625000
    01.01.1982
    31.10.1983
    NO
    1.625000
    01.01.1982
    31.10.1983
    NO
    0.304600
    01.01.1982
    31.10.1983
    NO
    0.169300
    01.01.1982
    31.10.1983
    NO
    0.169300
    01.01.1982
    31.10.1983
    NO
    0.169300
    01.01.1982
    31.10.1983
    GB
    27.916700
    01.04.1979
    31.12.1981
    GB
    27.916700
    01.04.1979
    31.12.1981
    GB
    27.916600
    01.04.1979
    31.12.1981
    NO
    8.125000
    01.04.1979
    31.12.1981
    NO
    2.437500
    01.04.1979
    31.12.1981
    NO
    1.625000
    01.04.1979
    31.12.1981
    NO
    1.625000
    01.04.1979
    31.12.1981
    NO
    1.625000
    01.04.1979
    31.12.1981
    NO
    0.304600
    01.04.1979
    31.12.1981
    NO
    0.169300
    01.04.1979
    31.12.1981
    NO
    0.169300
    01.04.1979
    31.12.1981
    NO
    0.169300
    01.04.1979
    31.12.1981
  • Norwegian Offshore Directorate – estimate for reserves (Norwegian share)

    Norwegian Offshore Directorate – estimate for reserves (Norwegian share)
    Estimates for reserves do not take commercial agreements into consideration.
    Norwegian Offshore Directorate – estimate for reserves (Norwegian share)
    Valid date:
    31.12.2023
    Norwegian Offshore Directorate – estimate for reserves (Norwegian share)
    Orig. recoverable oil
    [mill Sm3]
    Orig. recoverable gas
    [bill Sm3]
    Orig. recoverable NGL
    [mill tonn]
    Orig. recoverable cond.
    [mill Sm3]
    Orig. recoverable oil eq.
    [mill Sm3 o.e]
    13.86
    0.35
    0.32
    0.00
    14.82
    Norwegian Offshore Directorate – estimate for reserves (Norwegian share)
    Orig. inplace oil
    [mill Sm3]
    Orig. inplace ass. liquid
    [mill Sm3]
    Orig. inplace ass. gas
    [bill Sm3]
    Orig. inplace free gas
    [bill Sm3]
    27.00
    0.00
    3.00
    0.00
    Norwegian Offshore Directorate – estimate for reserves (Norwegian share)
    Remaining oil
    [mill Sm3]
    Remaining gas
    [bill Sm3]
    Remaining NGL
    [mill tonn]
    Remaining cond.
    [mill Sm3]
    Remaining oil eq.
    [mill Sm3 o.e]
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    Norwegian Offshore Directorate – estimate for reserves (Norwegian share)
  • Description

    Description
    Type
    Text
    Date updated
    Development
    Murchison is a field in the Tampen area in the northern part of the North Sea, on the border between the Norwegian and UK sectors. The Norwegian share of the field was 22.2 per cent. Murchison was discovered in 1975, and the plan for development and operation was approved in 1976. The field was developed in the UK sector with a combined drilling, accommodation and production facility. The British and Norwegian licensees and authorities entered into an agreement in 1979 concerning common exploitation of the resources on the Murchison field. The production started in 1980.
    09.12.2023
    Reservoir
    Murchison produced oil from sandstone of Middle Jurassic age in the Brent Group.
    28.02.2023
    Recovery strategy
    The field was produced with pressure support from water injection.
    28.02.2023
    Transport
    The well stream was sent through the Brent Pipeline System to Sullom Voe in the Shetland Islands in the UK.
    28.02.2023
    Status
    Murchison was shut down in 2014, and the platform was removed in 2017.
    09.12.2023
  • Investments (expected)

    Investments (expected)
  • Investments (historical)

    Investments (historical)
    Investments
    [mill NOK nominal values]
    Sum
    2618
    2022
    0
    2021
    0
    2020
    0
    2019
    0
    2018
    0
    2017
    0
    2016
    0
    2015
    0
    2014
    0
    2013
    0
    2012
    20
    2011
    30
    2010
    38
    2009
    0
    2008
    17
    2007
    30
    2006
    17
    2005
    36
    2004
    75
    2003
    66
    2002
    33
    2001
    57
    2000
    47
    1999
    42
    1998
    30
    1997
    39
    1996
    26
    1995
    4
    1994
    1
    1993
    3
    1992
    4
    1991
    38
    1990
    66
    1989
    54
    1988
    19
    1987
    29
    1986
    42
    1985
    19
    1984
    48
    1983
    175
    1982
    108
    1981
    22
    1980
    149
    1979
    161
    1978
    312
    1977
    399
    1976
    282
    1975
    57
    1974
    22
  • Production , saleable

    Production , saleable
    Month
    Net - oil
    [mill Sm3]
    Net - gas
    [bill Sm3]
    Net - condensate
    [mill Sm3]
    Net - NGL
    [mill Sm3]
    Net - oil equivalents
    [mill Sm3]
    Sum
    13.861408
    0.347779
    0.002096
    0.620119
    14.831402
    2014
    0.003029
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.003029
    2013
    0.027909
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.027909
    2012
    0.043653
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.043653
    2011
    0.049683
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.049683
    2010
    0.046491
    0.000000
    0.000000
    -0.001066
    0.045425
    2009
    0.068180
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000843
    0.069023
    2008
    0.075312
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.001130
    0.076442
    2007
    0.078054
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000438
    0.078492
    2006
    0.088242
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.001675
    0.089917
    2005
    0.082079
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000320
    0.082399
    2004
    0.090457
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.001224
    0.091681
    2003
    0.113896
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.003483
    0.117379
    2002
    0.105286
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000535
    0.105821
    2001
    0.089643
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.089643
    2000
    0.167704
    0.000512
    0.000000
    0.005082
    0.173298
    1999
    0.251688
    0.004134
    0.000011
    0.005367
    0.261200
    1998
    0.268867
    0.005957
    0.000035
    0.006757
    0.281616
    1997
    0.280033
    0.010973
    0.000063
    0.010494
    0.301563
    1996
    0.235551
    0.005936
    0.000033
    0.005365
    0.246885
    1995
    0.202872
    0.004155
    0.000010
    0.005167
    0.212204
    1994
    0.229960
    0.004340
    0.000013
    0.004590
    0.238903
    1993
    0.289237
    0.009209
    0.000030
    0.007312
    0.305788
    1992
    0.468638
    0.018136
    0.000096
    0.014715
    0.501585
    1991
    0.394033
    0.011185
    0.000065
    0.010234
    0.415517
    1990
    0.480694
    0.007661
    0.000056
    0.012660
    0.501071
    1989
    0.484883
    0.016702
    0.000122
    0.016121
    0.517828
    1988
    0.522968
    0.023631
    0.000332
    0.019217
    0.566148
    1987
    0.343821
    0.024249
    0.000144
    0.024003
    0.392217
    1986
    0.893153
    0.046430
    0.000286
    0.081735
    1.021604
    1985
    1.696164
    0.055042
    0.000262
    0.138714
    1.890182
    1984
    2.862727
    0.080551
    0.000455
    0.195488
    3.139221
    1983
    1.053631
    0.018976
    0.000083
    0.048516
    1.121206
    1982
    1.052422
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    1.052422
    1981
    0.720448
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.720448
    1980
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
  • Production , sum wellbores

    Production , sum wellbores
    Month
    Gross - oil
    [mill Sm3]
    Gross - gas
    [bill Sm3]
    Gross - condensate
    [mill Sm3]
    Gross - oil equivalents
    [mill Sm3]
    Sum
    15.335081
    2.007259
    0.000000
    17.342340
    2014
    0.002992
    0.000479
    0.000000
    0.003471
    2013
    0.027268
    0.004362
    0.000000
    0.031630
    2012
    0.042363
    0.006778
    0.000000
    0.049141
    2011
    0.048514
    0.007763
    0.000000
    0.056277
    2010
    0.045213
    0.007093
    0.000000
    0.052306
    2009
    0.067486
    0.013698
    0.000000
    0.081184
    2008
    0.073021
    0.038949
    0.000000
    0.111970
    2007
    0.076628
    0.027530
    0.000000
    0.104158
    2006
    0.084613
    0.025023
    0.000000
    0.109636
    2005
    0.085482
    0.017828
    0.000000
    0.103310
    2004
    0.089868
    0.012233
    0.000000
    0.102101
    2003
    0.112844
    0.012420
    0.000000
    0.125264
    2002
    0.103139
    0.012038
    0.000000
    0.115177
    2001
    0.137395
    0.015503
    0.000000
    0.152898
    2000
    0.168889
    0.019122
    0.000000
    0.188011
    1999
    0.271755
    0.045455
    0.000000
    0.317210
    1998
    0.291297
    0.056763
    0.000000
    0.348060
    1997
    0.289628
    0.078593
    0.000000
    0.368221
    1996
    0.263500
    0.054909
    0.000000
    0.318409
    1995
    0.226432
    0.036490
    0.000000
    0.262922
    1994
    0.245823
    0.037306
    0.000000
    0.283129
    1993
    0.312090
    0.046460
    0.000000
    0.358550
    1992
    0.509869
    0.066426
    0.000000
    0.576295
    1991
    0.428815
    0.056480
    0.000000
    0.485295
    1990
    0.530527
    0.075696
    0.000000
    0.606223
    1989
    0.533246
    0.067154
    0.000000
    0.600400
    1988
    0.563971
    0.079536
    0.000000
    0.643507
    1987
    0.383249
    0.073658
    0.000000
    0.456907
    1986
    1.000173
    0.121117
    0.000000
    1.121290
    1985
    1.912522
    0.164339
    0.000000
    2.076861
    1984
    3.188051
    0.222707
    0.000000
    3.410758
    1983
    1.199950
    0.164688
    0.000000
    1.364638
    1982
    1.172536
    0.180059
    0.000000
    1.352595
    1981
    0.748665
    0.140099
    0.000000
    0.888764
    1980
    0.097267
    0.018505
    0.000000
    0.115772
  • Production – charts

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