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YME

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  • General information

    General information
    Attribute Value
    Field name
    Official field name
    YME
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    Current activity status
    Current activity status of the field. Example of legal values: SHUT DOWN, PRODUCING, PDO APPROVED
    Producing
    Discovery wellbore
    Name of the wellbore which proved the field.
    Discovery year.
    The year the field was discovered
    1987
    Main area
    Main NCS area. Example of legal values: NORTH SEA, NORWEGIAN SEA, BARENTS SEA
    North sea
    Main supply base
    Main supply base
    NPDID field
    Norwegian Offshore Directorate's unique id for fields
    43807
  • Picture

    Picture
    YME Field
  • Discoveries included

    Discoveries included
    Discovery name
  • Activity status — history

    Activity status — history
    Status
    Status from
    Status to
    Producing
    25.10.2021
    Approved for production
    23.03.2018
    24.10.2021
    Shut down
    12.12.2014
    22.03.2018
    Approved for production
    11.05.2007
    11.12.2014
    Shut down
    17.04.2001
    10.05.2007
    Producing
    27.02.1996
    16.04.2001
    Approved for production
    06.01.1995
    26.02.1996
  • Located in

    Located in
    Block name
    Prod. licence
    9/2
    9/5
  • PDO – Plan for Development and Operations

    PDO – Plan for Development and Operations
    Date PDO approved
    Description
    Type
    23.03.2018
    Yme new development av OED
    Changed PDO
    11.05.2007
    Redevelopment I Kongen i Statsråd
    PDO
    20.10.1998
    Beta Vest av Kongen i Statsråd
    PDO
    14.02.1997
    Fase III Gamma Sørøst av Kongen i Statsråd
    PDO
    01.12.1995
    Fase II Beta Øst av Kongen i Statsråd
    PDO
    06.01.1995
    Fase I Gamma Vest av Kongen i Statsråd
    PDO
  • Ownership — full history

    Ownership — full history
    Owner kind
    Owner name
    Ownership from date
    Ownership to date
    PRODUCTION LICENSE
    18.06.2004
    PRODUCTION LICENSE
    06.01.1995
    31.12.2001
  • Operatorship — full history

    Operatorship — full history
    Company name
    Operatorship from
    Operatorship to
    06.10.2015
    01.09.2015
    05.10.2015
    16.11.2006
    31.08.2015
    22.03.2006
    15.11.2006
    18.06.2004
    21.03.2006
    10.05.2001
    31.12.2001
    06.01.1995
    09.05.2001
  • Licensees — full history

    Licensees — full history
    Company name
    Nation code
    Company share [%]
    Date licensee from
    Date licensee to
    NO
    55.000000
    02.05.2023
    NO
    20.000000
    02.05.2023
    NO
    15.000000
    02.05.2023
    NO
    10.000000
    02.05.2023
    NO
    55.000000
    23.12.2022
    01.05.2023
    NO
    20.000000
    23.12.2022
    01.05.2023
    NO
    15.000000
    23.12.2022
    01.05.2023
    NO
    10.000000
    23.12.2022
    01.05.2023
    NO
    55.000000
    16.05.2019
    22.12.2022
    NO
    20.000000
    16.05.2019
    22.12.2022
    NO
    15.000000
    16.05.2019
    22.12.2022
    NO
    10.000000
    16.05.2019
    22.12.2022
    NO
    55.000000
    30.11.2017
    15.05.2019
    NO
    20.000000
    30.11.2017
    15.05.2019
    NO
    15.000000
    30.11.2017
    15.05.2019
    NO
    10.000000
    30.11.2017
    15.05.2019
    NO
    60.000000
    30.11.2016
    29.11.2017
    NO
    20.000000
    30.11.2016
    29.11.2017
    NO
    10.000000
    30.11.2016
    29.11.2017
    NO
    10.000000
    30.11.2016
    29.11.2017
    NO
    60.000000
    06.10.2015
    29.11.2016
    NO
    20.000000
    06.10.2015
    29.11.2016
    NO
    10.000000
    06.10.2015
    29.11.2016
    NO
    10.000000
    06.10.2015
    29.11.2016
    NO
    60.000000
    01.09.2015
    05.10.2015
    NO
    20.000000
    01.09.2015
    05.10.2015
    NO
    10.000000
    01.09.2015
    05.10.2015
    NO
    10.000000
    01.09.2015
    05.10.2015
    NO
    60.000000
    30.07.2013
    31.08.2015
    NO
    20.000000
    30.07.2013
    31.08.2015
    NO
    10.000000
    30.07.2013
    31.08.2015
    NO
    10.000000
    30.07.2013
    31.08.2015
    NO
    60.000000
    24.03.2012
    29.07.2013
    NO
    20.000000
    24.03.2012
    29.07.2013
    NO
    10.000000
    24.03.2012
    29.07.2013
    NO
    10.000000
    24.03.2012
    29.07.2013
    NO
    60.000000
    17.01.2009
    23.03.2012
    NO
    20.000000
    17.01.2009
    23.03.2012
    NO
    10.000000
    17.01.2009
    23.03.2012
    NO
    10.000000
    17.01.2009
    23.03.2012
    NO
    60.000000
    01.01.2009
    16.01.2009
    NO
    20.000000
    01.01.2009
    16.01.2009
    NO
    10.000000
    01.01.2009
    16.01.2009
    NO
    10.000000
    01.01.2009
    16.01.2009
    NO
    70.000000
    02.01.2008
    31.12.2008
    NO
    20.000000
    02.01.2008
    31.12.2008
    NO
    10.000000
    02.01.2008
    31.12.2008
    NO
    70.000000
    01.01.2008
    01.01.2008
    NO
    10.000000
    01.01.2008
    01.01.2008
    NO
    10.000000
    01.01.2008
    01.01.2008
    NO
    10.000000
    01.01.2008
    01.01.2008
    NO
    70.000000
    16.11.2007
    31.12.2007
    NO
    20.000000
    16.11.2007
    31.12.2007
    NO
    10.000000
    16.11.2007
    31.12.2007
    NO
    70.000000
    23.03.2006
    15.11.2007
    NO
    20.000000
    23.03.2006
    15.11.2007
    NO
    10.000000
    23.03.2006
    15.11.2007
    NO
    40.000000
    22.03.2006
    22.03.2006
    NO
    30.000000
    22.03.2006
    22.03.2006
    NO
    20.000000
    22.03.2006
    22.03.2006
    NO
    10.000000
    22.03.2006
    22.03.2006
    NO
    40.000000
    01.03.2006
    21.03.2006
    NO
    30.000000
    01.03.2006
    21.03.2006
    NO
    20.000000
    01.03.2006
    21.03.2006
    NO
    10.000000
    01.03.2006
    21.03.2006
    NO
    40.000000
    02.07.2005
    28.02.2006
    NO
    30.000000
    02.07.2005
    28.02.2006
    NO
    20.000000
    02.07.2005
    28.02.2006
    NO
    10.000000
    02.07.2005
    28.02.2006
    NO
    40.000000
    01.07.2005
    01.07.2005
    NO
    30.000000
    01.07.2005
    01.07.2005
    NO
    20.000000
    01.07.2005
    01.07.2005
    NO
    10.000000
    01.07.2005
    01.07.2005
    NO
    50.000000
    04.05.2005
    30.06.2005
    NO
    30.000000
    04.05.2005
    30.06.2005
    NO
    20.000000
    04.05.2005
    30.06.2005
    NO
    50.000000
    30.03.2005
    03.05.2005
    NO
    30.000000
    30.03.2005
    03.05.2005
    NO
    20.000000
    30.03.2005
    03.05.2005
    NO
    50.000000
    18.06.2004
    29.03.2005
    NO
    30.000000
    18.06.2004
    29.03.2005
    NO
    20.000000
    18.06.2004
    29.03.2005
    NO
    65.000000
    01.06.2001
    31.12.2001
    NO
    25.000000
    01.06.2001
    31.12.2001
    NO
    10.000000
    01.06.2001
    31.12.2001
    NO
    35.000000
    10.05.2001
    31.05.2001
    NO
    30.000000
    10.05.2001
    31.05.2001
    NO
    25.000000
    10.05.2001
    31.05.2001
    NO
    10.000000
    10.05.2001
    31.05.2001
    NO
    65.000000
    11.01.2001
    09.05.2001
    NO
    25.000000
    11.01.2001
    09.05.2001
    NO
    10.000000
    11.01.2001
    09.05.2001
    NO
    65.000000
    17.12.1998
    10.01.2001
    NO
    25.000000
    17.12.1998
    10.01.2001
    NO
    10.000000
    17.12.1998
    10.01.2001
    NO
    65.000000
    04.05.1995
    16.12.1998
    NO
    25.000000
    04.05.1995
    16.12.1998
    NO
    10.000000
    04.05.1995
    16.12.1998
    NO
    65.000000
    06.01.1995
    03.05.1995
    NO
    15.000000
    06.01.1995
    03.05.1995
    NO
    10.000000
    06.01.1995
    03.05.1995
    NO
    10.000000
    06.01.1995
    03.05.1995
  • Norwegian Offshore Directorate – estimate for reserves (Norwegian share)

    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]
    15.81
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    15.81
    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]
    57.00
    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]
    6.28
    0.00
    0.00
    0.00
    6.28
  • Description

    Description
    Type
    Text
    Date updated
    Development
    Yme is a field in the southeastern part of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, 130 kilometres northeast of the Ula field. The water depth is 100 metres. The field comprises two separate main structures, Gamma and Beta, which are 12 kilometres apart. Yme was discovered in 1987, and the plan for development and operation (PDO) was approved in 1995. Yme was originally developed with a jack-up drilling and production platform on the Gamma structure and a storage vessel. The Beta structure was developed with a subsea template. The production started in 1996 and ceased in 2001, because operation of the field was no longer regarded as profitable. A PDO for the redevelopment of Yme was approved in 2007. The development concept was a new mobile offshore production unit (MOPU). Due to structural deficiencies and the vast amount of outstanding work to complete the facility, it was decided to remove it from the field in 2013. The removal of the MOPU was completed in 2016. In 2018, an amended PDO for the redevelopment of Yme was approved. The PDO includes a jack-up rig equipped with drilling and production facilities installed on the Gamma structure and a subsea template on the Beta structure, as well as reuse of existing facilities on the field. The production started again in 2021.
    14.12.2023
    Reservoir
    The reservoir contains oil in two separate main structures, Gamma and Beta. The structures comprise six deposits. The reservoirs are in sandstone of Middle Jurassic age in the Sandnes Formation, at a depth of 3150 metres. They are heterogeneous and have variable properties.
    14.12.2023
    Recovery strategy
    The field is produced by pressure support from partial water injection and water alternating gas (WAG) injection. Some of the wells are equipped with gas lift.
    14.12.2023
    Transport
    The oil is transported with tankers and the gas is reinjected.
    28.02.2023
    Status
    The first WAG injection cycle was performed in mid-2023. The production was lower in 2023 than expected, due to delays in drilling and completion activities, lower production efficiency and higher water cut in some wells.
    14.12.2023
  • Investments (expected)

    Investments (expected)
    The operator's future investments related to the reserves from 2023 [mill NOK 2023-kroner]. The stated investment estimate has not been corrected for possible investment sharing.
    972
  • Investments (historical)

    Investments (historical)
    Investments
    [mill NOK nominal values]
    Sum
    26639
    2022
    1690
    2021
    1699
    2020
    2650
    2019
    3340
    2018
    2336
    2017
    224
    2016
    0
    2015
    0
    2014
    0
    2013
    36
    2012
    2599
    2011
    2474
    2010
    2297
    2009
    2826
    2008
    1679
    2007
    720
    2006
    0
    2005
    0
    2004
    0
    2003
    0
    2002
    0
    2001
    0
    2000
    0
    1999
    251
    1998
    49
    1997
    207
    1996
    654
    1995
    728
    1994
    157
    1993
    23
  • 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
    10.426823
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    10.426823
    2024
    0.885768
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.885768
    2023
    1.082600
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    1.082600
    2022
    0.531317
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.531317
    2021
    0.021129
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.021129
    2001
    0.206505
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.206505
    2000
    1.071268
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    1.071268
    1999
    1.483953
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    1.483953
    1998
    1.969761
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    1.969761
    1997
    1.979745
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    1.979745
    1996
    1.194777
    0.000000
    0.000000
    0.000000
    1.194777
  • 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
    10.620252
    0.507418
    0.000000
    11.127670
    2024
    0.885768
    0.054701
    0.000000
    0.940469
    2023
    1.082600
    0.066182
    0.000000
    1.148782
    2022
    0.531317
    0.033070
    0.000000
    0.564387
    2021
    0.024237
    0.002487
    0.000000
    0.026724
    2001
    0.124727
    0.006919
    0.000000
    0.131646
    2000
    1.139525
    0.051183
    0.000000
    1.190708
    1999
    1.593785
    0.064701
    0.000000
    1.658486
    1998
    1.954869
    0.084780
    0.000000
    2.039649
    1997
    2.000671
    0.084687
    0.000000
    2.085358
    1996
    1.282753
    0.058708
    0.000000
    1.341461
  • Production – charts

    Production – charts
    Graph Net oe
    Production – charts
    Graph Net oil
    Production – charts
    Graph Net gas
    Production – charts
    Graph Net gas
    Production – charts
    Graph Net NGL
    Production – charts
    Graph Water
    Any produced water is only included after 1.1.2000
  • Wellbores – exploration

    Wellbores – exploration
    Wellbore name
    Entered date
    Completed date
    Purpose
    Status
    Content
    21.02.1987
    28.04.1987
    WILDCAT
    P&A
    OIL
    04.12.1989
    08.02.1990
    WILDCAT
    P&A
    OIL
    25.12.1993
    11.04.1994
    APPRAISAL
    RE-CLASS TO DEV
    OIL
    23.06.1995
    21.07.1995
    APPRAISAL
    RE-CLASS TO DEV
    OIL
    19.08.1996
    15.10.1996
    WILDCAT
    RE-CLASS TO DEV
    OIL
    22.04.1997
    10.06.1997
    WILDCAT
    RE-CLASS TO DEV
    OIL
    24.06.1997
    02.02.1998
    WILDCAT
    RE-CLASS TO DEV
    DRY
    29.06.1999
    17.09.1999
    WILDCAT
    RE-CLASS TO DEV
    OIL
    WILDCAT
    RE-CLASS TO DEV
  • Wellbores – development

    Wellbores – development
    Wellbore name
    Entered date
    Completed date
    Purpose
    Content
    25.12.1993
    11.04.1994
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    14.05.2000
    25.06.2000
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    13.12.1996
    17.04.1997
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    18.04.1997
    05.05.1997
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    24.02.2000
    15.03.2000
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    24.06.1997
    02.02.1998
    INJECTION
    GAS
    08.06.1996
    13.08.1996
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    21.04.1999
    19.05.1999
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    28.08.2000
    13.10.2000
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    04.03.1995
    13.04.1995
    INJECTION
    WATER
    19.08.1996
    15.10.1996
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    13.07.1999
    08.08.1999
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    22.03.1996
    16.05.1996
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    23.06.1995
    21.07.1995
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    11.05.1996
    21.06.1996
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    22.04.1997
    10.06.1997
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    29.06.1999
    17.09.1999
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    07.02.2009
    13.11.2009
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    31.01.2009
    26.09.2009
    PRODUCTION
    DRY
    03.08.2010
    12.09.2010
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    21.02.2009
    12.09.2009
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    03.05.2024
    10.06.2024
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    11.06.2024
    25.06.2024
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    14.02.2009
    22.11.2009
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    14.01.2009
    20.08.2009
    INJECTION
    WATER/GAS
    INJECTION
    23.01.2009
    01.08.2009
    INJECTION
    WATER/GAS
    INJECTION
    28.02.2009
    27.01.2010
    PRODUCTION
    DRY
    01.12.2023
    28.02.2024
    INJECTION
    WATER/GAS
    10.01.2009
    13.01.2009
    OBSERVATION
    NOT APPLICABLE
    18.04.2023
    10.06.2023
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    31.03.2023
    18.09.2023
    PRODUCTION
    20.07.2009
    03.04.2010
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    29.07.2009
    29.04.2010
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    26.06.2009
    12.03.2010
    INJECTION
    WATER
    15.07.2022
    20.08.2022
    PRODUCTION
    NOT APPLICABLE
    21.08.2022
    31.08.2022
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
    23.07.2022
    09.12.2022
    INJECTION
    WATER
    05.07.2022
    29.09.2022
    PRODUCTION
    OIL
  • Wellbores – other

    Wellbores – other
    Wellbore name
    Entered date
    Completed date
    Purpose
    Status
    13.09.2021
    13.09.2021
    SOIL DRILLING
    PLUGGED
    14.09.2021
    15.09.2021
    SOIL DRILLING
    PLUGGED
    13.09.2021
    14.09.2021
    SOIL DRILLING
    PLUGGED
    14.09.2021
    14.09.2021
    SOIL DRILLING
    PLUGGED
    14.09.2021
    14.09.2021
    SOIL DRILLING
    PLUGGED
    15.09.2021
    15.09.2021
    SOIL DRILLING
    PLUGGED
    15.09.2021
    15.09.2021
    SOIL DRILLING
    PLUGGED
    15.09.2021
    16.09.2021
    SOIL DRILLING
    PLUGGED