Frigg gas field
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Frigg gas field is a natural gas field in the North Sea, on the boundary between the United Kingdom and Norway. The field is named after the goddess Frigg. King Olav V of Norway officially opened the production on the May 8, 1978. Production was closed at October 26, 2004. The field is situated 230 km northwest of Stavanger. Operator for the field was the french oil company Elf Aquitaine, which merged and changed name to Total S. A..
[edit] Pipelines connected to the Frigg field
- Frigg UK System - natural gas transportation system from the Alwyn North Field in the North Sea via the Frigg field to St. Fergus near Peterhead in Scotland. The Frigg UK System is operated by Total E&P UK Plc.
- Vesterled - mostly the former Frigg Norwegian Pipeline
[edit] Links
- Frigg Industrial Heritage - a website by the Norwegian Petroleum Museum, English version
- Frigg decommissioning - at the website of Total E&P Norge
- Frigg UK: 30 Years on