| Snorre field | |
|---|---|
  Location of Snorre field | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern North Sea |
| Location | Tampen area |
| Blocks | 34/4 and 34/7 |
| Offshore/onshore | offshore |
| Coordinates | 61°31′31.58″N 2°12′41.42″E / 61.5254389°N 2.2115056°E |
| Operator | Statoil |
| Field history | |
| Start of production | August 1992 |
| Abandonment | 2040 (est) |
| Production | |
| Estimated oil in place | 1,400 million barrels (~1.9×108 t) |
| Estimated gas in place | 6×109 m3 (210×109 cu ft) |
Snorre is an oil and gas field in the Tampen area in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea. The sea depth in the area is 300 to 350 metres (980 to 1,150 ft).[1] Snorre has been operational since August 1992. It was the first field developed by Saga Petroleum.[2]
A Plateosaurus knucklebone, specimen PMO 207.207, was discovered in 1997 at 2,256 metres (7,402 ft) while drilling the Snorre oil field.[3]
- ^ "Subsea 7 risers to Snorre B occasion". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik (2000). "The Snorre Field and the Rise and Fall of Saga Petroleum". Chr. Michelsen Institute. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ Hurum, J.H., Bergan, M., Müller, R., Nystuen, J.P. & Klein, N. (2006): A Late Triassic dinosaur bone, offshore Norway. Norwegian Journal of Geology, Vol. 86, pp. 117-123. Trondheim 2006.