Valhall oil field 3.63

Valhall is an oil field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Discovered in 1975, production began in 1982 and is expected to continue until 2050. Valhall is located in 70 metres of water. It produces from chalk in the Tor and Hod Formations of Late Cretaceous age. The reservoir depth is approximately 2 400 metres.DevelopmentThe field was originally developed with three facilities but now the complex consists of five separate steel platforms that are bridge-connected. There are also two unmanned flank platforms, one in the south and one in the north, both around 6 kilometres from the field centre.Quarters Platform (QP)The QP was built in 1979 and started being used in July 1981. It has accommodation for 208 people.Drilling Platform (DP)The DP is situated centrally and has 30 well slots. The platform started operation on 17 December 1981 with the first covered derrick.Production Platform (PCP)The PCP is built to process 168000oilbbl of oil and 350Mcuft of gas per day. The platform is 65 metres high and weighs 21,000 tons. The oil production is piped to 2/4-J at the Ekofisk Center and goes to Teesside in England. The gas is transported directly via the Norpipe pipeline to Emden in Germany. The platform also processes oil and gas that comes from the Hod oil field.