New Vigdis template onstream

Oil is flowing from the third template on Vigdis East in the North Sea, says Bente Aleksandersen, VP for Snorre production at StatoilHydro.

Apr 29th, 2008

Offshore staff

STAVANGER, Norway –Oil is flowing from the third template on Vigdis East in the North Sea, says Bente Aleksandersen, VP for Snorre production at StatoilHydro.

The template was installed in summer 2006. Drilling of the first two wells was recently completed byBorgland Dolphin. The two wells add 11 000 b/d of oil to the production.

04/29/2008

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