Oil and gas field · Norway
Vale
Vale is a closed oil and gas field in Norway, with 33.5 million boe of recoverable reserves, operated by Aker BP ASA.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Name in the source | VALE | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Norway | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Closed | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2002 | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Discovered | 1991 | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Aker BP ASA | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Recoverable reserves | 33.5 million boe (original recoverable) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Vale is the 112th-largest of 140 oil and gas fields in Norway by recoverable reserves; its 33.5 million boe is <0.1% of the 70,075 million boe we hold for Norway. Ranks and totals cover the oil and gas fields in our data that report their recoverable reserves, not every one in existence.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 112th of 140 | 70,075 million boe | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this oil and gas field from its sources, oldest first.
- Discovered
- Production started
- Recoverable reserves estimated: 33.5 million boe
Operator and place
More from Aker BP ASA
- Johan Sverdrup2,654 million boe
- Valhall1,248 million boe
- Frigg734 million boe
- Skarv711 million boe
- Ula552 million boe
- Alvheim521 million boe
- Edvard Grieg392 million boe
- Heimdal333 million boe
Other oil and gas fields in Norway
- Troll11,422 million boe
- Statfjord4,512 million boe
- Ekofisk4,453 million boe
- Oseberg3,625 million boe
- Åsgard2,875 million boe
- Johan Sverdrup2,654 million boe
- Gullfaks2,639 million boe
- Ormen Lange2,208 million boe
Data on this page
- Sodir. Sodir FactPages, NLOD 2.0.