Oil and gas field · Norway
Vest Ekofisk
Vest Ekofisk is a permitted oil and gas field in Norway, with 258 million boe of recoverable reserves, owned by Vår Energi ASA (52.3%), ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (35.1%), ORLEN Upstream Norway AS (7.6%) and 1 other.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Name in the source | VEST EKOFISK | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Norway | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Permitted | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1977 | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Discovered | 1970 | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Vår Energi ASA (52.3%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (35.1%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | ORLEN Upstream Norway AS (7.6%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Petoro AS (5%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Recoverable reserves | 258 million boe (original recoverable) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Vest Ekofisk is the 50th-largest of 140 oil and gas fields in Norway by recoverable reserves; its 258 million boe is 0.37% 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 | 50th of 140 | 70,075 million boe | 0.37% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this oil and gas field from its sources, oldest first.
- Discovered
- Production started
- Vår Energi ASA (52.3%), ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (35.1%), ORLEN Upstream Norway AS (7.6%) and 1 other on record as owners
- Recoverable reserves estimated: 258 million boe
Owners, operator and place
- Vår Energi ASAOwner · 52.3%
- ConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASOwner · 35.1%
- ORLEN Upstream Norway ASOwner · 7.6%
- Petoro ASOwner · 5%
- ConocoPhillips Skandinavia ASOperator
- Oil and gas fields in Norway142
- Norway: country profile
- Largest oil and gas fields
More from Vår Energi ASA
- Statfjord4,512 million boe
- Ekofisk4,453 million boe
- Åsgard2,875 million boe
- Ormen Lange2,208 million boe
- Snorre2,110 million boe
- Snøhvit1,696 million boe
- Heidrun1,688 million boe
- Sleipner Vest1,348 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.