Oil and gas field · Norway
Volve
Volve is a closed oil and gas field in Norway, with 71.6 million boe of recoverable reserves, owned by Equinor Energy AS (50%) and Aker BP ASA (50%).
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Name in the source | VOLVE | 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 | 2008 | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Discovered | 1993 | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Equinor Energy AS (50%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Aker BP ASA (50%) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Equinor Energy AS | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Recoverable reserves | 71.6 million boe (original recoverable) | Sodir FactPages · record · NLOD 2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Volve is the 89th-largest of 140 oil and gas fields in Norway by recoverable reserves; its 71.6 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 | 89th 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: 71.6 million boe
- Aker BP ASA (50%) and Equinor Energy AS (50%) on record as owners
Owners, operator and place
- Equinor Energy ASOwner · 50%
- Aker BP ASAOwner · 50%
- Equinor Energy ASOperator
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Other oil and gas fields in Norway
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- 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.