Gullfaks increases production

Production from Statoil’s Skinfaks/Rimfaks project in the North Sea started on 27 January. First oil will be from Rimfaks improved oil recovery (IOR).

In addition to IOR at the Rimfaks field, the project also marks the start of Skinfaks field production. All wells will be on stream in the course of autumn 2007 with both fields representing 12% of the total Gullfaks licence output.