The size of the discovered deposit, according to preliminary estimates, is from 9 to 21 million cubic meters. m
A new natural gas field has been discovered in the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway. This was announced on December 23 by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, which is part of the country’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, TASS reports.
It is known that the gas field was discovered in the southern part of the Barents Sea, 85 km from the city of Hammerfest. Norwegian specialists worked in the area of the Goliath oil field, drilling a well to prove the presence of oil in the rock mass. As a result of the work carried out, they discovered a 55-meter gas column.
According to preliminary estimates, the size of the discovered deposit ranges from 9 to 21 million standard cubic meters. m in recoverable oil equivalent.
Recall that Egypt discovered a large gas field in the Nargis block in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
It was also reported that the Italian energy company Eni announced the discovery of a new gas field off the coast of Cyprus.
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