The NPD has today granted Statoil, the operator, to commence production at Gina Krog in June. The field was originally a gas discovery made in 1974 and had been considered for development on a number of occasions throughout history. In 2007, oil (and gas) was discovered in a nearby prospect and Gina Krog was subsequently reviewed again with a full appraisal and delineation programme taking place between 2008-2011 which confirmed substantial amounts...
