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Norm Prices for Norwegian Crude Oil 4th Quarter 1999

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Published under: Bondevik's 1st Government

Publisher: Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

Press Release

No.: 10/00
Date: 14.03.00

Norm Prices for Norwegian Crude Oil 4 th Quarter 1999

The Petroleum Price Board has set normprices for Norwgian crude oil lifted in the 4 th> quarter of 1999. The normprices are used as tax reference prices in the taxation of the crude oil producers on the Norwegian continental shelf and are set in arrear for every quarter.

The Petroleum Price Board has set the following normprices in NOK per barrel with 30 days of credit for the 4 th> quarter of 1999:

October

November

December

Brent Blend (FOB Sullom Voe)

170,71

195,31

204,28

Ekofisk (FOB Teesside)

169,94

195,31

206,28

Forties (FOB Hound Point)

171,87

197,69

207,48

Statfjord (FOB loading bouy)1)

169,94

195,71

205,88

Snorre (FOB loading bouy)1)

169,94

195,71

205,88

Gullfaks A+B (FOB loading bouy)1)

167,23

192,94

203,08

Gullfaks C (FOB loading bouy)1)

169,16

195,31

206,68

Tordis (FOB loading bouy)1)

169,16

195,31

206,68

Oseberg (FOB Sture)

171,49

196,11

207,48

Draugen (FOB loading bouy)1)

168,39

194,92

205,48

Troll (FOB Mongstad)

169,94

194,52

206,68

Heidrun (FOB Mongstad/delivered Tetney)

163,36

188,58

197,87

By using an average exchange rate for the months of the quarter, the equivalent prices in USD are:

October

November

December

Brent Blend (FOB Sullom Voe)

22,05

24,65

25,50

Ekofisk (FOB Teesside)

21,95

24,65

25,75

Forties (FOB Hound Point)

22,20

24,95

25,90

Statfjord (FOB loading bouy)1)

21,95

24,70

25,70

Snorre (FOB loading bouy)1)

21,95

24,70

25,70

Gullfaks A+B (FOB loading bouy)1)

21,60

24,35

25,35

Gullfaks C (FOB loading bouy)1)

21,85

24,65

25,80

Tordis (FOB loading bouy)1)

21,85

24,65

25,80

Oseberg (FOB Sture)

22,15

24,75

25,90

Draugen (FOB loading bouy)1)

21,75

24,60

25,65

Troll (FOB Mongstad)

21,95

24,55

25,80

Heidrun (FOB Mongstad/delivered Tetney)

21,10

23,80

24,70

1)Final norm prices are to be set when the final freight costs in 1999 are known.

Contact:
Sissel Evardsen, +47 22 24 61 09