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Norm prices for Norwegian crude oil 4th quarter 2002

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Published under: Bondevik's 2nd Government

Publisher: Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

The Petroleum Price Board has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 4 th> quarter of 2002. (19.03.03)

Press release

No.: 25/03
Date: 19.03.2003

Contact: Lars Nermoen, +47 22 24 61 07

Norm prices for Norwegian crude oil 4th quarter 2002

The Petroleum Price Board has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the
4 th> quarter of 2002. 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 arrears for every quarter.

The Petroleum Price Board has set the following norm prices in NOK per barrel with
30 days of credit for the 4 th >quarter of 2002:

October

November

December

Brent Blend (FOB Sullom Voe)

206.51

176.52

205.72

Ekofisk (FOB Teesside)

206.13

176.52

206.08

Statfjord (FOB loading buoy)1)

204.64

176.16

207.16

Snorre (FOB loading buoy)1)

204.64

176.16

207.16

Gullfaks A+B (FOB loading buoy)1)

203.14

175.79

204.65

Gullfaks C (FOB loading buoy)1)

205.01

175.79

206.44

Tordis (FOB loading buoy)1)

205.01

175.79

206.44

Oseberg (FOB Sture)

207.63

177.25

207.16

Draugen (FOB loading buoy)1)

203.14

173.96

202.14

Troll (FOB Mongstad)

203.89

176.89

204.29

Heidrun (FOB Mongstad/delivered Tetney)

197.53

164.46

198.20

Norne (FOB ship)1)

205.39

175.06

205.36

Njord (FOB ship)1)

208.38

178.35

208.59

Åsgard (FOB ship)1)

206.51

176.16

206.44

Glitne (FOB ship)1)

196,78

169,21

199,27

1>) Final norm prices are set in a different press release today.

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)

27.60

24.15

28.70

Ekofisk (FOB Teesside)

27.55

24.15

28.75

Statfjord (FOB loading buoy)1)

27.35

24.10

28.90

Snorre (FOB loading buoy)1)

27.35

24.10

28.90

Gullfaks A+B (FOB loading buoy)1)

27.15

24.05

28.55

Gullfaks C (FOB loading buoy)1)

27.40

24.05

28.80

Tordis (FOB loading buoy)1)

27.40

24.05

28.80

Oseberg (FOB Sture)

27.75

24.25

28.90

Draugen (FOB loading buoy)1)

27.15

23.80

28.20

Troll (FOB Mongstad)

27.25

24.20

28.50

Heidrun (FOB Mongstad/delivered Tetney)

26.40

22.50

27.65

Norne (FOB ship)1)

27.45

23.95

28.65

Njord (FOB ship)1)

27.85

24.40

29.10

Åsgard (FOB ship)1)

27.60

24.10

28.80

Glitne (FOB ship)1)

26.30

23.15

27.80

1>) Final norm prices are set in a different press release today.