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Norm prices for Norwegian crude oil 1st quarter 2005

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Published under: Bondevik's 2nd Government

Publisher: Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set norm prices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 1st quarter of 2005. The norm prices 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.(17.06.05)

Press release

No.: 81E/05
Date: 17.06.05

Contact: Hartvig Munthe-Kaas, +47 22 24 61 24

Norm prices for Norwegian crude oil 1st quarter 2005

The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set norm prices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 1st quarter of 2005. The norm prices 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.

PPB has decided not to set norm prices for Forties and Varg for the 1st quarter of 2005.

PPB has reserved its decision concerning norm prices for Balder for the 1st quarter of 2005.

The Petroleum Price Board has set the following norm prices in NOK per barrel with
30 days of credit for the 1st quarter of 2005:

January

February

March

Brent Blend (FOB Sullom Voe)2)

277,02

(289,98)

(327,83)

Draugen (FOB loading buoy)1)

283,28

293,81

328,45

Ekofisk (FOB Teesside)

276,40

288,70

325,97

Glitne (FOB ship)1)

249,16

251,29

299,63

Grane (FOB Sture)

207,22

226,03

271,75

Gullfaks A+B (FOB loading buoy)1)

282,66

286,78

325,66

Gullfaks C (FOB loading buoy)1)

282,66

289,98

329,38

Heidrun (FOB Mongstad/delivered Tetney)

260,43

272,39

310,48

Jotun (FOB ship)1)

283,28

287,42

328,76

Njord (FOB ship)1)

284,85

287,10

335,27

Norne (FOB ship)1)

282,03

291,58

328,45

Oseberg (FOB Sture)

278,27

290,62

328,45

Snorre (FOB loading buoy)1)

282,34

291,90

329,38

Statfjord (FOB loading buoy)1)

282,34

291,90

329,38

Tordis (FOB loading buoy)1)

282,66

289,98

329,38

Troll (FOB Mongstad)

271,70

284,22

323,49

Åsgard (FOB ship)1)

288,92

300,85

335,58

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

2) No normprice for Brent February and March

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

January

February

March

Brent Blend (FOB Sullom Voe)2)

44,25

(45,35)

(52,90)

Draugen (FOB loading buoy)1)

45,25

45,95

53,00

Ekofisk (FOB Teesside)

44,15

45,15

52,60

Glitne (FOB ship)1)

39,80

39,30

48,35

Grane (FOB Sture)

33,10

35,35

43,85

Gullfaks A+B (FOB loading buoy)1)

45,15

44,85

52,55

Gullfaks C (FOB loading buoy)1)

45,15

45,35

53,15

Heidrun (FOB Mongstad/delivered Tetney)

41,60

42,60

50,10

Jotun (FOB ship)1)

45,25

44,95

53,05

Njord (FOB ship)1)

45,50

44,90

54,10

Norne (FOB ship)1)

45,05

45,60

53,00

Oseberg (FOB Sture)

44,45

45,45

53,00

Snorre (FOB loading buoy)1)

45,10

45,65

53,15

Statfjord (FOB loading buoy)1)

45,10

45,65

53,15

Tordis (FOB loading buoy)1)

45,15

45,35

53,15

Troll (FOB Mongstad)

43,40

44,45

52,20

Åsgard (FOB ship)1)

46,15

47,05

54,15

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

2) No normprice for Brent February and March