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Norm prices for Norwegian crude oil 4th quarter 2004

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Published under: Bondevik's 2nd Government

Publisher: Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 4th quarter of 2004. (30.03.05)

Press release

No.: 43/05
Date: 30.03.05

Contact: Sissel Edvardsen, +47 22 24 61 09

Norm prices for Norwegian crude oil 4th quarter 2004

The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 4th quarter of 2004. 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 Grane, Forties, Jotun and Varg for the 4th quarter of 2004.

The Petroleum Price Board has set the following norm prices in NOK per barrel with
30 days of credit for the 4th quarter of 2004:

October

November

December

Brent Blend (FOB Sullom Voe)

327,45

268,58

242,52

Draugen (FOB loading buoy)1)

331,73

273,59

244,98

Ekofisk (FOB Teesside)

330,08

262,93

234,55

Glitne (FOB ship)1)

233,48

210,02

Gullfaks A+B (FOB loading buoy)1)

329,43

271,40

241,60

Gullfaks C (FOB loading buoy)1)

330,41

273,59

243,44

Heidrun (FOB Mongstad/delivered Tetney)

315,58

252,91

230,26

Njord (FOB ship)1)

337,34

287,07

243,75

Norne (FOB ship)1)

330,74

272,02

243,14

Oseberg (FOB Sture)

330,41

267,01

240,38

Snorre (FOB loading buoy)1)

331,40

272,34

243,44

Statfjord (FOB loading buoy)1)

331,40

272,34

243,44

Tordis (FOB loading buoy)1)

330,41

273,59

243,44

Troll (FOB Mongstad)

323,16

263,25

235,47

Åsgard (FOB ship)1)

335,03

281,11

244,98

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

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)

49,65

42,85

39,55

Draugen (FOB loading buoy)1)

50,30

43,65

39,95

Ekofisk (FOB Teesside)

50,05

41,95

38,25

Glitne (FOB ship)1)

37,25

34,25

Gullfaks A+B (FOB loading buoy)1)

49,95

43,30

39,40

Gullfaks C (FOB loading buoy)1)

50,10

43,65

39,70

Heidrun (FOB Mongstad/delivered Tetney)

47,85

40,35

37,55

Njord (FOB ship)1)

51,15

45,80

39,75

Norne (FOB ship)1)

50,15

43,40

39,65

Oseberg (FOB Sture)

50,10

42,60

39,20

Snorre (FOB loading buoy)1)

50,25

43,45

39,70

Statfjord (FOB loading buoy)1)

50,25

43,45

39,70

Tordis (FOB loading buoy)1)

50,10

43,65

39,70

Troll (FOB Mongstad)

49,00

42,00

38,40

Åsgard (FOB ship)1)

50,80

44,85

39,95

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