Historical archive

Normprices for Norwegian crude oil 4th quarter 2007

Historical archive

Published under: Stoltenberg'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 2007. 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 (PPB) has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 4th quarter of 2007. 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.

PPB has decided not to set normprices for Forties and Varg for the 4th quarter of 2007.

The Petroleum Price Board has set the following norm prices in NOK per barrel with
30 days of credit for the 4th quarter of 2007:

 

 

October

November

December

Brent Blend (FOB Sullom Voe)

446.30

501.47

499.92

Draugen (FOB loading buoy)1)

454.41

509.59

508.99

Ekofisk (FOB Teesside)

454.69

506.07

505.41

Grane (FOB Sture)

410.06

463.29

462.81

Gullfaks Blend (FOB loading buoy)1)2)

461.18

513.38

514.76

Heidrun (FOB Mongstad/delivered Tetney)

436.83

493.34

489.20

Jotun (FOB ship)1)

451.44

505.53

504.04

Norne (FOB ship)1)

457.12

512.03

507.06

Oseberg (FOB Sture)

457.39

507.69

507.61

Statfjord (FOB loading buoy)1)3)4)

455.50

509.59

507.89

Troll (FOB Mongstad)

457.12

512.30

511.73

Åsgard (FOB ship)1)

463.88

515.55

515.31

1) Final normprices are to be set when the final freight costs are known.

2) Gullfaks Blend includes Gullfaks A+B, Gullfaks C and Tordis. Adjustments for freight costs will be made for each field.

3) Statfjord includes Snorre. Adjustment for freight cost will be made for each field.

4) PPB has set a separate normprice for one cargo loading in December.

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By using an average exchange rate for the months of the quarter:

 

October

November

December

NOK/USD1)

5.4097

5.4154

5.4966

 

The equivalent prices in USD are:

 

October

November

December

Brent Blend (FOB Sullom Voe)

82.50

92.60

90.95

Draugen (FOB loading buoy)1)

84.00

94.10

92.60

Ekofisk (FOB Teesside)

84.05

93.45

91.95

Grane (FOB Sture)

75.80

85.55

84.20

Gullfaks Blend (FOB loading buoy)1)2)

85.25

94.80

93.65

Heidrun (FOB Mongstad/delivered Tetney)

80.75

91.10

89.00

Jotun (FOB ship)1)

83.45

93.35

91.70

Norne (FOB ship)1)

84.50

94.55

92.25

Oseberg (FOB Sture)

84.55

93.75

92.35

Statfjord (FOB loading buoy)1)3)4)

84.20

94.10

92.40

Troll (FOB Mongstad)

84.50

94.60

93.10

Åsgard (FOB ship)1)

85.75

95.20

93.75

1) Final normprices are to be set when the final freight costs are known.

2) Gullfaks Blend includes Gullfaks A+B, Gullfaks C and Tordis. Adjustments for freight costs will be made for each field.

3) Statfjord includes Snorre. Adjustment for freight cost will be made for each field.

4) PPB has set a separate normprice for one cargo loading in December.

 

The following normprices have been set for Njord and Glitne in NOK per barrel, related to Brent around bill of lading:

 

Date of shipment

Glitne (FOB loading bouy)1)

11.10.2007

 

404.94

 

02.11.2007

 

462.99

 

30.11.2007

 

470.99

 

14.12.2007

 

478.12

 

31.12.2007

 

501.60

Njord (FOB loading bouy)1)

21.10.2007

 

461.96

 

14.11.2007

 

503.91

 

15.12.2007

 

512.96

1) Final normprices are to be set when the final freight costs are known.

 

The equivalent prices in USD are:

 

Date of shipment

Glitne (FOB loading bouy)1)

11.10.2007

 

74.65

 

02.11.2007

 

85.80

 

30.11.2007

 

85.60

 

14.12.2007

 

87.15

 

31.12.2007

 

92.60

Njord (FOB loading bouy)1)

21.10.2007

 

85.45

 

14.11.2007

 

92.80

 

15.12.2007

 

93.50

1) Final normprices are to be set when the final freight costs are known.