Historical archive

Norm prices for Norwegian crude oil 1st quarter 2010

Historical archive

Published under: Stoltenberg'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 2010. 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.

The Petroleum Price Board (PPB) has set Norm Prices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 1st quarter of 2010. 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 2010.

The Petroleum Price Board has set the following Norm Prices in NOK per barrel with
30 days of credit for the 1st quarter of 2010:

January

February

March

Brent Blend (FOB Sullom Voe)

436.90

435.77

467.47

Alvheim (FOB loading buoy)1)

446.36

449.38

476.95

Ekofisk (FOB Teesside)

441.49

441.10

470.13

Grane (FOB Sture)

420.27

424.23

455.91

Gullfaks (FOB loading buoy)1)2)

444.35

444.94

473.39

Heidrun (FOB Mongstad/deliverd Tetney)

433.17

432.22

463.02

Norne (FOB ship)1)

444.64

445.83

474.87

Oseberg (FOB Sture)

441.49

442.28

471.02

Statfjord (FOB loading buoy)1)3)

440.34

440.51

470.43

Troll (FOB Mongstad)

449.23

448.49

477.24

Volve (FOB loading buoy)1)

425.43

424.23

450.88

Åsgard (FOB ship)1)

438.05

442.58

467.47


By using a monthly average exchange rate:

January

February

March

NOK/USD

5,7336

5,9168

5,9248

 The equivalent prices in USD are:

January

February

March

Brent Blend (FOB Sullom Voe)

76.20

73.65

78.90

Alvheim (FOB loading buoy)1)

77.85

75.95

80.50

Ekofisk (FOB Teesside)

77.00

74.55

79.35

Grane (FOB Sture)

73.30

71.70

76.95

Gullfaks (FOB loading buoy)1)2)

77.50

75.20

79.90

Heidrun (FOB Mongstad/deliverd Tetney)

75.55

73.05

78.15

Norne (FOB ship)1)

77.55

75.35

80.15

Oseberg (FOB Sture)

77.00

74.75

79.50

Statfjord (FOB loading buoy)1)3)

76.80

74.45

79.40

Troll (FOB Mongstad)

78.35

75.80

80.55

Volve (FOB loading buoy)1)

74.20

71.70

76.10

Åsgard (FOB ship)1)

76.40

74.80

78.90

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

 

 

Date of shipment

 

 

Glitne (FOB ship)1)

12.01.2010

435.00

12.02.2010

412.13

 

16.03.2010

 

440.39

Njord (FOB ship)1)

07.01.2010

456.90

18.02.2010

454.80

 

30.03.2010

 

480.90

Draugen (FOB ship)1)

14.01.2010

439.33

01.02.2010

428.90

18.02.2010

450.66

 

21.03.2010

 

467.76

Jotun (FOB ship)1)

10.01.2010

446.67

29.01.2010

419.55

08.02.2010

417.96

18.02.2010

447.41

02.03.2010

457.26

11.03.2010

461.39

 

23.03.2010

 

463.91

The equivalent prices in USD are: 

 

Date of shipment

 

 

Glitne (FOB ship)1)

12.01.2010

77.05

12.02.2010

69.70

 

16.03.2010

 

75.40

Njord (FOB ship)1)

07.01.2010

80.30

18.02.2010

76.90

 

30.03.2010

 

80.20

Draugen (FOB ship)1)

14.01.2010

77.80

01.02.2010

73.20

18.02.2010

76.20

 

21.03.2010

 

78.80

Jotun (FOB ship)1)

10.01.2010

78.85

29.01.2010

71.60

08.02.2010

70.35

18.02.2010

75.65

02.03.2010

77.15

11.03.2010

78.55

 

23.03.2010

 

77.65

Norm prices form the basis for the taxation of the crude oil producers’ earnings on the Norwegian Shelf. When deciding the norm prices, the Petroleum Price Council shall according to the Petroleum Tax Act, take into account relevant factors such as price and sales data from the companies and perform an assessment of the oil market.

1) The Norm Prices for the shipments from loading buoys have not been adjusted for freight costs in the permit licenses.

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.