Statoil is the operator of the Gina Krog field, lying in blocks 15/5 and 15/6 in the North Sea, around 30 kilometres north-west of Sleipner A.
The field has been developed with an accommodation and processing facility on a steel jacket, while the wells are drilled from a mobile drilling facility. Water depth at the site is around 116 metres.
The PSA has issued consent to use parts of the facility. The partial consent applies to the living quarters, cranes, pipelines and other parts of the facility required for activities in the phase up to production start-up.
Statoil must apply for partial consent to use the production facility in good time before production begins.