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Norm prices for Norwegian Crude Oil 3RD QUARTER 1999

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Published under: Bondevik's 1st Government

Publisher: Ministry of Petroleum and Energy

Press release

No.: 79/99
Date: 14.12.1999

Contact: Sissel Edvardsen, +47 22 24 61 09

Norm prices for Norwegian Crude Oil 3 rd QUARTER 1999

The Petroleum Price Board has set normprices for Norwegian crude oil lifted in the 3 rd> quarter of 1999. 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 arrear for every quarter.

The Petroleum Price Board has set the following normprices in NOK per barrel with 30 days of credit for the 3 rd> quarter of 1999:

July

August

September

Brent Blend (FOB Sullom Voe)

150,56

158,54

175,90

Ekofisk (FOB Teesside)

150,16

158,93

175,11

Forties (FOB Hound Point)

152,54

-

176,29

Statfjord (FOB lastebøye)1)

150,16

158,93

175,51

Snorre (FOB lastebøye)1)

150,16

158,93

175,51

Gullfaks A+B (FOB lastebøye)1)

147,00

155,43

171,98

Gullfaks C (FOB lastebøye)1)

149,37

156,98

174,72

Tordis (FOB lastebøye)1)

149,37

156,98

174,72

Oseberg (FOB Sture)

150,95

158,93

175,90

Draugen (FOB lastebøye)1)

148,98

156,98

174,33

Troll (FOB Mongstad)

150,56

158,54

175,51

Heidrun (FOB Mongstad/fritt levert Tetney)

142,66

151,14

167,67

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

July

August

September

Brent Blend (FOB Sullom Voe)

19,05

20,35

22,45

Ekofisk (FOB Teesside)

19,00

20,40

22,35

Forties (FOB Hound Point)

19,30

-

22,50

Statfjord (FOB lastebøye)1)

19,00

20,40

22,40

Snorre (FOB lastebøye)1)

19,00

20,40

22,40

Gullfaks A+B (FOB lastebøye)1)

18,60

19,95

21,95

Gullfaks C (FOB lastebøye)1)

18,90

20,15

22,30

Tordis (FOB lastebøye)1)

18,90

20,15

22,30

Oseberg (FOB Sture)

19,10

20,40

22,45

Draugen (FOB lastebøye)1)

18,85

20,15

22,25

Troll (FOB Mongstad)

19,05

20,35

22,40

Heidrun (FOB Mongstad/fritt levert Tetney)

18,05

19,40

21,40

1) Final norm prices are to be set when the final freight costs in 1999 are known.