Grunnlagsundersøkelse på Snøhvit og Område C i Barentshavet, 2003 ; English summary

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Tittel: Grunnlagsundersøkelse på Snøhvit og Område C i Barentshavet, 2003 ; English summary

Statoil and Norsk Hydro commissioned Akvaplan-niva AS to perform baseline surveys at Snøhvit, where Statoil is the operator, and Lisens C, where Norsk Hydro is the operator . In addition 2 stations that have been previously sampled (stations F10 and F25) are included. The aim of the study is to provide information on the status of the field with regard to the content of hydrocarbons, sediment characteristics and soft bottom communities according to the Activity Regulation Appendix 1: Krav til miljøovervåking av petroleumsvirksomheten på norsk kontinentalsokkel. 46 stations were sampled; 41 from Snøhvit, 3 from Area C, in addition to the stations that are sampled previously. Region IX, where the fields are located, is situated from 71°00 to 72°00 north and from 20°00 to 22°00 east.