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Ula oil field

Ula oil field is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ula oil field rather than just read about it. In short: Ula (Norwegian: Ulafeltet) is an offshore oil field located in the southern Norwegian section of North Sea along with Gyda, Tambar and Tambar East fields making up the UGT area, usually attributed to DONG Energy's main areas of exploration and production activity. The Ula field was discovered in 1976 and came online in October 1986.

Key takeaways

Ula oil field belongs to physics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Ula oil field to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Ula oil field from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Ula (Norwegian: Ulafeltet) is an offshore oil field located in the southern Norwegian section of North Sea along with Gyda, Tambar and Tambar East fields making up the UGT area, usually attributed to DONG Energy's main areas of exploration and production activity. The Ula field was discovered in 1976 and came online in October 1986. It contains confirmed 69.98 million m3 of oil and 2.5 million of NGL.

Ownership AkerBP is the operator of the field with 80% of interest in the project. AkerBP's partner DONG Energy holds 20% of interest. DONG Energy increased its initial share of 5% to 20% by acquiring Svenska Petroleum's complete share of 15% for US$130 million in 2008.

Production Ula is located in approximately 70 m (230 ft) of water. The main reservoir stands at 3,345 m (10,974 ft) in the Upper Jurassic Ula Formation. The field has three conventional steel facilities with production, drilling and living quarters. It has 7 production and 2 water injection wells. Current production at Ula field is 10,000 bbl/d. The existing gas process plant was recently extended with a new module, turbine and compressor and has been operative since 2008. The gas from Blane field is injected into the Ula reservoir for production. The gas produced at Ula field is re-injected into the field for increased oil recovery as well. The field is expected to be abandoned in 2028. The produced oil is then transported by a pipeline to Ekofisk oil field and on to Teesside for refining. In 2009, Aker Solutions was awarded a contract to tieback Ula field to Oselvar field, with work commencing in 2011. Once complete, the oil from DONG-operated Oselvar field would be pumped 24 kilometres (15 mi) away to Ula facilities for processing.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ula oil field

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ula oil field claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ula oil field before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ula oil field ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ula oil field

In research: Ula oil field appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ula oil field in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ula oil field is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics BP oil and gas fields, Energy in Norway, Former Ørsted (company) oil and gas fields, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ula oil field outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Ula oil field in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Ula oil field means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Ula oil field in simple terms?

Why does Ula oil field matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ula oil field?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Ula oil field.