Lundin Petroleum sees Edvard Grieg field on stream in Oct 2015

STAVANGER, Norway, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The Edvard Grieg oil field off Norway is expected on stream in October next year, its operator Lundin Petroleum (Other OTC: LNDNF - news) said on Monday.

"We should be on production in October next year," Torstein Sannes, Lundin Petroleum's chief in Norway, told a news conference. Lundin Petroleum had previously said the field would be on stream in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Lundin is the operator of the field and has a stake of 40 percent. Its partners are Norway's Statoil (Xetra: 675213 - news) with 15 percent, Austria's OMV with 15 percent and London-listed Premier Oil (LSE: PMO.L - news) with 30 percent. (Reporting by Gwladys Fouche, writing by Joachim Dagenborg, editing by Terje Solsvik)