May 11 (Reuters) - Norway's Oil and Energy Ministry:
* Says approves Centrica 's CNA.L 5.4 billion crowns ($46.55 million) plan for Oda oilfield development
* The field will be developed as a tie-in to the Ula field platform
* Oda's recoverable reserves estimated at about 48 million barrels of oil equivalents
* Production expected to start in 2019 and to last for 10 years
* Oil will be exported to Teeside terminal in the UK via Ekofisk, gas injected in Ula reservoir
* Centrica's partners in the field are Suncor Energy SU.TO (30 pct), Aker BP (LON:BP) (15 pct) and and Faroe Petroleum FPM.L (15 pct) Source text (in Norwegian): [https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/gront-lys-til-alle-utbyggingsplaner-levert-inn-i-2016--utbyggingen-av-oljefeltet-oda-er-godkjent/id2553107/ ] Further company coverage: CNA.L ($1 = 8.5934 Norwegian crowns)