Kingfisher

(Shell)

Offshore oil field in production.

Block and licence number:

16/8a, P.295

Map reference:

Plate 8

Grid reference:

1° 18’ E  58° 46’ N

Licensees and company interest in field (%) at end of February 2002:

Shell UK Ltd.

50.00

Esso Exploration & Production UK Ltd

50.00

Date of discovery:

June 1972

Production start:

October 1997

Operator’s estimate of:

Recoverable reserves originally present :

Oil: (million tonnes) 4.332
NGLs: (million tonnes) 0.70
Gas: (billion cubic metres) 7.61

First year of peak production:

1998

Peak production (million tonnes per year):

1.70

Water depth:

105m

Gravity:

40º API

Sulphur content:

60ppm

Transport system:

Forties.

Extension into other UK blocks:

Block number, licence number and licensee/company interest in block (%) at end of 2000:

16/8c, P.483