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Brae West |
(Marathon) |
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Offshore oil field in production. |
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Block and licence number: |
16/7a, P.108 |
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Map reference: |
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Grid reference: |
1° 13’ E 58° 46’ N |
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Licensees and company interest in field (%) at end of February 2002: |
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Marathon Oil UK Ltd. |
38.00 |
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BP Exploration Operating Co. Ltd. |
20.00 |
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Talisman Energy (UK) Ltd. |
14.00 |
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Kerr McGee Oil (UK) plc |
8.00 |
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BG International Ltd. |
7.70 |
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Burlington Resources (UK) Inc. |
6.30 |
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Lundin North Sea Ltd. |
4.00 |
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Agip (UKCS) Ltd |
2.00 |
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Date of discovery: |
August 1975 |
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Production start: |
October 1997 |
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Operator’s estimate of: |
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Recoverable reserves originally present (million tonnes): |
8.95 |
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First year of peak production: |
1998 |
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Peak production (million tonnes per year): |
1.30 |
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Water depth: |
106m |
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Gravity: |
22º API |
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Sulphur content: |
0.52% |
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Transport system: |
Oil and NGLs piped to Cruden Bay via Forties. Gas exported via SAGE system to St. Fergus. |
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Extension into other UK blocks: |
Block number, licence number and licensee/company interest in block (%) at end of 2000: 16/6a – North, P.205
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Remarks: |
In the light of development well results Brae West Field and Sedgwick Field were on 3/9/99 redetermined as a single field called Brae West. |
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