Lyell

(Kerr-McGee)

Offshore oil field in production.

Block and licence number:

3/2, P.204

Map reference:

Plate 6

Grid reference:

1° 14’ E  52° 49’ N

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

Kerr-McGee North Sea (U.K.) Ltd

88.33

CNR International  (UK) Ltd

11.67

Date of discovery:

June 1975

Production start:

March 1993

Operator’s estimate of:

Recoverable reserves originally present :

Oil: (million tonnes) 3.94
Gas: (billion cubic metres) 0.35

First year of peak production:

1994

Peak production (million tonnes per year):

1.30

Water depth:

146m

Gravity:

36.2º API

Sulphur content:

0.30%

Transport system:

Ninian pipeline system to Sullom Voe.

Extension into other UK blocks:

None

Remarks:

Subsea development to Ninian Southern Platform.