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* Operator: Total | * Operator: Total | ||
* Country: UK | * Country: UK | ||
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* Production Volume: | * Production Volume: | ||
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* Dumbarton is located in blocks 15/20a and 15/20b in the UK North Sea, in 140 meters of water, 225 kilometers north east of Aberdeen | * Dumbarton is located in blocks 15/20a and 15/20b in the UK North Sea, in 140 meters of water, 225 kilometers north east of Aberdeen | ||
* The field was originally called Donan | * The field was originally called Donan | ||
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* The [[Lochranza Oil Field]] and [[Balloch Oil Field]] are also tied back to the FPSO | * The [[Lochranza Oil Field]] and [[Balloch Oil Field]] are also tied back to the FPSO | ||
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* **A&P:** Overhaul of FPSO's turret mooring system and installation of new PAU | * **A&P:** Overhaul of FPSO's turret mooring system and installation of new PAU | ||
* **NKT Flexibles:** Supply of all flexible pipes | * **NKT Flexibles:** Supply of all flexible pipes | ||
* **BiFab:** Sub Sea Manifolds | * **BiFab:** Sub Sea Manifolds | ||
| − | + | === History === | |
* 1991 - Donan field development approved | * 1991 - Donan field development approved | ||
* 1997 - The field was abandoned | * 1997 - The field was abandoned | ||
| + | * 1998 - Approval granted for Donan decommissioning | ||
* 2006 - The DTI has approved the project | * 2006 - The DTI has approved the project | ||
* 2007 - Production was restarted | * 2007 - Production was restarted | ||
* 2008 - Phase 2 of the project started production | * 2008 - Phase 2 of the project started production | ||
| − | * 2012 - Noble Energy Announces | + | * 2012 - Noble Energy Announces the Sale Of 30% of the field to Maersk |
* 2017 - Total acquires Maersk | * 2017 - Total acquires Maersk | ||
| − | + | === Geology === | |
* | * | ||
| − | + | === Links === | |
# [[BiFab Subsea References]] | # [[BiFab Subsea References]] | ||
# [[UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date]] | # [[UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date]] | ||
| + | # [[UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes]] | ||
# [http://www.nktflexibles.com/NR/rdonlyres/582016FD-5C5E-402D-B450-66B0F356856E/0/Dumbarton.pdf Dumbarton, NKT Flexibles] | # [http://www.nktflexibles.com/NR/rdonlyres/582016FD-5C5E-402D-B450-66B0F356856E/0/Dumbarton.pdf Dumbarton, NKT Flexibles] | ||
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:dumbarton:breathing-new-life-into-an-abandoned-field Dumbarton:Breathing new life into an abandoned field] | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:dumbarton:breathing-new-life-into-an-abandoned-field Dumbarton:Breathing new life into an abandoned field] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:56, 27 June 2024
Summary Information
- Operator: Total
- Country: UK
- Location: North Sea
- Production start: 2007
- Partners: Maersk 100%
- Type: Oil
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
Description
- Dumbarton is located in blocks 15/20a and 15/20b in the UK North Sea, in 140 meters of water, 225 kilometers north east of Aberdeen
- The field was originally called Donan
- As Donan, it was abandoned in 1997 after producing 15.3 million barrels of oil in five years from its sandstone reservoir through a Single Well Oil Production System (SWOPS). The field was blighted by poor reservoir pressure and it was left with the oil produced containing 70 percent water.
- The field has been developed using six subsea wells tied into the Global Producer III FPSO
- The Lochranza Oil Field and Balloch Oil Field are also tied back to the FPSO
Contractors
- **A&P:** Overhaul of FPSO's turret mooring system and installation of new PAU
- **NKT Flexibles:** Supply of all flexible pipes
- **BiFab:** Sub Sea Manifolds
History
- 1991 - Donan field development approved
- 1997 - The field was abandoned
- 1998 - Approval granted for Donan decommissioning
- 2006 - The DTI has approved the project
- 2007 - Production was restarted
- 2008 - Phase 2 of the project started production
- 2012 - Noble Energy Announces the Sale Of 30% of the field to Maersk
- 2017 - Total acquires Maersk
Geology
Links
- BiFab Subsea References
- UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date
- UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes
- Dumbarton, NKT Flexibles
- Dumbarton:Breathing new life into an abandoned field
- UK Dumbarton Project Plan Approval
- Noble Energy's North Sea Dumbarton Field Produces First Oil
- Noble Energy Announces Startup Of Phase Two Of Dumbarton Development In The North Sea
- Noble Energy Announces The Sale Of North Sea Assets
- Noble Energy Completes The Sale Of Dumbarton And Lochranza In The North Sea
- Total acquires Maersk Oil for $7.45 billion in a share and debt transaction
