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Summary Information
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=== Summary Information ===
 
* Operator: Conocophillips
 
* Operator: Conocophillips
 
* Country: UK  
 
* Country: UK  
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* Production Volume:  
 
* Production Volume:  
  
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=== Description ===
 
* The V-Fields comprise four separate gas accumulations – North Valiant, South Valiant, Vanguard and Vulcan – in the Southern North Sea.  
 
* The V-Fields comprise four separate gas accumulations – North Valiant, South Valiant, Vanguard and Vulcan – in the Southern North Sea.  
 
** The Vulcan field has 2 unmanned platforms, Vulcan 1&2
 
** The Vulcan field has 2 unmanned platforms, Vulcan 1&2
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* Gas is transported on the [[Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering System (LOGGS)]] to the [[Theddlethorpe Gas Processing Plant]]
 
* Gas is transported on the [[Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering System (LOGGS)]] to the [[Theddlethorpe Gas Processing Plant]]
  
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=== Contractors ===
* **Saipem:** Installation of sealines in Valiant Field
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* '''Saipem:''' Installation of sealines in Valiant Field
* **Heerema Marine Contractors:**
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* '''Heerema Marine Contractors:'''
 
** Vanguard & Vulcan accommodation  
 
** Vanguard & Vulcan accommodation  
 
** North Valiant I & II and Compression
 
** North Valiant I & II and Compression
  
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=== History ===
 
* 1986 - South Valiant, Vanguard And Vulcan approved
 
* 1986 - South Valiant, Vanguard And Vulcan approved
 
* 1987 - North Valiant approved
 
* 1987 - North Valiant approved
 
* 1988 - All of the platforms installed
 
* 1988 - All of the platforms installed
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* 2019 - Chrysaor acquired Conocophillips's stake in the field
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* 2021 - Premier Oil and Chrysaor merge to create Harbour Energy
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* 2021 - Approval granted for North Valiant decommissioning
  
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=== Geology ===
 
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*  
  
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=== Links ===
 
# [http://www.conocophillips.com/investor-relations/fact-sheet-financial-data/Documents/SMID_392_FactSheet-Europe.pdf Fact Sheet – Spring 2013]
 
# [http://www.conocophillips.com/investor-relations/fact-sheet-financial-data/Documents/SMID_392_FactSheet-Europe.pdf Fact Sheet – Spring 2013]
 
# [[UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date]]
 
# [[UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date]]
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# [[UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes]]
 
# [[List Of Oil and Gas Production Platforms In The UK]]
 
# [[List Of Oil and Gas Production Platforms In The UK]]
 
# [[Saipem Pipeline References]]
 
# [[Saipem Pipeline References]]
 
# [[FoundOcean Subsea References]]
 
# [[FoundOcean Subsea References]]
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/10/conocophillips-completes-27-billion.html ConocoPhillips Completes $2.7 Billion Sale of United Kingdom E&P Subsidiaries]
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/10/harbour-energy-to-be-admitted-to-trading.html Harbour Energy to be admitted to trading]
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[[category:Field]]
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[[category:UK]]
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[[category:Harbour Energy]]

Latest revision as of 12:19, 29 June 2024

Summary Information

  • Operator: Conocophillips
  • Country: UK
  • Location: Southern North Sea
  • Production start:
  • Partners: BP
  • Type: Gas
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume:

Description

  • The V-Fields comprise four separate gas accumulations – North Valiant, South Valiant, Vanguard and Vulcan – in the Southern North Sea.
    • The Vulcan field has 2 unmanned platforms, Vulcan 1&2
    • The Valiant field has three platforms, Valiant North 1 & 2 and Valiant South
    • The Vanguard field has just one platform
  • All of the platforms are normally unmanned
  • Gas is transported on the Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering System (LOGGS) to the Theddlethorpe Gas Processing Plant

Contractors

  • Saipem: Installation of sealines in Valiant Field
  • Heerema Marine Contractors:
    • Vanguard & Vulcan accommodation
    • North Valiant I & II and Compression

History

  • 1986 - South Valiant, Vanguard And Vulcan approved
  • 1987 - North Valiant approved
  • 1988 - All of the platforms installed
  • 2019 - Chrysaor acquired Conocophillips's stake in the field
  • 2021 - Premier Oil and Chrysaor merge to create Harbour Energy
  • 2021 - Approval granted for North Valiant decommissioning

Geology

Links

  1. Fact Sheet – Spring 2013
  2. UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date
  3. UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes
  4. List Of Oil and Gas Production Platforms In The UK
  5. Saipem Pipeline References
  6. FoundOcean Subsea References
  7. ConocoPhillips Completes $2.7 Billion Sale of United Kingdom E&P Subsidiaries
  8. Harbour Energy to be admitted to trading