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* Operator: Perenco | * Operator: Perenco | ||
* Country: UK | * Country: UK | ||
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* Production Volume: | * Production Volume: | ||
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* The field consists of Amethyst East & Amethyst West, with each section having two unmanned platforms. The platforms are A1D, A2D, B1D & C1D | * The field consists of Amethyst East & Amethyst West, with each section having two unmanned platforms. The platforms are A1D, A2D, B1D & C1D | ||
* Amethyst Gas Field acts as a hub for a number of satellites including the '''Rose Field''' and the '''Helvellyn Gas Field'''. | * Amethyst Gas Field acts as a hub for a number of satellites including the '''Rose Field''' and the '''Helvellyn Gas Field'''. | ||
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* Gas is transported by subsea pipeline to the [[Easington Gas Processing Terminal]] | * Gas is transported by subsea pipeline to the [[Easington Gas Processing Terminal]] | ||
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* **UIE:** B1-D & C1-D Platforms | * **UIE:** B1-D & C1-D Platforms | ||
* **Heerema:** A1D and A2D Platforms | * **Heerema:** A1D and A2D Platforms | ||
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* **NOS:** Amethyst A1D and A2D Platform Cable Supports | * **NOS:** Amethyst A1D and A2D Platform Cable Supports | ||
| − | + | === History === | |
* 1988 - Field development approval awarded | * 1988 - Field development approval awarded | ||
* 1990 - First gas produced | * 1990 - First gas produced | ||
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* 2009 - BP acquired BG Groups stake | * 2009 - BP acquired BG Groups stake | ||
* 2012 - Perenco acquired the field from BP | * 2012 - Perenco acquired the field from BP | ||
| + | * 2024 - Decommissioning approval for Helvellyn | ||
| − | + | === Geology === | |
* The reservoir sands are from the prolific Rotliegendes Leman sandstone | * The reservoir sands are from the prolific Rotliegendes Leman sandstone | ||
| − | + | === Links === | |
# [[UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date]] | # [[UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date]] | ||
# [[List Of Oil Production Platforms In The UK]] | # [[List Of Oil Production Platforms In The UK]] | ||
# [[List Of Oil and Gas Production Platforms In The UK]] | # [[List Of Oil and Gas Production Platforms In The UK]] | ||
| + | # [[UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes]] | ||
# [[FoundOcean Subsea References]] | # [[FoundOcean Subsea References]] | ||
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:bg-group-announces-new-gas-discovery-in-southern-nor BG Group Announces New Gas Discovery In Southern North Sea] | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:bg-group-announces-new-gas-discovery-in-southern-nor BG Group Announces New Gas Discovery In Southern North Sea] | ||
Revision as of 14:57, 30 May 2024
Summary Information
- Operator: Perenco
- Country: UK
- Location: Southern North Sea
- Production start: 1990
- Partners:
- Type: Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
Description
- The field consists of Amethyst East & Amethyst West, with each section having two unmanned platforms. The platforms are A1D, A2D, B1D & C1D
- Amethyst Gas Field acts as a hub for a number of satellites including the Rose Field and the Helvellyn Gas Field.
- The Helvellyn field comprises one gas field and is in the Southern Basin of the UKCS in licence P001, Block 47/10a. The development consisted of a single subsea well which is completed with a subsea production tree protected by an over-trawlable structure which ties back to the Amethyst A2D platform.
- Gas is transported by subsea pipeline to the Easington Gas Processing Terminal
Contractors
- **UIE:** B1-D & C1-D Platforms
- **Heerema:** A1D and A2D Platforms
- **Stolt Offshore:** Pipelines
- **NOS:** Amethyst A1D and A2D Platform Cable Supports
History
- 1988 - Field development approval awarded
- 1990 - First gas produced
- 2001 - Rose gas field discovered
- 2003 - Development approval given for Rose
- 2004 - First gas from Rose field
- 2009 - BP acquired BG Groups stake
- 2012 - Perenco acquired the field from BP
- 2024 - Decommissioning approval for Helvellyn
Geology
- The reservoir sands are from the prolific Rotliegendes Leman sandstone
Links
- UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date
- List Of Oil Production Platforms In The UK
- List Of Oil and Gas Production Platforms In The UK
- UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes
- FoundOcean Subsea References
- BG Group Announces New Gas Discovery In Southern North Sea
- Centrica produces first gas from Rose field
- BG Group completes UK North Sea asset exchange with BP
- BP Agrees Sale of Southern Gas Assets to Perenco
