Brae Complex Oil and Gas Fields

The Brae platforms lie some 220 km from the UK coast and 8 km west of the median line with Norway. There are three platforms, - Brae Alpha, Brae Bravo and East Brae
All three platforms are Manned
These installations act as a regional hub for oil and gas production and export from various Marathon Oil operated and third party operated fields and subsea tiebacks
The Centrica, Birch, Larch and Sycamore Fields as well as the Talisman Enoch Oil Field are tied back to the Brae Alpha
The Braemar Oil Field and the Devenick Gas Field are subsea tie backs to the East Brae platform
Production from the Beinn and Bracken Fields as well as the Kingfisher Field are processed on Brae Bravo
Condensate from the Heimdal Gas Field is received at Brae
Oil is exported via the Brae - Forties pipeline to the Forties Pipeline System
Gas is transported to the SAGE St Fergus Gas Processing Terminal via the Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE) Pipeline

**McDermott:** Construction of Brae Alpha & Brae Bravo Platforms
**RGC:** Construction of Brae East Platform
**Dragados/Lewis Offshore:** Construction of Brae A Modules & Jacket
**BiFab:**
- East Brae - Caisson Risers, Anchor and Clamps. 200 Tonnes. 140m long x 914mm diameter
- Brae - Pipeline Crossover, Protection Cover and Pipe Spools, Subsea Isolation Valve with Protection Cover
**Emtunga:** Brae A - Heli reception modules
**Penspen:** FEED for East Brae tie-back
**FoundOcean:** Grouting for:
- East Brae spoolpiece supports
- Central Brae Pipeline Crossings
- Brae B and Flare Tower
- Brae A

+++ History

1980 - North and South Brae Projects development approved by UK Government
1983 - Production starts from Brae Alpha
1988 - Production starts from Brae Bravo
1990 - East Brae Project development approved by UK Government
1993 - Production starts from East Brae
1996 - West Brae Project development approved by UK Government
2002 - BP acquires 6.2% of East Brae and 7.7% of Brae South, Central, North from BG Group
2005 - Centrica acquires Kerr McGee assets
2012 - BP sells its stake in the fields to Taqa
2018 - Brae Bravo Ceased Production
2019 - RockRose Energy acquired Marathon's stake

+++ Geology

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