Jackdaw Gas Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Shell
• Country: United Kingdom
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• Type: Gas
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Description

• The Jackdaw field is located approximately 250 km east of Aberdeen, Scotland, and is adjacent to the UK/Norway median line.
• The Jackdaw development consists of a new Wellhead Platform (WHP), four production wells and a 31 km pipeline from the Jackdaw WHP to the Shearwater gas hub.
• Peak production from the field is estimated at 40,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.

Contractors

• Aker Solutions
  • Front-end engineering and design work (FEED)
  • Engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of the complete wellhead platform, consisting of a topside and a steel jacket, as well as related load-out and offshore hook-up and commissioning.
• TechnipFMC
  • EPCI for the 30 kilometre tieback from the new Jackdaw platform the Shearwater platform, as well as an associated riser, spoolpieces, subsea structures, and umbilicals.

History

• 2016 - Shell acquired BG Group, which previously owned the field
• 2017 - Siccar Point became a shareholder after acquiring OMV UK
• 2019 - FEED awarded
• 2022 - Approval granted for development
• 2022 - Final investment decision
• 2022 - Ithaca became a partner after buying Siccar Point

Links

1. UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date
2. Recommended cash and share offer for BG Group by Royal Dutch Shell
3. OMV closed the divestment of OMV (U.K.) Limited
4. Shell invests in the Jackdaw gas field in the UK North Sea
5. Aker Solutions ASA: Aker Solutions Awarded EPCI Contract for the Jackdaw Platform from Shell
6. TechnipFMC Awarded a Significant Subsea Contract for Shell’s North Sea Development
7. Completion of Acquisition of Siccar Point Energy