A and B Blocks Gas Fields Development
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Summary Information
- Operator: Petrogas
- Country: Netherlands
- Location: upper northern part of the Dutch Continental Shelf
- Production start: 2008
- Partners:
- Type: Oil / Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
+++ Description
- Blocks A&B include two exploration licences (B10a/A12b and B16a) and five production licences (A12a, A12d, A18a, A18c and B13a/B10c.) located in the upper northern part of the Dutch Continental Shelf
- The development consists of a Central Processing Platform in Block A12a with a natural gas transportation pipeline connecting to the A6-F3 Gas Transportation Pipeline for further transportation to shore
- The A12 central processing platform has a design processing capacity of 3.35 million m3/day (125 MMSCF/day)
+++ Contractors
- Heerema Marine Contractors: Central Processing Platform
- HSM Offshore: B13 Satellite Platform, Jacket & Living Quarters
- Seaway Heavy Lifting: B13 Satellite Platform installation
+++ History
- 2004 - Dynas & Unocal acquired NAMs stake
- 2005 - Chevron acquires Unocal becoming a partner
- 2006 - Agreements of Cooperation signed for the development of the A&B Blocks
- 2008 - First gas produced
- 2014 - Petrogas acquired Chevron's Dutch business and became a partner
+++ Geology
+++ Links
- Platforms Netherlands Continental Shelf
- FoundOcean Subsea References
- Seaway Heavy Lifting Oil And Gas References
- HSM Offshore Platform References
- Dyas negotiates deal with NAM to acquire A&B block shallow gas reservoirs
- ChevronTexaco Announces Agreement to Acquire Unocal
- Chevron development unlocks gas potential in the Netherlands
- First Gas Achieved From A12 Shallow Gas Development on Netherlands Continental Shelf
- Chevron signs deal to exit Dutch North Sea