Bittern Oil Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Shell
• Country: UK
• Location: Central North Sea
• Production start: 2000
• Partners: Shell (39.63%), Dana (32.95%), ExxonMobil (25%)
• Type: Oil / Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

Description

• Bittern is an early Eocene reservoir at ~ 6,750 feet and lies in a water depth of ~305 feet. The field started producing in April of 2000.
• The subsea development has 5 production wells and two water injectors.
• Production is through the subsea manifolds tied back to the Triton FPSO
• Oil production is exported from the Triton FPSO via shuttle tanker and gas exported via the SEGAL gas line.

Contractors

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History

• 1996 - Bittern Oil Field discovered
• 1998 - Project development approved by UK Government
• 2000 - First oil production
• 2005 - Talisman acquires Paladin, getting a stake the field
• 2006 - Endeavour acquired 2.422% from Talisman
• 2010 - Dana acquires a 4.67% stake from Petro-Canada
• 2012 - Dana acquires a 28.28% stake from Hess
• 2015 - Endeavour announces it is looking for a buyer

Links

1. Fast Facts, Triton FPSO
2. First Oil Through Triton FPSO
3. Talisman to Acquire Paladin Resources Plc for Pounds Sterling 1,218 Million 'C$2,521 Million'
4. Talisman Energy Rationalizes North Sea Assets
5. Dana Acquires UKCS Interests From Petro-Canada UK Limited
6. Ocean Installer Wins Umbilical Installation Contract for Shell UK’s Bittern Field
7. Endeavour Announces Launch of Marketing Process for North Sea Assets