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=== Description ===
 
* 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
 
* 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
 
* 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
 
* 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, [[[Trees Complex Birch, Larch and Sycamore Fields | Birch, Larch and Sycamore Fields]]] as well as the Talisman [[[Enoch Oil Field]]] are tied back to the Brae Alpha
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* The Centrica, [[Trees Complex Birch, Larch and Sycamore Fields | 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
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* 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
 
* 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
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* Condensate from the [[Heimdal Gas Field]] is received at Brae
* Oil is exported via the Brae - Forties pipeline to the [[[Forties Pipeline System]]]
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* 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]]]
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* Gas is transported to the [[Sage St Fergus Gas Processing Terminal]] via the [[Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE) Pipeline]]
  
 
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=== Links ===
 
=== Links ===

Revision as of 12:33, 22 September 2022

Summary Information

  • Operator: Marathon
  • Country: UK
  • Location: 220 km from the UK coast
  • Production start: 1983
  • Partners: Taqa
  • Type: Oil & Gas
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume:

Description

+++ Contractors

  • **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
  • 2012 - BP sells its stake in the fields to Taqa
  • 2018 - Brae Bravo Ceased Production

+++ Geology

Links

  1. Marathon Oil - 2012 - Environmental Performance Report
  2. [[[List Of Oil and Gas Production Platforms In The UK]]]
  3. [[[International Protective Coatings Platform References]]]
  4. [[[Bifab Subsea References]]]
  5. [[[Penspen Offshore And Platform References]]]
  6. [[[UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date]]]
  7. [[[List Of Oil Production Platforms In The UK]]]
  8. [[[FoundOcean Subsea References]]]
  9. [[[Emtunga Offshore Platform References]]]
  10. [[[Serimax Pipeline References]]]
  11. BP and BG agree North Sea asset swap
  12. Centrica to acquire interests in North Sea gas fields
  13. BP to Sell Package of Central North Sea Assets to Taqa for $1.1 Billion