Bream Oil Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Premier
• Country: Norway
• Location: Norwegian Continental Shelf
• Production start: First oil is targeted for late 2015
• Partners: Premier - 50%, KUFPEC - 30%, Tullow - 20%
• Type: Oil / Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

+++ Description

• The name of the field has been changed to **Vette**
• The field is located at a water depth of about 110 metres in the southeastern part of the North Sea, approximately 50 kilometres northwest of the Yme field
• The field is to be developed utilising four production and two water injection wells tied back to the [[[Bream FPSO]]]

+++ Contractors

• **Sevan:** Hull and marine FEED
• **Aibel:** Topsides FEED
• **Xodus Group:** Subsea FEED

+++ History

• 1972 - Bream Oil Field discovered
• 2009 - An appraisal well, including two horizontal sidetracks, was drilled
• 2012 - Premier acquired a further 20% stake from Skeie Energy
• 2013 - Premier increased its stake to 50% and KUFPEC to 30% acquiring stakes from BG Group
• 2014 - FEED contracts awarded
• 2015 - Det Norske acquired Premier's stake

+++ Geology

• The reservoir is in Middle Jurassic sandstones in the Sandnes Formation, at a depth of about 2 300 metres.

+++ Links

1. Future developments, NPD
2. Drilling update – Norway, Congo
3. Bream sale and purchase agreement signed
4. Bream acquisition and transfer of operatorship
5. Premier Oil 1st Half 2014 Operational Review - Norway
6. Bream FEED contract awarded Sevan Marine
7. Sale Of Norwegian Business