Elgin Franklin Gas Field

The Elgin and Franklin fields started producing in 2001 and account for 7% of the UK’s production. These are high pressure high temperature fields whose exploitation requires strong technological expertise.
Both fields have their own wellhead platform with production from the fields being processed through one central facility –- a production/utilities/quarters (PUQ) platform located on the Elgin field
At the time of development, the Elgin/Franklin project constitutes the largest high-pressure/high-temperature development in the world (particularly high pressures of 1,100 bars and temperatures of 200° centigrade) and the deepest reservoirs ever put into production in the North Sea (approximately 5,500 meters).
Gas is transported by the [[[Shearwater-Elgin Area Line (SEAL) Gas Pipeline]]] to the [[[Bacton Gas Plant]]]
Liquid condensate from the fields is transported to shore via the existing [[[Forties Pipeline System]]] and on to Kinneil for processing

**Barmac:** Elgin Platform Construction
**Rosetti Marino:** Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation, Hook-up and Commissioning of Topsides for the Elgin B platform
**Saipem:**
- Wellhead Jacket Installation - EPIC
- Elgin / Franklin Trenching
**ETPM:** Liquids & Gas Export Pipelines
**FoundOcean:** Elgin B Grouting
**Bifab:** Riser Caisson
**J P Kenny:** Conceptual design study
**Nessco:** Communication systems

**Saipem:** Wellhead Platform Jacket - EPIC
**Rosetti Marino:** Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation, Hook-up and Commissioning of Topsides for the West Franklin Platform
**KWSubsea:** Engineering support for the umbilical detailed design documentation

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