Grouse Oil Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Venture Production
• Country: UK
• Location: Central North Sea, in Block 21/19
• Production start: 2008
• Partners: Venture Production - 50%, Dana Petroleum - 50%
• Type: Oil
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume: Initial field productivity is in line with expectations at around 10,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day

+++ Description

• The Grouse field is situated in the UK’s Central North Sea, in Block 21/19, and has been developed via a subsea production well tied back to the Dana/Venture owned Kittiwake platform, the production hub for the Greater Kittiwake Area (“GKA”) operations.

+++ History

• 1972 - The P0238 licence covering Block 21/19 was awarded in the 4th UK Offshore Licensing Round
• 2003 - GKA, including the Grouse discovery, was acquired by Dana and Venture from Shell and Esso
• 2007 - An appraisal well in the Grouse field was successfully drilled and tested at rates of over 10,000 boepd gross on a restricted choke
• 2008 - First Oil Flows From Grouse Field
• 2013 - EnQuest acquires 50% of the Greater Kittiwake Area

+++ Geology

+++ Links

1. UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date
2. First Oil Flows From Grouse Field In The UK
3. Successful Appraisal And Development Well At Grouse Oil Field
4. EnQuest acquires 50% of the Greater Kittiwake Area