View source for Halibut, Fortescue, Cobia and Mackerel Oil and Gas Fields

Summary Information
* Operator: Exxon
* Country: Australia
* Location: Bass Strait, Gippsland Basin
* Production start: 1970
* Partners: 
* Type: Oil / Gas
* Estimated Reserves: 
* Production Volume: 

+++ Description
* The Halibut (HLA), Fortescue (FTA), Cobia (CBA) and Mackerel (MKA) platforms are located within Production Area VIC/L05 approximately 62 to 68 km off the Gippsland coast in approximately 69 to 93 m of water depth.
* The HLA platform is connected to the shore by the HLA-VS1-600 pipeline. There are four other licenced pipelines connecting the Central Fields platforms (the FTA-HLA300, CBA-HLA300, MKA- HLA300 pipelines). 
* The Blackback (BKA) subsea facility is connected to the MKA facility by the BKA-MKA200 pipeline. 
* There are also two secondary lines originating at the HLA platform (HLA-FTA100, HLA- CBA100 lines) and one originating at the MKA platform (the MKA-BKA65 line). 
* HLA is an oil producing platform but also acts as a gathering platform for oil production from other fields. 
* Produced oil from the [[Bream Oil and Gas Field | Bream A and B]], [[Kingfish Oil Field | West Kingfish, Kingfish A and B]], MKA, CBA and FTA platforms is received, combined with HLA produced oil and then transferred to shore via the Halibut to Valve Site 1 pipeline (HLA-VS1-600)

+++ Contractors
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+++ History
* 1970 - Halibut platform installed
* 1983 - Fortescue & Cobia platforms installed
* 1999 - Production starts from Blackback 

+++ Geology
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+++ Links
# [http://www.nopsema.gov.au/environmental-management/ep-submissions-and-summaries/search/details/284 Central Fields, National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority]
# [[Offshore Oil And Gas Production Platforms In Australia]]