Hudson Oil Field

Summary Information

• Operator: TAQA
• Country: UK
• Location: 210/24a, North Sea
• Production start:
• Partners:
• Type: Oil / Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

+++ Description

• The field is located in block 210/24a, approximately 85 kilometres to the north east of the Shetland Islands.
• The field originally had its own FPSO but is now is produced as a subsea tieback via the Tern Alpha platform, approximately eleven (11) kilometres to the east.
• The Hudson field comprises seven (7) production wells and two (2) water injection wells.

+++ Contractors

• **Astano:** FPSO construction
• **Bibby Offshore:** Well tie in and testing
• **Technip:** FSM/cable protection, U3-J-tube ramps & spoolpiece supports
• **Subsea 7:** Subsea Manifold

+++ History

• 1992 - Development approval awarded
• 2002 - Dana acquired a 19.5% interest from Eni
• 2005 - Dana acquired Hess's stake in the field
• 2007 - Shell and Esso decide to dispose of the field along with a number of others
• 2008 - TAQA acquired 26% stake in the field from Shell and Esso

+++ Geology

+++ Links

1. Dana, EMS, 2013
2. Bibby Offshore Subsea References
3. FoundOcean Europe Subsea References
4. Shell and Esso to market selected North Sea assets
5. Eni Divests a Portfolio of Non-Core Assets in the Uk North Sea
6. TAQA Completes Acquisition Of North Sea Assets From Shell And Esso