Kyle Oil Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Canadian Natural Resources
• Country: UK
• Location: central North Sea
• Production start: 2000
• Partners: Premier 40%
• Type: Oil & Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume: 20,000 bopd

+++ Description

• The oil and gas produced is processed on the [[[Maersk Curlew FPSO]]] which is located on the nearby [[[Curlew Gas And Condensate Field]]]
• Gas is being transported through the Fulmar system for sale in the UK

+++ Contractors

• **PGS:** "Ramform Banff" FPSO services

+++ History

• 1993 - The Kyle field was discovered by Mobil
• 1995 - Premier acquired a 20% interest in the P748 licence, which contains the Kyle oil field, through its acquisition of Pict
• 1998 - Government approvals granted
• 2000 - Start of oil production
• 2000 - Agreement signed with Maersk to utilise the Curlew FPSO
• 2001 - Start up of full production
• 2011 - Production halted after bad weather damaged the FPSO

+++ Geology

+++ Links

1. UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date
2. Premier Oil, UK North Sea
3. PGS To Produce Ranger's Kyle Field
4. Kyle Field Well Test
5. PGS Announces Extended Well Test on Kyle Field
6. Heads of Agreement Signed for Full, Life-of-Field, Development of the Kyle Oil Field, UK North Sea
7. Interim Production Commences on Kyle Field
8. Kyle Field Update
9. Premier Commences Oil Production from Kyle Field