Merlin Oil Field

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Summary Information

  • Operator: Fairfield
  • Country: UK
  • Location: 195km north-east of Shetland
  • Production start: 1997
  • Partners:
  • Type: Oil / Gas
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume:

+++ Description

+++ Contractors

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+++ History

  • 1997 - Government approval for field development
  • 1997 - First oil
  • 1999 - Addition of water injection and second production well
  • 2001 - Third production well
  • 2007 - Shell / Esso decide to sell the field
  • 2008 - Fairfield acquired the field

+++ Geology

+++ Links

  1. Dunlin, Fairfield
  2. Shell and Esso to market selected North Sea assets
  3. Fairfield to Acquire Shell and Esso Interests in North Sea Fields
  4. Fairfield Energy Completes Dunlin Area Acquisition