Difference between revisions of "Miskar Gas Field"

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Summary Information
 
Summary Information
* Operator: BG Group
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* Operator: Shell
 
* Country: Tunisia
 
* Country: Tunisia
 
* Location:
 
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*  The Miskar Gas Field is located in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Tunisia. It lies in 62m of water approximately 125km offshore in the Gulf of Gabes.  
 
*  The Miskar Gas Field is located in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Tunisia. It lies in 62m of water approximately 125km offshore in the Gulf of Gabes.  
 
** The development project included a drilling and production platform linked to an onshore terminal.  
 
** The development project included a drilling and production platform linked to an onshore terminal.  
** A 24-inch export pipeline transmits gas and condensate under wellhead pressure the BG Group-operated Hannibal plant and sold into the Tunisian gas system.  
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** A 24-inch export pipeline transmits gas and condensate under wellhead pressure the Shell-operated [[Hannibal Gas Processing Plant]] and sold into the Tunisian gas system.  
  
 
+++ Contractors
 
+++ Contractors

Latest revision as of 19:40, 2 March 2024

Summary Information

  • Operator: Shell
  • Country: Tunisia
  • Location:
  • Production start: 1996
  • Partners: 100% BG Group
  • Type: Gas
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume:

+++ Description

  • The Miskar Gas Field is located in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Tunisia. It lies in 62m of water approximately 125km offshore in the Gulf of Gabes.
    • The development project included a drilling and production platform linked to an onshore terminal.
    • A 24-inch export pipeline transmits gas and condensate under wellhead pressure the Shell-operated Hannibal Gas Processing Plant and sold into the Tunisian gas system.

+++ Contractors

  • **Penspen:** Detailed Design
  • **Seaway Heavy Lifting:** Installation of the Miskar A platform
  • **Acergy:** Installation, tie-in and commissioning of two 3 kilometre 10 inch diameter pipelines, together with a well control umbilical and riser, to tie back three subsea wells to the Miskar A platform
  • **Saipem:** Pipeline installation
  • **Aker Kvaerner:** Two glycol regeneration systems
  • **Rosetti Marino:** Construction Engineering, Partial Procurement, Fabrication. Onshore Construction, Onshore Commissioning, Load-out, Seafastening, Transport and Tow for ​Miskar Compression Module

+++ History

  • 1996 - Production begins at the field
  • 1997 - Inauguration by the President
  • 2002 - BG Tunisia awards contract to Bechtel for offshore compression
  • 2006 - Acergy awarded pipeline contract
  • 2015 - Shell becomes the operator after acquiring BG Group

+++ Geology

+++ Links

  1. Oil And Gas Concessions In Tunisia
  2. Seaway Heavy Lifting Oil And Gas References
  3. Penspen Offshore And Platform References
  4. Saipem Africa Pipeline References
  5. [[[Rosetti Marino Platform References]]
  6. BG Group Tunisia
  7. Miskar Gas Field Inaugurated by Tunisian President
  8. BG Tunisia awards major contract for offshore compression
  9. Acergy S.A. Awarded $65 million Contract in Tunisia
  10. Aker Kvaerner awarded process systems contracts
  11. Recommended cash and share offer for BG Group by Royal Dutch Shell