Orwell Gas Field

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Summary Information

  • Operator: Tullow
  • Country: UK
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  • Type: Oil / Gas
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+++ Description

  • The Orwell field, situated close to the Anglo-Dutch median line, just 15km from the nearest Dutch pipeline infrastructure, utilises a three well subsea template tied back to the Thames platform system.
  • Orwell gas is processed and compressed on the Thames facilities before being exported to the onshore Bacton Gas Plant

+++ Contractors

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+++ History

  • 1992 - Project development approved by UK Government
  • 2001 - Tullow acquired ARCO's stake from BP
  • 2004 - Tullow became 100% owner

+++ Geology

+++ Links

  1. ChevronTexaco Offers to Market Interests in Three North Sea Producing Properties
  2. BP Fulfils EC Undertaking With Gas Sale To Tullow Oil
  3. Tullow Announces UK Transactions