Penguins Oil Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Shell
• Country: UK
• Location: North Sea
• Production start:
• Partners:
• Type: Oil / Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

Description

• The Penguins field was originally connected to the Brent Charlie platform via a sub-sea pipeline
• A redevelopment is underway which will use the Penguins FPSO a cylindrical vessel,

Contractors

• J P Kenny:
  • Conceptual design and cost estimating
  • Four subsea drill centers, piping manifold structures
• Saipem: Pipelines EPIC
• FoundOcean: Grouting for Flowline Protection Unit Supports

History

• 1974 - Penguins oil field discovered
• 2001 - Field development approval granted
• 2002 - First oil produced
• 2017 - Field closed due to decommissioning of Brent Charlie
• 2018 - Shell took the final investment decision to redevelop the Penguins oil and gas field
• 2021 - Exxon sells its stake to HitecVision

Links

1. UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date
2. FoundOcean Subsea References
3. Saipem Europe Pipeline References
4. J P Kenny Subsea References
5. ExxonMobil to sell U.K. upstream central and northern North Sea assets

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