Welland Gas Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Tullow
• Country: UK
• Location: Southern North Sea
• Production start: 1990
• Partners:
• Type: Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

+++ Description

• The Welland Gas Field is situated about 20Km Southeast of the Thames Complex in the Southern sector of the North Sea
• The development utilised a small unmanned steel platform
• Gas is transported to the Bacton Gas Plant

+++ Contractors

• **J P Kenny:** Detailed design, engineering and procurement support for the export pipeline, flowline and umbilical system

+++ History

• 1989 - Project development approved by UK Government
• 1990 - Gas production commenced
• 2001 - BP sells ARCO's share of the field to Tullow
• 2010 - Decommissioning Approved

+++ Geology

+++ Links

1. UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date
2. UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes
3. List Of Oil and Gas Production Platforms In The UK
4. J P Kenny Subsea References
5. BP Fulfils EC Undertaking With Gas Sale To Tullow Oil