Wenlock Gas Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Petroleum Equity
• Country: UK
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• Type: Oil / Gas
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Description

• The field is no longer producing oil
• The Wenlock field is located in the southern North Sea in block 49/12a, approximately 95 Km north east of Mundsay in Norfolk and 45 Km from the UK/Dutch median line.
• Wenlock gas field consists of a normally unattended installation (NUI) and initially one, but up to a maximum of 3 development wells with a new 36.1 Km, 8" export pipeline & 3" piggy back chemical injection line to the Inde AC platform in block 49/23.
• Gas is transported to the Bacton Gas Plant

Contractors

• Bluewater Industries:
  • Fabricated and installed the Wenlock NUl platform
  • Installed 40kM of 3" MEOH and 8" gas pipelines
  • Installed slug catcher and tie-in at an independent production facility
• **Seaway Heavy Lifting:** Installation of Wenlock Platform

History

• 2006 - Development granted government approval
• 2007 - Platform installed
• 2014 - Field acquired by Petroleum Equity
• 2022 - Approval granted for decommissioning

Links

1. Wenlock Development
2. Block 49/12A Bluewater Industries "Wenlock"
3. UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date
4. UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes
5. List Of Oil and Gas Production Platforms In The UK
6. Seaway Heavy Lifting Oil And Gas References
7. Petroleum Equity in $133 million acquisition of ATP Oil & Gas UK