Gryphon Oil Field - Revision history

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Abarrelfull: Created page with "Summary Information * Operator: Maersk * Country: UK * Location: North Sea * Production start: * Partners: * Type: Oil / Gas * Estimated Reserves: * Production Volume: +..."

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Created page with "Summary Information * Operator: Maersk * Country: UK * Location: North Sea * Production start: * Partners: * Type: Oil / Gas * Estimated Reserves: * Production Volume: +..."

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Summary Information
* Operator: Maersk
* Country: UK
* Location: North Sea
* Production start:
* Partners:
* Type: Oil / Gas
* Estimated Reserves:
* Production Volume:

+++ Description
* The field was developed using the [[Gryphon FPSO]]
* The Tullich field has been developed as a tieback
* The [[Maclure Oil Field]] was developed via a single subsea gas-lifted well tied back to the FPSO

+++ Contractors
* **Astano:** Construction of FPSO hull
* **McNulty Offshore:** Construction of topsides

+++ History
* 1992 - Field development planned approved
* 2002 - Development consent given for Tullich
* 2002 - Maclure Oil Field started production
* 2005 - Maersk acquires the field from Kerr-McGee
* 2011 - Field temporarily shutdown after FPSO is damaged in storm
* 2013 - Production resumes following repairs to the FPSO

+++ Geology
*

+++ Links
# [[UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date]]
# [[List Of Oil Production Platforms In The UK]]
# [[List Of Oil and Gas Production Platforms In The UK]]
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:the-a-p-moller-maersk-group-acquires-uk-north-sea-oi The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group acquires UK North Sea oil and gas interests]
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:maersk-oils-gryphon-fpso-to-be-docked-for-repairs Maersk Oil’s Gryphon FPSO to be docked for repairs]
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:maersk-oil-uk-gryphon-fpso-back-in-production Maersk Oil UK Gryphon FPSO back in production]

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 * Country: UK
 * Location: North Sea
-* Production start:
+* Production start: 1993
 * Partners:
 * Type: Oil / Gas
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 * The Gryphon field is in Quad 9 and is located approximately 201 miles north east of Aberdeen at a water depth of 112m. It is primarily in block 9/18b although a small portion extends into 9/18c.
-The field was discovered in 1987 with first production in October 1993.
+* The field was discovered in 1987 with first production in October 1993.
 * Oil production peaked in 1995 ca. 50,000bbl/d.
 * It is serviced by the [[Gryphon FPSO | Gryphon Alpha floating production, storage and offloading facility (FPSO)]] which also has subsea tiebacks from '''Tullich''', [[Maclure Oil Field]] and '''Ballindalloch''' developments.
 * The oil is stored in cargo tanks in the hull and exported by tanker.
-* Gas is exported via the Leadon pipeline to the Beryl Alpha platform, where it is transported to shore via the SAGE system.
+* Gas is exported via the Leadon pipeline to the Beryl Alpha platform, where it is transported to shore via the [[Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE) Pipeline]].
 === Contractors ===
-* **Astano:** Construction of FPSO hull
+* '''Astano:''' Construction of FPSO hull
-* **McNulty Offshore:** Construction of topsides
+* '''McNulty Offshore:''' Construction of topsides
 === History ===
 * 1992 - Field development planned approved
 * 2002 - Development consent given for Tullich
 * 2002 - Maclure Oil Field started production
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 * 2013 - Production resumes following repairs to the FPSO
 * 2017 - Total acquires Maersk and becomes operator
 === Geology ===

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-Summary Information
+=== Summary Information ===
 * Operator: Total
 * Country: UK
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 * Production Volume:
-+++ Description
+=== Description ===
-The Gryphon field is in Quad 9 and is located approximately 201 miles north east of Aberdeen at a water depth of 112m. It is primarily in block 9/18b although a small portion extends into 9/18c.
+* The Gryphon field is in Quad 9 and is located approximately 201 miles north east of Aberdeen at a water depth of 112m. It is primarily in block 9/18b although a small portion extends into 9/18c.
 The field was discovered in 1987 with first production in October 1993.
 * Oil production peaked in 1995 ca. 50,000bbl/d.
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 * Gas is exported via the Leadon pipeline to the Beryl Alpha platform, where it is transported to shore via the SAGE system.
-In 2011 Gryphon was put into dry-dock for extensive upgrades and production was re-started in
+=== Contractors ===
 * **Astano:** Construction of FPSO hull
 * **McNulty Offshore:** Construction of topsides
-+++ History
+=== History ===
 * 1992 - Field development planned approved
 * 2002 - Development consent given for Tullich
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 * 2017 - Total acquires Maersk and becomes operator
-+++ Geology
+=== Geology ===
+*
-+++ Links
+=== Links ===
 # [[UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date]]
 # [[List Of Oil Production Platforms In The UK]]
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 # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:maersk-oil-uk-gryphon-fpso-back-in-production Maersk Oil UK Gryphon FPSO back in production]
 # [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2022/09/total-acquires-maersk-oil-for-745.html Total acquires Maersk Oil for $7.45 billion in a share and debt transaction]