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* The Sean North, South and Sean East fields are small gas fields located in block 49/25a.  
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* The field is no longer producing gas
* They are situated 100 km of the coast of Norfolk in 30m of water
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* The Sean Field development comprises the Sean PP gas production platform, the bridge linked Sean PD wellhead platform and the Sean RD wellhead platform located in Block 49/25a of the Southern North Sea.
* The development utilises one manned platform, Sean PP and two unmanned platforms, Sean PD & RD
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* It is a cluster of three gas fields, Sean North, South and Sean East
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The Sean Papa (PD and PP) are normally attended installations (NAI), Sean RD is a not permanently attended installation (NPAI).
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* The installations stand in 30 m of water approximately 109 km NE of Lowestoft.
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# [[List Of Oil and Gas Production Platforms In The UK]]
 
# [[List Of Oil and Gas Production Platforms In The UK]]
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# [[UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes]]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:3577 BP Announces Sale of Non-Operated Interest in Sean to SSE PLC]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:3577 BP Announces Sale of Non-Operated Interest in Sean to SSE PLC]
 
# [http://www.tyndall.ac.uk/sites/default/files/wp85.pdf An assessment of carbon sequestration potential in the UK – Southern North Sea case study]
 
# [http://www.tyndall.ac.uk/sites/default/files/wp85.pdf An assessment of carbon sequestration potential in the UK – Southern North Sea case study]

Revision as of 17:19, 1 June 2024

Summary Information

  • Operator: Shell
  • Country: UK
  • Location: Southern North Sea
  • Production start: 1986
  • Partners: SSE
  • Type: Gas
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume:

+++ Description

  • The field is no longer producing gas
  • The Sean Field development comprises the Sean PP gas production platform, the bridge linked Sean PD wellhead platform and the Sean RD wellhead platform located in Block 49/25a of the Southern North Sea.
  • It is a cluster of three gas fields, Sean North, South and Sean East

The Sean Papa (PD and PP) are normally attended installations (NAI), Sean RD is a not permanently attended installation (NPAI).

  • The installations stand in 30 m of water approximately 109 km NE of Lowestoft.


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+++ History

  • 1969 - Discovery of Sean Gas Field
  • 1983 - Discovery of Sean East
  • 1984 - Development approval granted for Sean North & South
  • 1986 - Gas production start up
  • 1994 - Approval for Sean East
  • 2012 - BP Announces Sale of Non-Operated Interest in Sean to SSE PLC

+++ Geology

  • The reservoir is in the Rotliegend and is sealed by Zechstein evaporites. The reservoir is at a depth of 2560m. The reserves for the fields are 234 BCF (North), 488 BCF (South) and 127 BCF (East). The trap for all of the fields is a dip closure.

+++ Links

  1. List Of Oil and Gas Production Platforms In The UK
  2. UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes
  3. BP Announces Sale of Non-Operated Interest in Sean to SSE PLC
  4. An assessment of carbon sequestration potential in the UK – Southern North Sea case study