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=== Summary Information ===
 
=== Summary Information ===
* Operator:  
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* Operator: Shell
 
* Country: UK
 
* Country: UK
* Location:  
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* Location: North Sea
* Production start:  
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* Production start: 1997
 
* Partners:  
 
* Partners:  
* Type: Oil / Gas
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* Type: Oil & Gas
 
* Estimated Reserves:  
 
* Estimated Reserves:  
 
* Production Volume:  
 
* Production Volume:  
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=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
 
* The Kingfisher field lies in Block 16/8 of the UK Sector of the North Sea and comprises three reservoirs: Brae I (Gas/Condensate), Brae II (Volatile Oil) and Heather (Gas/Condensate).  
 
* The Kingfisher field lies in Block 16/8 of the UK Sector of the North Sea and comprises three reservoirs: Brae I (Gas/Condensate), Brae II (Volatile Oil) and Heather (Gas/Condensate).  
* The Kingfisher field is located 280km Northeast of Aberdeen and was developed as a subsea tie-back to the Brae Bravo platform.
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* The Kingfisher field is located 280km Northeast of Aberdeen and was developed as a subsea tie-back to the [[Brae Complex Oil and Gas Fields | Brae Bravo platform]].
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* The Kingfisher development comprises six subsea wells with rigid pipeline jumpers to a subsea manifold.
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* Oil is exported via the Brae - Forties pipeline to the [[Forties Pipeline System]]
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* Gas is transported to the [[SAGE St Fergus Gas Processing Terminal]] via the [[Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE) Pipeline]]
  
 
=== Contractors ===
 
=== Contractors ===
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* BiFab: Fabrication of Manifold, SSIV, Topsides and Subsea Spools
  
 
=== History ===
 
=== History ===
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* 1996 - Approval granted for development
 
* 1997 - Production started
 
* 1997 - Production started
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* 2021 - Approval granted for decommissioning
  
 
=== Geology ===
 
=== Geology ===
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=== Links ===
 
=== Links ===
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# [[UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date]]
 
# [[UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes]]
 
# [[UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes]]
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# [[BiFab Subsea References]]
  
 
[[category:Field]]
 
[[category:Field]]
 
[[category:UK]]
 
[[category:UK]]
 
[[category:Shell]]
 
[[category:Shell]]

Latest revision as of 15:32, 29 June 2024

Summary Information

  • Operator: Shell
  • Country: UK
  • Location: North Sea
  • Production start: 1997
  • Partners:
  • Type: Oil & Gas
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume:

Description

Contractors

  • BiFab: Fabrication of Manifold, SSIV, Topsides and Subsea Spools

History

  • 1996 - Approval granted for development
  • 1997 - Production started
  • 2021 - Approval granted for decommissioning

Geology

Links

  1. UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date
  2. UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes
  3. BiFab Subsea References