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** The Fulmar AD is a four-legged fixed steel jacket weighing approximately 1,406 Te;
 
** The Fulmar AD is a four-legged fixed steel jacket weighing approximately 1,406 Te;
 
* The Fulmar platforms have facilities for drilling, production, accommodation and associated utilities;
 
* The Fulmar platforms have facilities for drilling, production, accommodation and associated utilities;
* Fulmar is a vital production hub in the area, providing an export route for Auk, Clyde and Orion, as well as the [[Gannet Oil And Gas Field]]
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* Fulmar is a vital production hub in the area, providing an export route for '''Auk''', '''Clyde''' and '''Orion''', as well as the [[Gannet Oil and Gas Field]]
 
* Gas is exported via the [[Fulmar Gas Pipeline]] to the [[St Fergus Gas Processing Plants]].
 
* Gas is exported via the [[Fulmar Gas Pipeline]] to the [[St Fergus Gas Processing Plants]].
 
* Oil is transported via the [[Norpipe Crude Oil Pipeline]] to Teeside
 
* Oil is transported via the [[Norpipe Crude Oil Pipeline]] to Teeside
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* 1981 - The platform was installed
 
* 1981 - The platform was installed
 
* 1982 - First oil produced
 
* 1982 - First oil produced
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* 1999 - Approval granted for Orion
 
* 2006 - Talisman acquired the field from Shell
 
* 2006 - Talisman acquired the field from Shell
 
* 2010 - Auk North was developed
 
* 2010 - Auk North was developed
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=== Links ===
 
=== Links ===
 
# [[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 Fields by Approval Date]]
 
# [[International Protective Coatings Platform References]]
 
# [[International Protective Coatings Platform References]]
 
# [[List Of Oil Production Platforms In The UK]]
 
# [[List Of Oil Production Platforms In The UK]]

Latest revision as of 16:02, 30 June 2024

Summary Information

  • Operator: Talisman
  • Country: UK
  • Location: Central North Sea
  • Production start: 1982
  • Partners:
  • Type: Oil & Gas
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume:

Description

  • Fulmar consists of two bridge-linked jacket structures, namely the Fulmar Alpha (Fulmar A) and the Fulmar Advanced Drilling (AD) platforms;
    • The Fulmar A platform is an eight-legged fixed steel jacket weighing approximately 12,400 Te;
    • The Fulmar AD is a four-legged fixed steel jacket weighing approximately 1,406 Te;
  • The Fulmar platforms have facilities for drilling, production, accommodation and associated utilities;
  • Fulmar is a vital production hub in the area, providing an export route for Auk, Clyde and Orion, as well as the Gannet Oil and Gas Field
  • Gas is exported via the Fulmar Gas Pipeline to the St Fergus Gas Processing Plants.
  • Oil is transported via the Norpipe Crude Oil Pipeline to Teeside

Contractors

  • **Highlands Fabricators:** Fulmar A platform
  • **RDL Ltd/William Press:** Construction of Fulmar Modules & WHP
  • **Saipem:** Pipeline installation

History

  • 1975 - Fulmar Oil And Gas Field discovered
  • 1978 - Project development approved by UK Goverment
  • 1981 - The platform was installed
  • 1982 - First oil produced
  • 1999 - Approval granted for Orion
  • 2006 - Talisman acquired the field from Shell
  • 2010 - Auk North was developed

Geology

Links

  1. List Of Oil and Gas Production Platforms In The UK
  2. UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date
  3. International Protective Coatings Platform References
  4. List Of Oil Production Platforms In The UK
  5. FoundOcean Subsea References
  6. Saipem Pipeline References
  7. About Fulmar, Repsol
  8. Talisman Acquires Fulmar and Auk Fields in the North Sea