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* Country: UK  
 
* Country: UK  
 
* Location: North Sea
 
* Location: North Sea
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* Production start: Expected 2017
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* Production start: 2017
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* Partners: Harbour Energy - 50%, MOL 20%
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* Partners: Harbour Energy - 50%, Waldorf 20%
 
* Type: Oil / Gas
 
* Type: Oil / Gas
 
* Estimated Reserves:  
 
* Estimated Reserves:  
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=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
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* The project will entail the drilling of 22 subsea wells (14 producers and 8 water injectors) on the Catcher, Varadero and Burgman fields which will be tied back to the [[Catcher FPSO]]
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* Catcher lies in block 28/9a of the UK central North Sea approximately 174 kilometres from Aberdeen in water depths of around 90 metres.
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* The FPSO will have a processing capacity of 60,000 bopd and a storage capacity of 650,000 bbl
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* The project entailed the drilling of 22 subsea wells (14 producers and 8 water injectors) on the Catcher, Varadero and Burgman fields which were tied back to the [[Catcher FPSO]]
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* The FPSO has a processing capacity of 60,000 bopd and a storage capacity of 650,000 bbl
 
* The Bonneville & Carnaby discoveries will also be tied back to Catcher
 
* The Bonneville & Carnaby discoveries will also be tied back to Catcher
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* The '''Laverda Field''' will be developed as a single well subsea tie-back to the Catcher Area Development infrastructure.
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** A single well will be drilled at a drilling template located c. 2.4 km from the existing infrastructure.
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** New subsea lines to be installed include: a production flowline, a gas lift flowline and an electro hydraulic controls umbilical. All lines will be c. 2.4 km and will be protected with two rock berms.
  
 
=== Contractors ===
 
=== Contractors ===
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* **Xodus:**  Subsea Front End Engineering Design (FEED)
 
* **Xodus:**  Subsea Front End Engineering Design (FEED)
 
* **Subsea 7:**   
 
* **Subsea 7:**   
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* Provision of project management, engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication and installation of Catcher’s subsea facilities.  
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** Provision of project management, engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication and installation of Catcher’s subsea facilities.  
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* The scope includes three pipeline Bundles incorporating Butting BuBi® Mechanically Lined Pipe, a riser system for the Catcher Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit, and installation of a 10”, 60 km gas export/import pipeline.
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** The scope includes three pipeline Bundles incorporating Butting BuBi® Mechanically Lined Pipe, a riser system for the Catcher Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit, and installation of a 10”, 60 km gas export/import pipeline.
  
 
=== History ===
 
=== History ===
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* 2013 - Oil discovered in the Bonneville field
 
* 2013 - Oil discovered in the Bonneville field
 
* 2013 - MOL acquires Wintershall's 20% stake
 
* 2013 - MOL acquires Wintershall's 20% stake
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* 2014 - Approval granted for Catcher, Varadero and Burgman
 
* 2014 - BW Offshore awarded LOA for FPSO
 
* 2014 - BW Offshore awarded LOA for FPSO
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* 2017 - First oil from Catcher
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* 2018 - First oil from Varadero and Burgman
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* 2021 - Waldorf acquired 20% from Cairn
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* 2021 - Premier Oil and Chrysaor merge to create Harbour Energy
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* 2022 - MOL agrees to sell its stake to Waldorf
  
 
=== Geology ===
 
=== Geology ===
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=== Links ===
 
=== Links ===
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# [[UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date]]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:drilling-update-catcher-discovery Drilling Update - Catcher discovery]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:drilling-update-catcher-discovery Drilling Update - Catcher discovery]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:471 Premier Oil Exploration Update]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:471 Premier Oil Exploration Update]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5187 Subsea 7 S.A. awarded $460 million contract in North Sea]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5187 Subsea 7 S.A. awarded $460 million contract in North Sea]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5241 UK Government approval of Catcher]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5241 UK Government approval of Catcher]
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2021/12/premier-is-pleased-to-announce-that.html Premier is pleased to announce that first oil from the Catcher Area was safely achieved at 15.45 hours on 23 December 2017]
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/05/acquisition-of-non-operated-interests.html Acquisition of non-operated interests in Catcher and Kraken from Cairn Energy plc; plus farm-in to blocks 22/1B and 22/1A from Ithaca Energy Ltd]
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/10/harbour-energy-to-be-admitted-to-trading.html Harbour Energy to be admitted to trading]
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# [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2022/03/mol-divests-upstream-assets-in-uk.html MOL divests Upstream assets in the UK]
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[[category:UK]]
 
[[category:UK]]
 
[[category:Harbour Energy]]
 
[[category:Harbour Energy]]
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[[category:Waldorf]]

Latest revision as of 16:42, 30 June 2024

Summary Information

  • Operator: Harbour Energy
  • Country: UK
  • Location: North Sea
  • Production start: 2017
  • Partners: Harbour Energy - 50%, Waldorf 20%
  • Type: Oil / Gas
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume:

Description

  • Catcher lies in block 28/9a of the UK central North Sea approximately 174 kilometres from Aberdeen in water depths of around 90 metres.
  • The project entailed the drilling of 22 subsea wells (14 producers and 8 water injectors) on the Catcher, Varadero and Burgman fields which were tied back to the Catcher FPSO
  • The FPSO has a processing capacity of 60,000 bopd and a storage capacity of 650,000 bbl
  • The Bonneville & Carnaby discoveries will also be tied back to Catcher
  • The Laverda Field will be developed as a single well subsea tie-back to the Catcher Area Development infrastructure.
    • A single well will be drilled at a drilling template located c. 2.4 km from the existing infrastructure.
    • New subsea lines to be installed include: a production flowline, a gas lift flowline and an electro hydraulic controls umbilical. All lines will be c. 2.4 km and will be protected with two rock berms.

Contractors

  • **BW Offshore:** Delivery of the FPSO, mooring system, installation and operation
  • **Xodus:** Subsea Front End Engineering Design (FEED)
  • **Subsea 7:**
    • Provision of project management, engineering, procurement, construction, fabrication and installation of Catcher’s subsea facilities.
    • The scope includes three pipeline Bundles incorporating Butting BuBi® Mechanically Lined Pipe, a riser system for the Catcher Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit, and installation of a 10”, 60 km gas export/import pipeline.

History

  • 2010 - Catcher Oil Field discovered
  • 2012 - Oil discovered in the Carnaby field
  • 2013 - Oil discovered in the Bonneville field
  • 2013 - MOL acquires Wintershall's 20% stake
  • 2014 - Approval granted for Catcher, Varadero and Burgman
  • 2014 - BW Offshore awarded LOA for FPSO
  • 2017 - First oil from Catcher
  • 2018 - First oil from Varadero and Burgman
  • 2021 - Waldorf acquired 20% from Cairn
  • 2021 - Premier Oil and Chrysaor merge to create Harbour Energy
  • 2022 - MOL agrees to sell its stake to Waldorf

Geology

  • The oil is in cromarty age sandstones

Links

  1. UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date
  2. Drilling Update - Catcher discovery
  3. Premier Oil Exploration Update
  4. Carnaby Oil Discovery
  5. Xodus Catches Premier Contract
  6. Premier Oil Exploration drilling update
  7. Enhancement of the exploration & production portfolio through North Sea acquisition
  8. BW Offshore: Signed LOA for the Catcher FPSO
  9. Subsea 7 S.A. awarded $460 million contract in North Sea
  10. UK Government approval of Catcher
  11. Premier is pleased to announce that first oil from the Catcher Area was safely achieved at 15.45 hours on 23 December 2017
  12. Acquisition of non-operated interests in Catcher and Kraken from Cairn Energy plc; plus farm-in to blocks 22/1B and 22/1A from Ithaca Energy Ltd
  13. Harbour Energy to be admitted to trading
  14. MOL divests Upstream assets in the UK
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