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* Operator: Fairfield | * Operator: Fairfield | ||
* Country: UK | * Country: UK | ||
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* Production Volume: | * Production Volume: | ||
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| − | + | * The Merlin subsea field is located 7 km north-west of [[Dunlin Oil Field | Dunlin Alpha platform]] in block 211/23a and 211/23b in a water depth of 150 m. There are three production wells in a daisy-chain arrangement linked by a production pipeline to a crossover manifold. Flexible jumpers extend from the crossover manifold to tee connections on the Osprey risers, which terminate at Dunlin Alpha. A single water injection well is linked to the Osprey water injection pipeline by a flexible flowline via a Y-piece connecting spool | |
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| + | === Contractors === | ||
* - | * - | ||
| − | + | === History === | |
* 1997 - Government approval for field development | * 1997 - Government approval for field development | ||
* 1997 - First oil | * 1997 - First oil | ||
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* 2007 - Shell / Esso decide to sell the field | * 2007 - Shell / Esso decide to sell the field | ||
* 2008 - Fairfield acquired the field | * 2008 - Fairfield acquired the field | ||
| + | * 2017 - Approval granted for decommissioning | ||
| − | + | === Geology === | |
* | * | ||
| − | + | === Links === | |
# [http://www.fairfield-energy.com/pages/view/dunlin Dunlin, Fairfield] | # [http://www.fairfield-energy.com/pages/view/dunlin Dunlin, Fairfield] | ||
| + | # [[UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes]] | ||
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:shell-and-esso-to-market-selected-north-sea-assets Shell and Esso to market selected North Sea assets] | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:shell-and-esso-to-market-selected-north-sea-assets Shell and Esso to market selected North Sea assets] | ||
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:fairfield-to-acquire-shell-and-esso-interests-in-nor Fairfield to Acquire Shell and Esso Interests in North Sea Fields] | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:fairfield-to-acquire-shell-and-esso-interests-in-nor Fairfield to Acquire Shell and Esso Interests in North Sea Fields] | ||
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:fairfield-energy-completes-dunlin-area-acquisition Fairfield Energy Completes Dunlin Area Acquisition] | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:fairfield-energy-completes-dunlin-area-acquisition Fairfield Energy Completes Dunlin Area Acquisition] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:01, 19 June 2024
Summary Information
- Operator: Fairfield
- Country: UK
- Location: 195km north-east of Shetland
- Production start: 1997
- Partners:
- Type: Oil / Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
Description
- The Merlin subsea field is located 7 km north-west of Dunlin Alpha platform in block 211/23a and 211/23b in a water depth of 150 m. There are three production wells in a daisy-chain arrangement linked by a production pipeline to a crossover manifold. Flexible jumpers extend from the crossover manifold to tee connections on the Osprey risers, which terminate at Dunlin Alpha. A single water injection well is linked to the Osprey water injection pipeline by a flexible flowline via a Y-piece connecting spool
Contractors
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History
- 1997 - Government approval for field development
- 1997 - First oil
- 1999 - Addition of water injection and second production well
- 2001 - Third production well
- 2007 - Shell / Esso decide to sell the field
- 2008 - Fairfield acquired the field
- 2017 - Approval granted for decommissioning
