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| − | Summary Information | + | === Summary Information === |
* Operator: Canadian Natural Resources | * Operator: Canadian Natural Resources | ||
* Country: UK | * Country: UK | ||
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* Production Volume: | * Production Volume: | ||
| − | + | === Description === | |
| − | * The field is | + | |
| − | * | + | * The Ninian field is located in the UK sector of the North Sea, approximately 100 miles North-East of the Shetland Islands and is approximately 240 miles North-North-East of Aberdeen in UKCS Block 3/03. |
| + | * The Ninian field development programme originally comprised a two-platform strategy: Ninian South Platform (NSP) and Ninian Central Platform (NCP). A third platform, Ninian North Platform (NNP) was installed in June 1978 in order to ensure optimum exploitation of the northern part of the field. | ||
| + | * NCP is a concrete gravity based structure and the other two are fixed steel platforms | ||
* The **Lyell Oil Field** and **Strathspey Oil Field** are subsea tie-backs with production via subsea manifold to the Ninian South platform | * The **Lyell Oil Field** and **Strathspey Oil Field** are subsea tie-backs with production via subsea manifold to the Ninian South platform | ||
* Oil is transported via the [[Ninian Crude Oil Pipeline]] to the [[Sullom Voe Oil Terminal]] | * Oil is transported via the [[Ninian Crude Oil Pipeline]] to the [[Sullom Voe Oil Terminal]] | ||
* The [[Orlando Oil Field]] is a subsea tieback to the Ninian Platform | * The [[Orlando Oil Field]] is a subsea tieback to the Ninian Platform | ||
| − | + | === Contractors === | |
* **William Press**: Ninian South Platform | * **William Press**: Ninian South Platform | ||
* **Emtunga:** | * **Emtunga:** | ||
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* **Acergy:** Lyell Subsea Installation | * **Acergy:** Lyell Subsea Installation | ||
| − | + | === History === | |
* 1978 - Chevron awarded development approval | * 1978 - Chevron awarded development approval | ||
| + | * 1980 - Production from NNP started | ||
* 1991 - Lyell development approved | * 1991 - Lyell development approved | ||
* 1996 - Chevron sells its stake to Oryx | * 1996 - Chevron sells its stake to Oryx | ||
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* 2019 - Approval granted for decommissioning of the Ninian Northern Platform | * 2019 - Approval granted for decommissioning of the Ninian Northern Platform | ||
| − | + | === Geology === | |
* | * | ||
| − | + | === Links === | |
# [[UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date]] | # [[UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date]] | ||
# [[UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes]] | # [[UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:16, 18 June 2024
Summary Information
- Operator: Canadian Natural Resources
- Country: UK
- Location: North Sea
- Production start:
- Partners:
- Type: Oil / Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
Description
- The Ninian field is located in the UK sector of the North Sea, approximately 100 miles North-East of the Shetland Islands and is approximately 240 miles North-North-East of Aberdeen in UKCS Block 3/03.
- The Ninian field development programme originally comprised a two-platform strategy: Ninian South Platform (NSP) and Ninian Central Platform (NCP). A third platform, Ninian North Platform (NNP) was installed in June 1978 in order to ensure optimum exploitation of the northern part of the field.
- NCP is a concrete gravity based structure and the other two are fixed steel platforms
- The **Lyell Oil Field** and **Strathspey Oil Field** are subsea tie-backs with production via subsea manifold to the Ninian South platform
- Oil is transported via the Ninian Crude Oil Pipeline to the Sullom Voe Oil Terminal
- The Orlando Oil Field is a subsea tieback to the Ninian Platform
Contractors
- **William Press**: Ninian South Platform
- **Emtunga:**
- Ninian South accommodation module
- Ninian North - 80 man living quarters
- **Whessoe:** Ninian North Platform
- **Charlton Leslie:** Ninian Central Modules
- **Wood Group PSN:** Project management, engineering, construction and general commissioning services
- **Bifab:** Subsea Isolation Valve Spools and Protection Frame
- **FoundOcean:** Ninian Central Grouting
- **Acergy:** Lyell Subsea Installation
History
- 1978 - Chevron awarded development approval
- 1980 - Production from NNP started
- 1991 - Lyell development approved
- 1996 - Chevron sells its stake to Oryx
- 2002 - Canadian Natural Resources acquired additional equity in the field from Kerr-McGee
- 2019 - Approval granted for decommissioning of the Ninian Northern Platform
Geology
Links
- UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date
- UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes
- International Protective Coatings Platform References
- Bifab Subsea References
- FoundOcean Subsea References
- Emtunga Europe Offshore Platform References
- Serimax Pipeline References
- Chevron Sells Selected North Sea Interests
- Canadian Natural Resources Limited To Acquire Additional North Sea Interests
- Canadian Natural Resources Limited Announces Transfer Of Ownership – Ninian And Murchison Fields
- Wood Group PSN achieves significant UK contract extension
