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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
* The Penguins field was originally connected to the [[Brent Oil Field | Brent Charlie platform]] via a sub-sea pipeline | * The Penguins field was originally connected to the [[Brent Oil Field | Brent Charlie platform]] via a sub-sea pipeline | ||
| − | * A redevelopment | + | * A redevelopment is underway which will use the [[Penguins FPSO]] a cylindrical vessel, |
=== Contractors === | === Contractors === | ||
| − | * | + | * '''J P Kenny:''' |
** Conceptual design and cost estimating | ** Conceptual design and cost estimating | ||
** Four subsea drill centers, piping manifold structures | ** Four subsea drill centers, piping manifold structures | ||
| − | * | + | * '''Saipem:''' Pipelines EPIC |
| − | * | + | * '''FoundOcean:''' Grouting for Flowline Protection Unit Supports |
| + | ==== Redevelopment === | ||
| + | * | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
| + | * 1974 - Penguins oil field discovered | ||
* 2001 - Field development approval granted | * 2001 - Field development approval granted | ||
| + | * 2002 - First oil produced | ||
| + | * 2017 - Field closed due to decommissioning of Brent Charlie | ||
| + | * 2018 - Shell took the final investment decision to redevelop the Penguins oil and gas field | ||
* 2021 - Exxon sells its stake to HitecVision | * 2021 - Exxon sells its stake to HitecVision | ||
Revision as of 13:23, 4 January 2024
Contents
Summary Information
- Operator: Shell
- Country: UK
- Location: North Sea
- Production start:
- Partners:
- Type: Oil / Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
Description
- The Penguins field was originally connected to the Brent Charlie platform via a sub-sea pipeline
- A redevelopment is underway which will use the Penguins FPSO a cylindrical vessel,
Contractors
- J P Kenny:
- Conceptual design and cost estimating
- Four subsea drill centers, piping manifold structures
- Saipem: Pipelines EPIC
- FoundOcean: Grouting for Flowline Protection Unit Supports
= Redevelopment
History
- 1974 - Penguins oil field discovered
- 2001 - Field development approval granted
- 2002 - First oil produced
- 2017 - Field closed due to decommissioning of Brent Charlie
- 2018 - Shell took the final investment decision to redevelop the Penguins oil and gas field
- 2021 - Exxon sells its stake to HitecVision
Geology
Links
- UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date
- FoundOcean Subsea References
- Saipem Europe Pipeline References
- J P Kenny Subsea References
- ExxonMobil to sell U.K. upstream central and northern North Sea assets
