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* Murchison is a mature waterflood straddling the Norwegian and U.K. sectors of the North Sea. The Field is approximately 150km northeast of Shetland and the platform stands in 156m of water | * Murchison is a mature waterflood straddling the Norwegian and U.K. sectors of the North Sea. The Field is approximately 150km northeast of Shetland and the platform stands in 156m of water | ||
* The Murchison platform comprises topsides weighing 24,584te supported by an eight leg steel jacket with a 33 well slot capacity, weighing 24,640 tonnes (excluding piles). | * The Murchison platform comprises topsides weighing 24,584te supported by an eight leg steel jacket with a 33 well slot capacity, weighing 24,640 tonnes (excluding piles). | ||
Latest revision as of 12:58, 29 May 2024
Summary Information
- Operator: Canadian Natural Resources
- Country: UK
- Location: North Sea
- Production start: 1980
- Production Ceased: 2012
- Partners:
- Type: Oil / Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
Description
- This field is no longer in operation
- Murchison is a mature waterflood straddling the Norwegian and U.K. sectors of the North Sea. The Field is approximately 150km northeast of Shetland and the platform stands in 156m of water
- The Murchison platform comprises topsides weighing 24,584te supported by an eight leg steel jacket with a 33 well slot capacity, weighing 24,640 tonnes (excluding piles).
- Oil is exported to the Dunlin platform and then onto Cormorant A and finally to Sullom Voe Oil Terminal. Fuel gas is imported from a tie in into the NLGP network.
- The Playfair field to the north of Murchison produces back to the Murchison Platform via an extended reach well
Contractors
- McDermott: Platform Construction
- Heerema: Installation
- FoundOcean: Grouting
History
- 1975 - Murchison was discovered
- 1980 - Field development approved by government
- 1996 - Oryx acquired 25.93% interest from Chevron
- 2002 - CNR acquires the field from Kerr-McGee
- 2011 - A Cessation of Production application was submitted
- 2014 - Approval granted for decommissioning
Geology
Links
- CNR International, Murchison
- Murchison Field Decommissioning Programme
- UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes
- FoundOcean Subsea References
- International Protective Coatings Platform 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
