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=== Summary Information ===
 
* Operator: Dana
 
* Operator: Dana
 
* Country: UK  
 
* Country: UK  
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* Production Volume: Plateau production is expected to be around 40,000 boepd  
 
* Production Volume: Plateau production is expected to be around 40,000 boepd  
  
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=== Description ===
 
* The Western Isles Development is producing from two oil fields called Harris and Barra in the Northern North Sea, 160km east of the Shetlands and 12km west of Tern field.
 
* The Western Isles Development is producing from two oil fields called Harris and Barra in the Northern North Sea, 160km east of the Shetlands and 12km west of Tern field.
 
* It involves a subsea development of production and water injection wells tied back to a the [[Western Isles FPSO]] with oil export using shuttle tankers.
 
* It involves a subsea development of production and water injection wells tied back to a the [[Western Isles FPSO]] with oil export using shuttle tankers.
  
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=== Contractors ===
 
* **COSCO:** Construction of the FPSO
 
* **COSCO:** Construction of the FPSO
 
* **Sevan Marine:** Technology Licence for the cylindrically shaped FPSO
 
* **Sevan Marine:** Technology Licence for the cylindrically shaped FPSO
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* '''Diamond Offshore''': Drilling of production wells
 
* '''Diamond Offshore''': Drilling of production wells
  
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=== History ===
 
* 2012 - Dana Petroleum started the detailed engineering design phase for the project
 
* 2012 - Dana Petroleum started the detailed engineering design phase for the project
 
* 2012 - The Department of Energy and Climate Change has approved the development of the field
 
* 2012 - The Department of Energy and Climate Change has approved the development of the field
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=== Geology ===
 
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=== Links ===
 
# [http://www.dana-petroleum.com/Global/PDFs/Misc/WIDP%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf Western Isles Development Project]
 
# [http://www.dana-petroleum.com/Global/PDFs/Misc/WIDP%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf Western Isles Development Project]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:2814 Dana Petroleum’s Western Isles project moves ahead]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:2814 Dana Petroleum’s Western Isles project moves ahead]
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5130 Dana Petroleum’s Western Isles Project first well successfully tested]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5130 Dana Petroleum’s Western Isles Project first well successfully tested]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5184 Dana Petroleum’s Western Isles Project gas export pipeline successfully installed]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:5184 Dana Petroleum’s Western Isles Project gas export pipeline successfully installed]
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# [ Dana Petroleum announces first oil from Western Isles]
  
  

Revision as of 16:30, 2 December 2021

Summary Information

  • Operator: Dana
  • Country: UK
  • Location: Northern North Sea, 160km east of the Shetlands
  • Production start: 2017
  • Partners: Itochu
  • Type: Oil
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume: Plateau production is expected to be around 40,000 boepd

Description

  • The Western Isles Development is producing from two oil fields called Harris and Barra in the Northern North Sea, 160km east of the Shetlands and 12km west of Tern field.
  • It involves a subsea development of production and water injection wells tied back to a the Western Isles FPSO with oil export using shuttle tankers.

Contractors

  • **COSCO:** Construction of the FPSO
  • **Sevan Marine:** Technology Licence for the cylindrically shaped FPSO
  • **Subsea 7:** Engineering, procurement, construction and installation of two 2.5 kilometer pipeline bundles and a 11 kilometer gas export pipeline
  • Diamond Offshore: Drilling of production wells

History

  • 2012 - Dana Petroleum started the detailed engineering design phase for the project
  • 2012 - The Department of Energy and Climate Change has approved the development of the field
  • 2013 - Subsea 7 awarded pipeline contract
  • 2013 - Dana starts drilling operations
  • 2014 - Production wells tested & Export pipeline installed


Geology

Links

  1. Western Isles Development Project
  2. Dana Petroleum’s Western Isles project moves ahead
  3. Dana $1.6bn oil and gas development gets go ahead
  4. Western Isles License- and Service Agreements Signed
  5. Subsea 7 S.A. awarded US$300 million North Sea contract
  6. Dana starts drilling operations on Western Isles project ahead of schedule
  7. Dana Petroleum’s Western Isles Project first well successfully tested
  8. Dana Petroleum’s Western Isles Project gas export pipeline successfully installed
  9. [ Dana Petroleum announces first oil from Western Isles]