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* The field consists of three parts, Cormorant North & South and recently discovered Cormorant East | * The field consists of three parts, Cormorant North & South and recently discovered Cormorant East | ||
* Cormorant Alpha is a Concrete Gravity Based Structure (CGBS) | * Cormorant Alpha is a Concrete Gravity Based Structure (CGBS) | ||
| − | * Cormorant Alpha also receives oil via pipelines from the Brent C, | + | * Cormorant Alpha also receives oil via pipelines from the Brent C, [[Dunlin Oil Field]], [[Greater Alwyn Oil and Gas Fields | North Alwyn]] and North Cormorant platforms as well as from the Pelican subsea tie-back. |
| − | * Prior to 2012, oil from the | + | * Prior to 2012, oil from the [[Murchison Oil Field]] was also handled here |
| − | * North Cormorant is a drilling and production facility for the North Cormorant field. The North Cormorant platform is also a production facility for the Cormorant East field, the | + | * North Cormorant is a drilling and production facility for the North Cormorant field. The North Cormorant platform is also a production facility for the Cormorant East field, the [[Eider Oil Field]] and the [[Causeway Oil Field]] |
| − | * Oil is transported via the | + | * Oil is transported via the [[Brent System Oil Pipeline]] and gas via the [[Far North Liquids and Associated Gas System (Flags) Pipeline]] |
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+++ Links | +++ Links | ||
# [https://itportal.decc.gov.uk/web_files/ems/2013/TAQA_EMS.pdf TAQA Environmental Statement 2012] | # [https://itportal.decc.gov.uk/web_files/ems/2013/TAQA_EMS.pdf TAQA Environmental Statement 2012] | ||
| − | # | + | # [[UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date]] |
| − | # | + | # [[International Protective Coatings Platform References]] |
| − | # | + | # [[List Of Oil Production Platforms In The UK]] |
| − | # | + | # [[FoundOcean Subsea References]] |
| − | # | + | # [[Emtunga Offshore Platform References]] |
# [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:taqa-completes-acquisition-of-north-sea-assets-from TAQA Completes Acquisition Of North Sea Assets From Shell And Esso] | # [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/archive:taqa-completes-acquisition-of-north-sea-assets-from TAQA Completes Acquisition Of North Sea Assets From Shell And Esso] | ||
Revision as of 07:12, 8 August 2023
Summary Information
- Operator: TAQA
- Country: UK
- Location: North Sea
- Production start:
- Partners:
- Type: Oil / Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
+++ Description
- The field consists of three parts, Cormorant North & South and recently discovered Cormorant East
- Cormorant Alpha is a Concrete Gravity Based Structure (CGBS)
- Cormorant Alpha also receives oil via pipelines from the Brent C, Dunlin Oil Field, North Alwyn and North Cormorant platforms as well as from the Pelican subsea tie-back.
- Prior to 2012, oil from the Murchison Oil Field was also handled here
- North Cormorant is a drilling and production facility for the North Cormorant field. The North Cormorant platform is also a production facility for the Cormorant East field, the Eider Oil Field and the Causeway Oil Field
- Oil is transported via the Brent System Oil Pipeline and gas via the Far North Liquids and Associated Gas System (Flags) Pipeline
+++ Contractors
- **Redpath de Groot Caledonian; UIE:** Cormorant North Platform
- **Emtunga:** North Cormorant - Helicopter control module & office complex
- **McAlpine/Sea Tank:** Cormorant South Platform
- **Cleveland Bridge:** Construction of Cormorant South Modules
- **McDermott:** Construction of Cormorant North Modules
- **FoundOcean:** Cormorant ‘A’
+++ History
- 1972 - Cormorant Oil Field discovered
- 1979 - Government approval given for Cormorant North & South
- 2007 - Shell and Esso decide to dispose of the field along with a number of others
- 2008 - TAQA acquired 100% stake in Cormorant North, South Cormorant from Shell and Esso
- 2009 - TAQA drills new well on the property
- 2012 - TAQA discovers ‘Cormorant East
- 2013 - Leak detected on Cormorant Alpha
+++ Geology
- Middle Jurassic (Brent) sands
+++ Links
- TAQA Environmental Statement 2012
- UK Oil and Gas Fields by Approval Date
- International Protective Coatings Platform References
- List Of Oil Production Platforms In The UK
- FoundOcean Subsea References
- Emtunga Offshore Platform References
- Shell and Esso to market selected North Sea assets
- TAQA Completes Acquisition Of North Sea Assets From Shell And Esso
- TAQA Bratani Announces First New North Sea Oil Well On Stream
- Contender well successful
- TAQA reports incident in UK North Sea
