Al Shaheen Oil Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Maersk Oil
• Country: Qatar
• Location: Block 5, Offshore
• Production start: 1994
• Partners:
• Type: Oil: Al Shaheen Crude Oil
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume: 300,000 barrels a day

+++ Description

• A large offshore oil field. Associated gas is piped to Qatar Petroleum onshore gas complexes
• The FSO Africa and FSO Asia are used to store the crude oil
• **Knock Nevis FSO** was previously used prior to 2009

+++ Contractors

• **Euronav:** Supply of FSO Africa & Asia
• **Dubai DDW:** FSO conversions
• Hyundai Heavy Industries:
• **Aker Solutions:**
  • Installation of oil separation plant
  • Offloading systems for the FSO's
• **SLP Engineering:** Package 12 (BF, CF, EF, GC Platforms and Bridges BC-BF, CC-CF, EC-EF)
• **Larsen & Toubro:**
  • HB Flare Platform
  • Two new offshore platform top-sides, a flare platform and interconnecting bridge
• **Seaway Heavy Lifting:**
  • Installation HB Flare Platform
  • Installation of Package 12 (BF, CF, EF, GC Platforms and Bridges BC-BF, CC-CF, EC-EF)

+++ History

• 1992 - Maersk Oil signed an Exploration & Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) with Qatar Petroleum to develop the field
• 1994 - Oil production from the field commenced initially from temporary offshore facilities
• 1998 - these were supplemented by permanent production facilities at three locations
• 2001 - New field development plan
• 2004 - The facilities were expanded with three additional platform locations
• 2005 - Qatar Petroleum and Maersk Oil Qatar Agree on Further Development
• 2006 - Al-Shaheen Oil Field Gas Recovery and Utilization Project launched
• 2010 - FSO Asia delivered
• 2010 - The field produces its 1 Billionth barrel of oil
• 2010 - Contract signed for FSO Africa

+++ Geology

+++ Links

1. Aker Solutions Oil And Gas Processing References
2. Aker FPSO Pusnes Offloading Systems
3. Jotun Platform References
4. Seaway Heavy Lifting Oil And Gas References
5. Hyundai Heavy Industries Platform References
6. International Protective Coatings Floating Platform Referenc
7. Bluewater Calm Buoy Mooring References
8. Maersk Oil, Qatar
9. Qatar Petroleum and Maersk Oil Qatar Agree on Further Development
10. L&T wins order for largest export project
11. Maersk Oil production in Qatar reaches billionth barrel
12. Delivery FSO Asia
13. FSO Africa contract
14. Al-Shaheen Oil Field Gas Recovery and Utilization Project