Jackdaw Gas Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Shell
• Country: United Kingdom
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• Type: Gas
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Description

• The Jackdaw field is located approximately 250 km east of Aberdeen, Scotland, and is adjacent to the UK/Norway median line.
• The Jackdaw development consists of a new Wellhead Platform (WHP), four production wells and a 31 km pipeline from the Jackdaw WHP to the Shearwater gas hub.
• Peak production from the field is estimated at 40,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.

Contractors

• Aker Solutions
  • Front-end engineering and design work (FEED)
  • Engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of the complete wellhead platform, consisting of a topside and a steel jacket, as well as related load-out and offshore hook-up and commissioning.
• TechnipFMC
  • EPCI for the 30 kilometre tieback from the new Jackdaw platform the Shearwater platform, as well as an associated riser, spoolpieces, subsea structures, and umbilicals.

History

• 2016 - Shell acquired BG Group, which previously owned the field
• 2019 - FEED awarded
• 2022 - Final investment decision

Links

1. Shell invests in the Jackdaw gas field in the UK North Sea
2. Aker Solutions ASA: Aker Solutions Awarded EPCI Contract for the Jackdaw Platform from Shell
3. TechnipFMC Awarded a Significant Subsea Contract for Shell’s North Sea Development