Grouse Oil Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Venture Production
• Country: UK
• Location: Central North Sea, in Block 21/19
• Production start: 2008
• Partners: Venture Production - 50%, Dana Petroleum - 50%
• Type: Oil
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume: Initial field productivity is in line with expectations at around 10,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day

+++ Description

• The Grouse field is situated in the UK’s Central North Sea, in Block 21/19, and has been developed via a subsea production well tied back to the Dana/Venture owned Kittiwake platform, the production hub for the Greater Kittiwake Area (“GKA”) operations.

+++ History

• 1972 - The P0238 licence covering Block 21/19 was awarded in the 4th UK Offshore Licensing Round
• 2003 - GKA, including the Grouse discovery, was acquired by Dana and Venture from Shell and Esso
• 2007 - An appraisal well in the Grouse field was successfully drilled and tested at rates of over 10,000 boepd gross on a restricted choke
• 2008 - First Oil Flows From Grouse Field
• 2013 - EnQuest acquires 50% of the Greater Kittiwake Area

+++ Geology

+++ Links

1. First Oil Flows From Grouse Field In The UK
2. Successful Appraisal And Development Well At Grouse Oil Field
3. EnQuest acquires 50% of the Greater Kittiwake Area