Anning and Somerville Gas Fields

Summary Information

• Operator: Hartshead
• Country: UK
• Location: Southern North Sea
• Production start:
• Partners:
• Type: Gas
• Estimated Reserves: 2P Gas Reserves of 301.5 Bcf (52 MMboe).
• Production Volume:

Description

• The development concept consists of six production wells from two wireline capable Normally Unmanned Installation (NUI) platforms at Anning and Somerville.
• These platforms will then connect via a subsea pipeline to third party infrastructure for onward transportation and processing to entry into the UK gas network. A pipeline to the Leman Gas Fields is being considered
• Final Investment Decision (FID) is expected in 2023 and first gas in late 2024

Contractors

• Petrofac: offshore construction support for the subsea pipeline tie-in activities on the Corvette to Leman Alpha export pipeline, communication connections, pipework for system control and export route options and control room integration.

History

• 2022 - Submission made to the North Sea Transition Authority
• 2022 - Petrofac selected for engineering study

Links

1. Hartshead, Projects
2. Maximising economic recovery in the UK’s Southern North Sea for Shell and Hartshead Resources Sea for Shell and Hartshead Resources