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