Orlando Oil Field
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Summary Information
- Operator: Iona Energy
- Country: UK
- Location:
- Production start:
- Partners: Atlantic Petroleum
- Type: Oil / Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
Description
- The Orlando Field will be developed with the drilling of up to two wells (one of which will be a re-entry of the Orlando appraisal well which was drilled in December 2011), two production trees and a manifold, tied back, to the Ninian Central Platform
- The tie back involves a 10.8 kilometre 8 inch diameter production pipeline, and a separate power, electro-hydraulic control and chemical umbilical.
- The processed hydrocarbons will be exported via the existing Ninian Pipeline System (NPS) to the Sullom Voe Oil Terminal on the Shetland Islands.
Contractors
- KWSubsea:
- Conceptual design and FEED for subsea tie back development
- Concept design of options for a manifold and SSIV structure
History
- 1989 - The Orlando Field was discovered by Chevron
- 2011 - Appraisal well drilled
- 2012 - Atlantic Petroleum acquires a 25% stake
- 2013 - DECC approval granted
Geology
Links
- Orlando Field Development ES
- KWSubsea Subsea References
- Iona Energy Announces Sale of Interest in the Orlando & Kells Fields
- Iona Energy Orlando Field Development Plan Approval
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