scholarly journals The Lancaster Field: progress in opening the UK's fractured basement play

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 385-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Belaidi ◽  
D. A. Bonter ◽  
C. Slightam ◽  
R. C. Trice
Keyword(s):  
Continental Shelf ◽  
Technical Progress ◽  
Crystalline Basement ◽  
Seismic Survey ◽  
3D Seismic ◽  
Field Development ◽  
Basement Reservoirs ◽  
Level Of Understanding ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Untapped Resource

AbstractTo date, fractured crystalline basement reservoirs (basement) on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) have largely been underexplored, despite the fact that numerous indications of hydrocarbons have been reported from basement in wells dating back to the 1970s. As production from the UKCS continues to decline, and with the exploration potential of more traditional plays becoming increasingly mature, the potential of the overlooked and underrated basement play warrants further exploration. Over the last 10 years, Hurricane Energy (Hurricane) have deliberately set out to explore the potential of this untapped resource, focusing on the Rona Ridge trend, West of Shetland. The Lancaster Field has been penetrated by four wells and benefits from a full 3D seismic survey, and, as such, represents Hurricane's most de-risked basement asset. The level of understanding of the Lancaster reservoir is such that Hurricane is now working towards a phased field development. This paper provides a summary of the geology and reservoir characteristics of the Lancaster Discovery, and a description of the technical progress achieved, to date, in de-risking the Lancaster Field.

The Britannia Field, Blocks 15/29, 15/30, 16/26 and 16/27, UK North Sea

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 664-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Camm ◽  
L. E. Armstrong ◽  
A. Patel
Keyword(s):  
Continental Shelf ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
North Sea ◽  
Lower Cretaceous ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Field Development ◽  
Infill Drilling ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Uk

AbstractThe Lower Cretaceous Britannia Field development is one of the largest and most significant undertaken on the UK Continental Shelf. Production started in 1998 via 17 pre-drilled development wells and was followed by a decade of intensive drilling, whereby a further 40 wells were added. In 2000 Britannia's plateau production of 800 MMscfgd supplied 8% of the UK's domestic gas requirements.As the field has matured, so too has its development strategy. Initial near-field development drilling targeting optimal reservoir thickness was followed by extended reach wells into the stratigraphic pinchout region. In 2014 a further strategy shift was made, moving from infill drilling to a long-term compression project to maximize existing production. During its 20-year history the Britannia Platform has undergone numerous changes. In addition to compression, production from five satellite fields has been routed through the facility: Caledonia (2003), Callanish and Brodgar (2008), Enochdhu (2015) and Alder (2016). A new field, Finlaggan, is due to be brought through Britannia's facilities in 2020, helping to maximize value from the asset for years to come.As Britannia marks 20 years of production it has produced c. 600 MMboe – surpassing the original ultimate recoverable estimate of c. 570 MMboe – and is still going strong today.

The Beryl Field, Block 9/13, UK North Sea

2003 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. M. Karasek ◽  
R. L. Vaughan ◽  
T. T. Masuda
Keyword(s):  
North Sea ◽  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Injection Pressure ◽  
First Century ◽  
Seismic Survey ◽  
3D Seismic ◽  
Initial Field ◽  
Future Production ◽  
The Uk

AbstractThe Beryl Field is located within Block 9/13 in the UK North Sea, in the west central part of the Viking Graben. The block was awarded in 1971 to a Mobil operated partnership, and the 9/13-1 discovery well drilled in 1972. The Beryl A platform was installed in 1975 and oil production started up the following year. The Beryl B platform was added in 1983 and production and gas re-injection pressure support commenced in 1984. The first 3D seismic survey was shot over the field in 1986, and the most recent in 1997. As of January 1999, 133 wells have been drilled into the field and development drilling is expected to continue well into the twenty-first century.Commercial hydrocarbons occur in sandstone reservoirs ranging in age from Triassic to late Jurassic, with the primary reservoir being the Middle Jurassic Beryl Formation (1.4 billion barrels of oil originally in place). Total ultimate recovery for all reservoirs in the field is expected to be about 960 million barrels of oil (MMBBL) and 2.1 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas. As of January 1999, the field has produced nearly 710 MMBBL of oil, or almost 75 % of the ultimate oil recovery.The field has been described previously by Knutson and Munro (1991), and Robertson (1993). Recent drilling data (more than 30 new wells) and new 3D seismic have updated the initial field descriptions. These data allow the mapping of two key unconformities, the Mid Cimmerian (Jt) event and a Base Callovian (Jb3) event. Reservoir facies models and isochore maps have also been developed, which together with the refined structural model, allow a better understanding of the reservoir distributions and will guide future production strategies.

Offset Dependent Static Corrections on a Continental Shelf Edge 3D Seismic Survey

1991 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-80
Author(s):  
M. G. Cousins ◽  
P. M. Whiting ◽  
A. M. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Continental Shelf ◽  
Seismic Survey ◽  
Shelf Edge ◽  
3D Seismic ◽  
Static Corrections

The Indefatigable Field, Blocks 49/18, 49/19, 49/23, 49/24, UK North Sea

2003 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 741-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. W. McCrone ◽  
M. Gainski ◽  
P. J. Lumsden
Keyword(s):  
North Sea ◽  
Seismic Survey ◽  
3D Seismic ◽  
Gas Field ◽  
Recoverable Reserves ◽  
Phases Of Development ◽  
Four Blocks ◽  
Sandstone Formation ◽  
Well Data ◽  
The Uk

abstractIndefatigable is a mature dry gas field on the northeastern margin of the UK Southern North Sea Rotliegend Play fairway. The field was discovered, 49/18-1, by the Amoco operated group in 1966 and subsequent appraisal drilling established that the field extended over four blocks (i.e. 49/18, 49/19, 49/23 & 49/24). There have been several phases of development, initial production concentrated on the main horst block with first gas in 1971, followed by the west flank area in 1977/78. Then in 1987/88 the SW and SE Indefatigable satellite accumulations were brought on-stream.The Rotliegend Leman Sandstone Formation reservoir primarily consists of stacked aeolian dune sandstones (150-400 ft) of good reservoir quality (porosity 15%, permeability 100-1000 mD). However, the integration of the 1992/93 3D seismic survey, well data, reservoir pressure and production data has lead to a much more complex view of the field with 11 gas-water contacts and 15 reservoir compartments.This has resulted in an upward revision of the gas initially-in-place from 5.2 to 5.6 TCF and recoverable reserves from 4.4 to 4.7 TCF. Current work is focused on maximizing recovery from the various reservoir compartments and accessing this additional potential.

The Johnston Gas Field, Blocks 43/26a, 43/27a, UK Southern North Sea

2003 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 749-759 ◽  
Author(s):  
David E. Lawton ◽  
Paul P. Roberson
Keyword(s):  
North Sea ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Seismic Survey ◽  
3D Seismic ◽  
Seismic Attribute ◽  
Gas Field ◽  
Southern North Sea ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
The Uk

abstractThe Johnston Field is a dry gas accumulation located within blocks 43/26a and 43/27a of the UK Southern North Sea. The discovery well was drilled in 1990 and after the drilling of one appraisal well in 1991, a development plan was submitted and approved in 1993. Initially two development wells were drilled from a four slot sub-sea template, with commercial production commencing in October 1994. A further horizontal development well was added to the field in 1997.The field has a structural trap, fault bounded to the SW and dip-closed to the north, east and south. This field geometry has been established using high quality 3D seismic data, enhanced by seismic attribute analysis. The sandstone reservoir interval consists of the Early Permian, Lower Leman Sandstone Formation of the Upper Rotliegend Group. This reservoir consists of a series of interbedded aeolian dune, fluvial, and clastic sabkha lithofacies. The quality of the reservoir is variable and is principally controlled by the distribution of the various lithofacies. The top seal and fault bounding side seal are provided by the overlying clay stone of the Silverpit Shale Formation and the evaporite dominated Zechstein Supergroup.The field has been developed using a phased development plan, with the acquisition of a 3D seismic survey allowing for the optimized drilling of a high deliverability horizontal well.Current mapped gas initially-in-place estimates for the field are between 360 and 403 BCF, with an estimated recovery factor of between 60 and 75%.

scholarly journals An Investigation of the General Population’s Self-Reported Hand Hygiene Behaviour and Compliance in a Cross-European Setting

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2402
Author(s):  
Aaron Lawson ◽  
Marie Vaganay-Miller ◽  
Robert Cameron
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Hygiene Practice ◽  
Hygiene Behaviour ◽  
Level Of Understanding ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Travel Abroad ◽  
And Control

Every year, thousands of people from the UK travel to other countries for work and leisure. Europe, and particularly Spain, is one of the most popular travel destinations for people from the UK. However, it is known that travel to other countries can enhance the risk of communicable disease transmission from person to person, especially when a new one emerges. Adequate hand hygiene behaviour and compliance is widely accepted as being a simple, effective method in preventing the spread of communicable diseases that may be contracted during travel abroad. There is a well-established body of work investigating hand hygiene practice and compliance in community settings, but no recent studies have examined the hand hygiene practice and compliance of the general population when travelling abroad or in a cross-European context. The findings of this study indicated that most UK members of the general population when travelling abroad have a good level of understanding of the importance of adequate hand hygiene practice and compliance and its role regarding communicable disease prevention and control. As such, self-reported levels of compliance were high. Similar findings were made for Spanish members of the general population. However, while self-reported perceptions of adequacy of hand hygiene performance were relatively high, particularly among UK respondents, this was not supported by responses specifically focused on hand hygiene behaviour. However, differences in self-reported adequacy regarding the importance of handwashing versus hand drying, the number of steps that should be followed and the length of time that should be spent washing and drying hands were found for each group. This suggests that self-reported compliance may reflect intention to practice hand hygiene rather than true compliance. It also suggests that there are gaps in knowledge regarding the adequate method of hand hygiene among the cohort as a whole, and indeed these differences may account be a factor in for the high transmission rates of communicable disease when travelling abroad.

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