Blane oil field | |
Location Map: | North Sea |
Coordinates: | 56.8477°N 2.4987°W |
Relief: | yes |
Country: | Norway United Kingdom |
Location: | North Sea |
Block: | N 1/2-1 UK 30/3a |
Offonshore: | Offshore |
Operator: | Talisman Energy (UK) Limited |
Partners: | Talisman Energy (43.002%) Eni (18.002%) Roc Oil Company (12.501%) MOC Exploration (UK) (13.994%) Dana Petroleum (12.501%) |
Discovery: | 1989 |
Oil Production Bbl/D: | 10224 |
Recover Oil Bbl: | 30.4 |
Formations: | Paleocene sandstones of Forties[1] |
Blane (Norwegian: Blanefeltet) is an offshore oil field located in the southern Norwegian and northern British sectors of North Sea.[2] [3] The Blane facilities are located on the British continental shelf and are tied to the Ula field which is located 34km (21miles) to the northeast via subsea pipeline.[1] The field was discovered in 1989 and produces high quality oil.[2]
Talisman Energy (UK) Limited is the operator with 25.002% of interest in the project. Other partners include Roc Oil Company (12.501%), MOC Exploration (UK) (13.994%), Eni UK Limited (13.897%), Eni ULX Limited (4.105%), Dana Petroleum (BVUK) Limited (12.501%), Talisman Energy Norge AS (18.000%). Initial investment in the field was £250 million.[2]
Blane is located in approximately of water. The main reservoir stands at in the marine Paleocene sandstones of the Forties Formation. Development drilling started on 13 May 2006. The production started on 12 September 2007.[2] [4] Blane field, tied to Ula platform, consists of two horizontal production wells with gas lift and one water injection well.[5] The field produces and it is expected production will reach .[3] Production involves utilization of pressure support from injection of water produced from Tambar, Blane and Ula fields.[1]
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