The Foinaven and Schiehallion developments

Conference · Tue Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:433897

Leghorn, J; Brookes, D A; Shearman, M G ^[1]

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1. BP Exploration, Aberdeen (United Kingdom)

The UK Quad 204 sector between the Shetland Islands and the Faroes presents many challenges to offshore oilfield developments. The waters are deep and the weather and currents are harsh. The reservoirs are relatively modest on a world scale and being shallow require multiple drill sites and extensive use of horizontal wells. This paper describes the phased, fast track, parallel approach adopted by BP to substantially reduce historical discovery to production times. The first project, Foinaven, uses an FPSO based on a substantially rebuilt Russian submarine carrier, with two subsea well clusters giving an annual production of 85 mbd. The second, Schiehallion, project is larger at 142 mbd and will use a much larger FPSO with multiple subsea well clusters. Both developments will use shuttle tankers for oil export. This paper summarizes the technology employed on the two projects and the tendering strategy used to achieve the timetables set.

• OSTI ID: 433897
• Report Number(s): CONF-960525--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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