High-tech inauguration befits Magnus field
The Magnus oil field was discovered in 1974. It lies in 610 ft of water 125 miles northeast of Shetland. The field began producing oil at a rate of 15,000 bpd, with production scheduled to reach a plateau of 120,000 bpd of oil plus 9,000 bpd of condensate. The field is 10 miles long x 2.5 miles wide and lies 10,000 ft below the seabed. Recoverable oil is estimated at 565 million bbl. Development facilities consist of a single steel platform from which 15 directional wells (10 producers and 5 for water injection) are to be drilled during the next 3 yr. There also are 7 remote-controlled subsea wells that are connected to the platform by flow lines trenched beneath the seafloor. The 1,024-ft platform, whose jacket is said to be the largest single-piece steel structure ever built, is pinned to the seabed by 36 steel piles, each 360 ft long. It is designed to withstand 100-ft waves and wind speeds of 100 mph.
- OSTI ID:
- 6111046
- Journal Information:
- Pet. Eng. Int.; (United States), Vol. 55:15
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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