Shell/Esso eye Brent redevelopment

Journal Article · Mon Apr 12 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:6764165

Shell U.K. Ltd. and Esso U.K. plc will spend 1.3 billion pounds Sterling ($1.95 billion) to redevelop Brent, the U.K.'s biggest oil field. The project will entail a major refurbishment of the giant field's four large platform topsides. Shell U.K. Exploration and Production, operator for the Shell/Esso combine, will begin a unique 5 year engineering program that will transform Brent into a Gas field and extend field life at least 10 years. The Brent redevelopment is a landmark in world oil history. Shell/Esso said there is no precedent in the oil industry for a scheme to unlock substantial new reserves of oil and gas from a major offshore oil field by lowering reservoir pressure and rebuilding facilities on a massive scale while production continues. The paper describes the Brent field production, depressurization plans, platforms and their refurbishment, as well as developments in other North Sea oil fields.

• OSTI ID: 6764165
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 91:15; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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