Maureen oil field - First year of production
This paper presents the first year of development of the Maureen field in the British sector of the North Sea. A steel platform gravity structure was used for development. The crude oil is tanker-loaded at an articulated loading column (ALC). Production, seawater injection, and gas lifting are discussed. Production covers well completions, wellhead tiebacks, process-plant performance, and downtime. In particular, the performance of the ALC is detailed. At the column, successful modifications to the hawser system for tanker mooring were made, to reduce excessive hawser replacements. Seawater injection experiences are described, and details of the perforating techniques and stimulation treatments are given. Gas lifting of a well to test the surface and downhole facilities is described.
- Research Organization:
- Phillips Petroleum Co., Great Yarmouth
- OSTI ID:
- 6904321
- Journal Information:
- SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Product. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Product. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 2:1; ISSN SPENE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ARTIFICIAL LIFTS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
ENERGY SOURCES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
EUROPE
FLUID INJECTION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GAS LIFTS
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LOADING
MATERIALS HANDLING
MINERAL RESOURCES
MOORINGS
NORTH SEA
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
OIL FIELDS
OIL WELLS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORATION
PERFORMANCE
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
PRODUCTION
RECOVERY
RESOURCES
SEAS
SEAWATER
SHIPS
STIMULATION
SURFACE WATERS
TANKER SHIPS
TESTING
UNITED KINGDOM
WATER
WATERFLOODING
WELL COMPLETION
WELL STIMULATION
WELLHEADS
WELLS
WESTERN EUROPE