Significant * Offshore Discoveries in Date Order (1973 - 1975)

See foot notes for explanation of terms used. Fields which are under development, in production or have ceased production are in capitals.

Field(1) Name

Well Number

Licence Operator at the end of 2002

Licence Number

Licence Round

Category(2)

Area(3)

H/C Type

Reservoir Age(4)

Date Discovered

PIPER

15/17‑lA

Talisman

P.220

4

FIP

MF

O

Jurassic

Jan 73

MAUREEN

16/29‑1

ConocoPhillips

P.110

3

FCP

NNS

O

Tertiary

Feb 73

VIKING D

49/17‑9

ConocoPhillips

P.033

1

FIP

SNS

G

Permian

Feb 73

DUNLIN

211/23‑1

Shell

P.232

4

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Jul 73

THISTLE

211/18‑2

BP

P.236

4

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Jul 73

SOUTHWEST DUNLIN

211/23-2

Shell

P.232

4

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Sep 73

ELLON

3/15‑2

TotalFinaElf

P.090

2

FIP

NNS

G/C

Jurassic

Oct 73

DUNBAR

3/14a‑1

TotalFinaElf

P.090

2

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic/Triassic

Nov 73

HUTTON

211/28‑1A

Kerr McGee

P.204

4

FCP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Dec 73

HEATHER

2/05‑1

DNO

P.242

4

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Dec 73

THAMES

49/28‑4

ExxonMobil

P.037

1

FIP

SNS

G

Permian

Dec 73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OSPREY

211/23‑3

Shell

P.296

S4(6)

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Feb 74

DEBEN

49/28-6

ExxonMobil

P.037

1

FIP

SNS

G

Permian

Feb 74

NINIAN

3/03‑1

CNR

P.202

4

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Apr 74

CLAYMORE

14/19‑2

Talisman

P.249

S4(6)

FIP

MF

O

Cretaceous/Jurassic/Permian

 Jun 74

ANDREW

16/28‑1

BP

P.092

3

FIP

NNS

O/G

Tertiary/Cretaceous

Jun 74

MAGNUS

211/12‑1

BP

P.193

4

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Jun 74

BRUCE(8)

9/08‑1

BHP

P.209

4

FIP

NNS

C

Cretaceous/Jurassic

Jul 74

NUGGETS N4

3/25a-2

TotalFinaElf

P.090

2

FIP

NNS

G

Tertiary

Jul 74

ARTEMIS

47/03-2

BG

P.016

1

FUD

SNS

G

Permian

Aug 74

BUCHAN

21/01‑1

Talisman

P.241

4

FIP

CNS

O

Carboniferous/Devonian

Aug 74

NORTH CORMORANT

211/21‑2

Shell

P.258

S4(6)

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Aug 74

NEVIS

9/13‑4

ExxonMobil

P.139

4

FIP

NNS

O/G

Jurassic/Triassic

Aug 74

Venture

49/12a-6

ConocoPhillips

P.033

1

SD

SNS

G

Permian

Sep 74

SOUTH MORECAMBE

110/02‑1

Centrica

P.153

4

FIP

IS

G

Triassic

Sep 74

GALLEY

15/23‑1Z

Talisman

P.324

S4(6)

FIP

MF

O

Jurassic

Oct 74

Penguin 'B'

211/13‑1

Shell

P.296

S4(6)

SD

NNS

C

Triassic

Nov 74
                   

TARTAN

15/16‑1

Talisman

P.237

4

FIP

MF

O

Jurassic

Jan 75

Mable

16/29‑4

ConocoPhillips

P.110

3

SD

NNS

O

Tertiary

Feb 75

STATFJORD

211/24‑4

ConocoPhillips(9)

P.104

3

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Feb 75

PETRONELLA

14/20‑1

Talisman

P.324

S4(6)

FIP

MF

O

Jurassic

Feb 75

STRATHSPEY

3/04‑4

ChevronTexaco

P.119

3

FIP

NNS

O/C

Jurassic/Triassic

Mar 75

NORTH WEST HUTTON

211/27‑3

BP

P.184

4

FCP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Apr 75

CRAWFORD

9/28‑2

BP

P.209

4

FCP

NNS

O

Jurassic/Triassic

Apr 75

TERN

210/25‑1

Shell

P.296

S4(6)

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

May 75

BRAE

16/07‑1

Marathon

P.108

3

FIP

NNS

C

Jurassic

May 75

 

21/02‑1

EnCana

P.244

4

SD

CNS

O

Jurassic

Jun 75

LYELL

3/02‑1

CNR

P.204

4

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Jun 75

PENGUIN EAST

211/13‑2

Shell

P.296

S4(6)

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Jul 75

SCAPA

14/19‑9

Talisman

P.250

S4(6)

FIP

MF

O

Cretaceous

Jul 75

PELICAN

211/26‑4

Shell

P.296

S4(6)

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Aug 75

BALMORAL

16/21‑1

ENI

P.201

4

FIP

NNS

O

Tertiary

Aug 75

WEST BRAE

16/07‑2

Marathon

P.108

3

FIP

NNS

O

Tertiary/Devonian

Aug 75

BRITANNIA

15/30‑1

ConocoPhillips(10)

P.103

3

FIP

MF

C

Cretaceous

Sep 75

 

211/18‑9

BP

P.236

4

SD

NNS

O

Jurassic

Sep 75

MURCHISON

211/19‑2

CNR

P.104

3

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Sep 75

ALWYN NORTH

3/09a‑1

TotalFinaElf

P.090

2

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Oct 75

 

15/13‑2

NIOC

P.198

4

SD

MF

O

Jurassic

Oct 75

IVANHOE

15/21‑3

Amerada Hess

P.218

4

FIP

MF

O

Jurassic

Oct 75

PENGUIN WEST

211/13‑3

Shell

P.296

S4(6)

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Dec 75

FULMAR

30/16‑6

Shell

P.256

S3(6)

FIP

CNS

O

Jurassic

Dec 75

GALAHAD

48/12-2

ExxonMobil

P.142

4

FIP

SNS

G

Permian

Dec 75

 

21/02-2

EnCana

P.244

4

SD

CNS

C

Cretaceous

Dec 75
                   

* The description "significant" generally refers to the flow rates that were achieved (or would have been reached) in well tests (15 mmcfgd or 1000 BOPD). It does not indicate the commercial potential of the discovery.

NOTE : Some Significant Discoveries may not be included in this list if the Operator wishes to keep the information confidential (up to five years).

(1) Approved Discovery names in lower case. Fields in production, under development or having ceased production are shown in capital letters.
(2) SD - Significant Discovery; FUD - Field Under Development; FIP - Field in Production; FCP - Field Ceased Production.
(3) NNS, CNS, SNS - Northern, Central, and Southern North Sea; MF - Moray Firth; EC - English Channel; CB - Cardigan Bay; IS - Irish Sea; WOS - West of Shetland.
(4) Reservoir age of Field, and for discoveries when announced by the operator or when released into public domain.
(5) Discovery made under an earlier Licence Round, now Open or Relicensed.
(6) Segregation Licence: - eg S4 - segregation licence from original Fourth Round award.
(7) Previously known as Argyll, which had Ceased Production. Re-licensed in ORA(8) to Tuscan Energy
(8) Out of Round Award
(9) Statoil is the unit operator of the Statfjord Field.
(10) The Britannia Field is operated by Britannia Operator Limited.
(11) Determined as part of the Ninian Field.
(12) Angus Field has been brought back on stream in 2001, after ceasing production in 1993.
(13) Cleeton Field has ceased production but the host installations remain.
(14) Skua and Marnock have been determined as one Field.
(15) Drilled by BG to a target in 47/15b. Top hole located in BP Block 47/10, now operated by Centrica.
(16) BP Operate Block 47/10, but the 47/10-1 Helvellyn Field is now Operated by ATP.

This data was last updated on : March 2004 and is due to be updated on : March 2005

If any errors are found or if you have any comments or other queries please contact:

Jen Brzozowska
email: jen.brzozowska@dti.gsi.gov.uk
phone: +44 (0) 20 7215 5138
fax: +44 (0) 20 7215 5070

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