| Auk |
(Shell) |
| Offshore oil field in production. |
|
| Block and licence number: |
30/16, P.116 |
| Map reference: |
|
| Grid reference: |
2° 05’ E 56° 24’ N |
| Licensees and company interest in block (%) at end of 2000: |
|
| Shell UK Ltd |
50.00 |
| Esso Expl. & Production UK Ltd |
50.00 |
| Date of discovery: |
February 1971 |
| Production start: |
December 1975 |
| Operator’s estimate of: |
|
| Recoverable reserves originally present (million tonnes): |
19.19 |
| First year of peak production: |
1977 |
| Peak production (million tonnes per year): |
2.30 |
| Water depth: |
82m |
| Gravity: |
38º API |
| Sulphur content: |
0.0% |
| Transport system: |
Pipeline to Fulmar, then by Norpipe to Teesside. |
| Extension into other UK blocks: |
None |