| Balmoral |
(AGIP) |
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| Offshore oil field in production. |
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| Block and licence number: |
16/21a, P.201 |
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| Map reference: |
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| Grid reference: |
1° 06’ E 58° 14' N |
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| Licensees and company interest in block (%) at end of 2000: |
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| AGIP (UK) Ltd |
75.29 |
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| Kerr McGee Resources (UK) Ltd |
15.00 |
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| Pentex Oil UK Ltd |
9.71 |
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| Date of discovery: |
August 1975 |
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| Production start: |
November 1986 |
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| Operator’s estimate of: |
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| Recoverable reserves originally present (million tonnes): |
15.00 |
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| First year of peak production: |
1987 |
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| Peak production (million tonnes per year): |
1.71 |
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| Water depth: |
147m |
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| Gravity: |
39.3º API |
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| Sulphur content: |
Nil |
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| Transport system: |
Oil and NGLs transported via the Brae-Forties trunk line to Cruden Bay. |
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| Extension into other UK blocks: |
Block number, licence number and licensee/company interest in block (%) at end of 2000: 16/21b, P.344
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| Remarks: |
Oil from Glamis field produced via the Balmoral FPV. |
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