Beckingham West

(Pentex)

Onshore oil field in production.

Block and licence number:

L46/16, PL.178

Map reference:

Plate 12

Grid reference:

0° 48’ W 53° 24’ N

Licensees and company interest in block (%) at end of 2000:

Pentex Oil UK Ltd

100.00

Date of discovery:

July 1985

Production start:

October 1987

Operator’s estimate of:

 

Recoverable reserves originally present (million tonnes):

0.01

First year of peak production:

1988

Peak production (million tonnes per year):

0.004

Gravity:

35.64º API

Sulphur content:

0.02%

Transport system:

Pipeline to Gainsborough.

Extension into other UK blocks:

None

Remarks:

Single production well.