Brigantine A, B, C

(Shell)

Offshore gas field in production.

Block and licence number:

49/19, P.007

Map reference:

Plate 10

Grid reference:

2° 40’ E 53° 24’ N

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

Shell UK Ltd

50.00

Esso Exploration & Production UK Ltd

50.00

Date of discovery:

Brigantine A: 1986
Brigantine B: 1997
Brigantine C: 1998

Production start:

Brigantine A: January 2001
Brigantine B: January 2001
Brigantine C: October 2001

Operator’s estimate of:

Recoverable reserves originally present:

Brigantine A:
Gas (billion cubic metres): 2.38
NGL (million tonnes): 0.04
Brigantine B:
Gas (billion cubic metres): 1.47
NGL (million tonnes): 0.03
Brigantine C:
Gas (billion cubic metres): 3.83
NGL (million tonnes): 0.28

First year of peak production:

Brigantine A: 2003
Brigantine B: 2001
Brigantine C: 2002

Peak production (billion cubic metres per year):

Brigantine A: 0.47
Brigantine B: 0.45
Brigantine C: 0.69

Water depth:

29m

Transport system:

Pipeline via the Corvette platform to Leman AK. From Leman AK via pipeline to Bacton.

Extension into other UK blocks:

Block number, licence number and licensee/company interest in block (%) at end of 2000:

Brigantine B: 49/18, P.016