| Captain |
(Texaco) |
| Offshore oil field in production. |
|
| Block and licence number: |
13/22a, P.324 |
| Map reference: |
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| Grid reference: |
1° 42’ W 58° 18’ N |
| Licensees and company interest in block (%) at end of 2000: |
|
| Texaco North Sea UK Company |
85.00 |
| Korea Captain Company Ltd |
15.00 |
| Date of discovery: |
May 1977 |
| Production start: |
March 1997 |
| Operator’s estimate of: |
|
| Recoverable reserves originally present (million tonnes): |
41.40 |
| First year of peak production: |
2001 |
| Peak production (million tonnes per year): |
4.62 |
| Water depth: |
104m |
| Gravity: |
19.5° API |
| Sulphur content: |
0.71% |
| Transport system: |
Shuttle Tanker. |
| Extension into other UK blocks: |
None |
| Remarks: |
Viscous oil development, which requires the use of extended reach horizontal producing wells. Horizontal water injectors, a first for the UK North Sea, are utilised. |