Chanter

(Talisman)

Offshore oil field in production.

Block and licence number:

15/17, P.250

Map reference:

Plate 8

Grid reference:

0° 22’ E 58° 23’ N

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

Talisman Energy (UK) Limited

20.28

Talisman North Sea Limited

16.66

Transworld Petroleum (UK) Limited

23.50

LASMO (TNS) Ltd

20.00

Intrepid Energy CNS Ltd

19.56

Date of discovery:

September 1985

Production start:

April 1993

Operator’s estimate of:

 

Recoverable reserves originally present:

Oil: (million tonnes) 0.74
Condensate: (million tonnes) 0.22
NGLs: (million tonnes) 0.09
Gas: (billion cubic metres) 0.42

First year of peak production:

Oil: 1993
Gas: 1995

Peak production :

Oil: (million tonnes per year) 0.20
Condensate: (million tonnes per year) 0.20
Gas: (billion cubic metres) 0.24

Water depth:

142m

Gravity:

37.8º API

Sulphur content:

0.30%

Transport system:

Oil and gas condensate liquids piped via Piper B to Flotta. Fuel gas exported to Claymore A when required balance via MCPOI and Frigg line to St. Fergus.

Extension into other UK blocks:

None