Cook

(Enterprise)

Offshore oil field in production.

Block and licence number:

21/20a, P/185

Map reference:

Plate 9

Grid reference:

0° 49’ E 57° 22’ N

Licensees and company interest in block (%) at end of 2001:

Enterprise Oil Exploration Ltd

25.769230

Amerada Hess Ltd.

28.461540

Agip (UK) Ltd

20.000000

Esso Exploration & Production UK Ltd

12.884615

EDC (Oilex) Ltd

12.884615

Date of discovery:

1983

Production start:

April 2000

Operator’s estimate of:

 

Recoverable reserves originally present:

Oil: (million tonnes) 2.53
Gas: (billion cubic metres) 0.37

First year of peak production:

2002

Peak production :

Oil: (million tonnes per year) 0.86
Gas: (billion cubic metres per year) 0.13 (sales)

Water depth:

92m

Gravity:

38.6º API

Sulphur content:

0.2% wt

Transport system:

Oil is exported via tanker from the Shell FPSO Anasuria. Gas is exported via Anasuria to St Fergus via Fulmar Gas Line.

Extension into other UK blocks:

None

Remarks:

Enterprise are the Operator of the field, with Shell as the Duty Holder for the production facility (Anasuria).