Cormorant South

(Shell)

Offshore oil field in production.

Block and licence number:

Part 211/26a, P.232

Map reference:

Plate 6

Grid reference:

1° 06’ E 61° 10’ N

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

Shell UK Ltd

50.00

Esso Exploration & Production UK Ltd

50.00

Date of discovery:

September 1972

Production start:

December 1979

Operator’s estimate of:

 

Recoverable reserves originally present :

Oil: (million tonnes) 29.14
NGLs: (million tonnes) 1.16
Gas: (billion cubic metres) 0.84

First year of peak production:

1986

Peak production (million tonnes per year):

2.22

Water depth:

150m

Gravity:

35º API

Sulphur content:

0.45%

Transport system:

Oil and NGLs piped to Sullom Voe. Gas transported to St. Fergus via Western Leg and FLAGS.

Extension into other UK blocks:

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

Part 211/21a, P.232

Shell U.K. Ltd

50.00

Esso Exploration & Production UK Ltd

50.00