Dalton

(Burlington)

Offshore gas field in production.

Block and licence number:

110/2b, P.706

Map reference:

Plate 11

Grid reference:

3° 44’ W 53° 54’ N

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

Burlington Resources (Irish Sea) Ltd

90.00

Difco Ltd

10.00

Date of discovery:

April 1990

Production start:

August 1999

Operator’s estimate of:

 

Recoverable reserves originally present (billion cubic metres):

2.87

First year of peak production:

2000

Peak production (billion cubic metres):

0.47

Water depth:

37m

Transport system:

Via a new 12" pipeline to HRL’s North Morecambe platform and via an existing pipeline to the Barrow terminal.

Extension into other UK blocks:

None

Remarks:

2 well subsea development.