APPENDIX 3 SIGNIFICANT* OFFSHORE DISCOVERIES IN DATE ORDER (contd.)

See footnotes for explanation of terms used. Fields which are under development, in production or have ceased production are in capitals.

Field(1) Name Well Number Licence Operator at the end of 1997 Licence Number Licence Round Category(2) Area(3) H/C Type Reservoir Age(4) Date Discovered
PIERCE 23/27-3 Ranger P.114 3 FUD CNS O Tertiary Mar 76
AUDREY 49/11a-1 Phillips P.028 1 FIP SNS G Permian Mar 76
NORTH MORECAMBE 110/02-3 Hyd.Res.Ltd. P.153 4 FIP IS G Triassic Mar 76
MACHAR 23/26a-1 BP P.057 2 FIP CNS O Tertiary/Cretaceous Apr 76
Renee 15/27-1 Phillips P.226 4 SD MF O Jurassic Apr 76
HIGHLANDER 14/20-5 Texaco P.324 S4(6) FIP MF O Cretaceous/Jurassic Apr 76
  9/19-2 Conoco P.103 3 SD NNS O/G Jurassic/Triassic May 76
EIDER 211/16-2 Shell P.296 S4(6) FIP NNS O Jurassic May 76
Columba 'E' Terrace(11) 3/07-1 Ranger P.203 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Jun 76
  14/20-6Z Amerada P.324 S4(6) SD MF O Jurassic Jun 76
TRISTAN 49/29-2 Mobil P.105 3 FIP SNS G Permian Jun 76
THELMA 16/17-1 AGIP P.225 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Jul 76
DON 211/18-12 Britoil P.236 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Jul 76
BEATRICE 11/30-1 Talisman P.187 4 FIP MF O Jurassic Sep 76
Columba 'B' Terrace(11) 3/07-2 Ranger P.203 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Nov 76
  9/19-3 Conoco P.103 3 SD NNS G/C Tertiary/Jurassic Dec 76
  211/19a-6 Oryx P.104 3 SD NNS O Jurassic Jan 77
CAPTAIN 13/22-1 Texaco P.324 S4(6) FIP MF O Cretaceous May 77
  211/22-1 Deminex P.201 4 SD NNS O Jurassic May 77
  16/22-2 Elf P.240 4 SD NNS O Jurassic May 77
Clair 206/08-lA BP P.165 4 SD WOS O Carboniferous/Devonian Jul 77
Grant 3/14a-4 Total P.090 2 SD NNS G/C Jurassic Aug 77
TONI 16/17-4 AGIP P.225 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Aug 77
Otter 210/15-2 Fina P.226 4 SD NNS O Jurassic Oct 77
  207/01-3 Texaco P.183 4 SD WOS G Cretaceous Oct 77
GANNET 'A' 22/21-3 Shell P.013 1 FIP CNS O Tertiary Apr 78
  14/18-1 Elf Caledonia P.263 5 SD MF O Jurassic May 78
CLYDE 30/17b-2 Talisman P.266 5 FIP CNS O Jurassic Jun 78
Bressay 3/28a-2 Chevron P.234 4 SD NNS O Tertiary Sep 78
  21/24-1 Texaco P.021 1 SD CNS O Jurassic Nov 78
  29/03a-2 Shell P.012 1 SD CNS G/C Tertiary Jan 79
Buckland 9/18a-3A Conoco P.103 3 SD NNS O Jurassic Mar 79
MEDWIN 30/17b-5 Talisman P.266 5 FIP CNS O Jurassic May 79
TIFFANY 16/17-8A AGIP P.225 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Jul 79
LITTLE DOTTY 48/30-1 ARCO(5) P.028 1 FIP SNS G Permian Aug 79
GANNET 'B' 21/25-1 Shell P.013 1 FIP CNS O/G Tertiary Sep 79
  2/05-10 Unocal P.242 4 SD NNS O Jurassic Sep 79
CYRUS 16/28-4 Britoil P.092 3 FIP NNS O Tertiary Oct 79
GUILLLEMOT 'A' 21/25-2 Shell P.013 1 FIP CNS O Jurassic Dec 79
STIRLING 16/21a-2 AGIP P.201 4 FIP NNS O Devonian Mar 80
EAST BRAE 16/03a-1 Marathon P.108 3 FIP NNS C Jurassic Apr 80
CARNOUSTIE 22/17-T2 Amoco P.019 1 FUD CNS O Zechstein Apr 80
Columba 'D' Terrace(11) 3/08a-6A Ranger P.199 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Jun 80
HAWKINS 22/05a-lA BG E & P P.066 2 FIP CNS G/C Jurassic Oct 80
DUNCAN 30/24-15 BHP P.073 2 FCP CNS O Jurassic Jan 81
Halley 30/12b-2 Amoco P.185 4 SD CNS G/C Jurassic Feb 81
  21/19-lA Shell P.238 4 SD CNS O Jurassic Apr 81
Ettrick 20/02-1 Britoil P.317 6 SD MF O Jurassic Apr 81
JOANNE 30/07a-1 Phillips P.032 1 FIP CNS O Tertiary/Cretaceous May 81
  21/15a-2 Britoil P.120 3 SD CNS O Jurassic Aug 81
* The description "significant" generally refers to the flow rates achieved in well tests. It does not necessarily indicate the commercial potential of the discovery.
(1) Fields in production, under development or having ceased production are shown in capital letters. Approved Field names in lower case.
(2) SD - Significant Discovery; FUD - Field Under Development; FIP - Field in Production; FCP - Field Ceased Production.
(3) NNS, CNS, SNS - Northern, Central, and Southern North Sea; MF - Moray Firth; EC - English Channel; CB - Cardigan Bay; IS - Irish Sea; WOS - West of Shetland.
(4) Reservoir age of Field, for discoveries when announced by the operator or when released into public domain.
(5) Phillips is the unit operator within the Hewett field area.
(6) Segregation Licence: - eg S4 - segregation licence from original Fourth Round award.
(7) Licence relinquished twice.
(8) Britoil is the unit operator of the Bruce Field.
(9) Statoil is the unit operator of the Statfjord Field.
(10) The Britannia Field is operated by Britannia Operator Limited.
(11) Determined as part of the Ninian Field.
(12) Ravenspurn North and South are produced separately but have been determined as a single Field area.
(13) Amerada is the unit operator of the Scott Field.
(14) Skua and Marnock have been determined as one Field.
(15) ARCO is the unit operator of the Pickerill Field.
(16) Discovery made by Shell (P.393 Round 7). Block relicensed to Total in the 16th Round.
(17) Out of Round Award.
(18) Phillips drilled 22/23b-5 on this Shell Block.

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