Alwyn North

Alwyn North

(Total)

Offshore oil field in production.

Block and licence number:

3/9a, P.090

Map reference:

Plate 6

Licensees and company interest in block (%) at end of 1997:

Total Oil Marine plc

33.33

Elf Exploration UK plc

66.67

Date of discovery:

October 1975

Production start:

Oil: November 1987
Gas: December 1987

Operator’s estimate of:

Recoverable reserves originally present:

Oil: 30.00 (million tonnes)
Gas: 35.00 (billion cubic metres)

First year of peak production:

Oil: 1989
Gas: 1989

Peak production:

Oil: 4.36 (million tonnes per year)
Gas: 2.70 (billion cubic metres per year)

Water depth:

126 m

Gravity:

39° API

Sulphur content:

0.5%

Transport system:

Oil and NGLs piped to Sullom Voe via Ninian Central. Gas transported to St Fergus via the Frigg UK Association pipeline system.

Extension into other UK blocks:

Block number, licence number and licensee/ company interest in block (%) at end of 1997:

Part 3/4a, P.416

Elf Exploration UK plc	66.67
Total Oil Marine plc	33.33

Remarks:

Alwyn North Extension has been aggregated with Alwyn North

Name Alwyn:

A name with Scottish connotations, easily pronounced in both English and French.