Brent	(Shell)
Offshore oil field in production.
Block and licence number:	Part 211/29, P.117
Map reference:	Plate 6
Licensees and company interest in block (%) at end of 1997:
Shell UK Ltd	50.00
Esso Expl. & Production UK Ltd	50.00
Date of discovery:	1971
Production start:	Brent November 1976 Brent South February 1995
Operator’s estimate of:
Recoverable reserves originally present (million tonnes):	Oil: 227.20 NGLs: 44.30 (billion cubic metres) Gas: 119.50
First year of peak production:	1984
Peak production (billion cubic metres per year) (million tonnes per year):	20.11
Water depth:	140m
Gravity:	38º API
Sulphur content:	0.18%
Transport system:	Oil and NGLs piped to Sullom Voe via South Cormorant. Gas transported to St. Fergus via FLAGS.
Extension into other UK blocks:	Block number, licence number and licensee/company interest in block (%) at end of 1997: 3/4a, P.119 Shell UK Ltd 50.00 Esso Explor. & Production UK Ltd 50.00
Remarks:	Brent South is developed by platform wells from the Brent Alpha platform and subsea wells tied into Brent Alpha.
Name Brent	Shell’s offshore oil fields are named after sea birds.

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Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9
Appendix 1 | Appendix 2 | Appendix 3 | Appendix 4 | Appendix 5 | Appendix 6 | Appendix 7 | Appendix 8
Appendix 9 | Appendix 10 | Appendix 11 | Appendix 12 | Appendix 13 | Appendix 14 | Appendix 15 | Appendix 16 | Appendix 17
Plate 1 | Plate 2W | Plate 2E | Plate 3W | Plate 3E | Plate 4W | Plate 4E | Plate 5W | Plate 5E | Plate 6 | Plate 7
Plate 8W | Plate 8E | Plate 9W | Plate 9E | Plate 10W | Plate 10E | Plate 11 | Plate 12