| Gannet A, B,
C, D, E & F Gannet A, C, D, E & F are oil fields, whereas Gannet B is a gas condensate field. |
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| Offshore field in production. | |||||
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| Block and licence number: | Gannet A: 21/25, P.013 Gannet B: 21/25, P.013 Gannet C: 21/30, P.013 Gannet D: 22/21, P.013 Gannet E : 21/30, P.013 Gannet F: 21/30, P.013 |
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| Map reference: | Plate 9 | ||||
| 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: | Gannet A: April 1978 Gannet B: September 1979 Gannet C: September 1982 Gannet D: August 1987 Gannet E: June 1982 Gannet F: March 1969 |
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| Production start: | Gannet A: November 1993 Gannet B: November 1992 Gannet C: December 1992 Gannet D: October 1992 Gannet E: January 1998 Gannet F: June 1997 |
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| Operator’s estimate of: | |||||
| Recoverable reserves originally present (million tonnes): | Gannet A: 8.20 Gannet B: 1.20 Gannet C: 10.20 Gannet D: 5.20 Gannet E: 3.30 Gannet F: 2.50 (billion cubic metres): Gas Gannet A: 6.00 Gannet B: 4.10 Gannet C: 3.20 Gannet D: 0.80 Gannet E: 0.05 Gannet F: 0.20 |
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| First year of peak production: | Gannet A: 1996 Gannet B: 1995 Gannet C: 1993 Gannet D: 1994 Gannet E: 1998 Gannet F: 1998 |
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| Peak production (million tonnes per year): | Gannet A: 1.16 Gannet B: 0.52 billion cubic metres Gannet C: 1.60 Gannet D: 0.48 Gannet E: 0.21 Gannet F: 0.37 |
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| Water depth: | Gannet A, B, C, D, E & F: 95m | ||||
| Gravity: | Gannet A and C: 38º API Gannet D: 43º API Gannet E: 20º API Gannet F: 35º API |
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| Sulphur content: | Gannet A, C, D, E & F: Nil | ||||
| Transport system: | Oil is piped to Fulmar via Gannet A, then via Norpipe to Teesside. Gas is transported via the Fulmar Gas Line to St. Fergus via Gannet A. | ||||
| Extension into other UK blocks: | Block
number, licence number and licensee/company interest in
block (%) at end of 1997: Gannet A: 22/21, 22/26a, 21/30, P.013
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| Remarks: | |||||
| Name Gannet | Shell’s offshore oil fields are named after sea birds. | ||||