| Hutton North
West |
(Amoco) |
| Offshore
oil field in production. |
 |
| Block
and licence number: |
211/27a, P.184 |
| Map
reference: |
Plate 6 |
| Licensees
and company interest in block (%) at end of 1997: |
| Petrobras UK
Ltd. |
28.46 |
| Amoco UK
Petroleum Ltd. |
25.77 |
| Cieco UK
Limited |
25.77 |
| Mobil North
Sea Ltd. |
20.00 |
| Date
of discovery: |
April 1975 |
| Production
start: |
April 1983 |
| Operator’s
estimate of: |
|
| Recoverable
reserves originally present (million tonnes): |
15.90 |
| First
year of peak production: |
1984 |
| Peak
production (million tonnes per year): |
2.50 |
| Water
depth: |
145m |
| Gravity:
|
35º API |
| Sulphur
content: |
0.48% |
| Transport
system: |
Oil and NGLs
piped to Sullom Voe via South Cormorant. |
| Extension
into other UK blocks: |
None |
| Remarks: |
|
| Name
Hutton NW |
The field is
north west of Oryx’s Hutton field, named after James
Hutton (1726-1797), a prominent 18th century geologist. |