| Thelma |
(AGIP) |
| Offshore
oil field in production. |
 |
| Block
and licence number: |
16/17, P.225 |
| Map
reference: |
Plate 8 |
| Licensees
and company interest in block (%) at end of 1997: |
| AGIP (UK)
Ltd |
47.48 |
| Fina
Exploration Ltd |
30.00 |
| LL & E
(UK) Inc |
11.26 |
| Murphy
Petroleum Ltd |
11.26 |
| Date
of discovery: |
July 1976 |
| Production
start: |
October 1996 |
| Operator’s
estimate of: |
|
| Recoverable
reserves originally present (million tonnes): |
5.79 |
| First
year of peak production: |
1997 |
| Peak
production (million tonnes per year): |
1.11 |
| Water
depth: |
130m |
| Gravity:
|
35.5-38°API |
| Sulphur
content: |
0.50% |
| Transport
system: |
Via Tiffany
Field. |
| Extension
into other UK blocks: |
None |
| Remarks: |
Subsea
development tied back to Tiffany platform. |
| Name
Thelma |
Phillips,
the original operator, assigned the letter ‘T’
to this licence. All leads and prospects in this area
were given female names starting with this letter. |