Welland NW & Welland S (ARCO)
Offshore gas field in production.
Block and licence number: 53/4a, P.039
Map reference: Plate 10
Licensees and company interest in block (%) at end of 1997:
ARCO British Ltd 75.00
Eastern Natural Gas (Offshore) Ltd 25.00
Date of discovery: Welland NW: January 1984
Welland S: June 1984
Production start: September 1990
Operator’s estimate of:  
Recoverable reserves originally present (billion cubic metres): 8.50
First year of peak production: 1991
Peak production (billion cubic metres per year): 1.00
Water Depth: 37m
Sulphur content:  
Transport system: Pipeline to Thames, then to Bacton.
Extension into other UK blocks: Block number, licence number and licensee/company interest in block (%) at end of 1997:

49/29b, P.105

Mobil North Sea Ltd 60.00
Superior Oil (UK) Ltd 40.00
Remarks: One satellite platform, not normally manned, with one platform well and three subsea wells.
Name Welland After a river which flows into the Wash.

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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
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