APPENDIX 3 SIGNIFICANT* OFFSHORE DISCOVERIES IN DATE ORDER (contd.) - 1973 to 1975

See footnotes for explanation of terms used. Fields which are under development, in production or have ceased production are in capitals.

Field(1) Name Well Number Licence Operator at the end of 1998 Licence Number Licence Round Category(2) Area(3) H/C Type Reservoir Age(4) Date Discovered
PIPER 15/17-lA Elf Caledonia P.220 4 FIP MF O Jurassic Jan 73
MAUREEN 16/29-1 Phillips P.110 3 FIP NNS O Tertiary Feb 73
VIKING 'D' 49/17-9 Conoco P.033 1 FIP SNS G Permian Feb 73
DUNLIN 211/23-1 Shell P.232 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Jul 73
THISTLE SOUTH WEST 211/18-2 Britoil P.236 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Jul 73
DUNLIN 211/23-2 Shell P.232 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Sep 73
ELLON 3/15-2 Total P.090 2 FIP NNS G/C Jurassic Oct 73
DUNBAR 3/14a-1 Total P.090 2 FIP NNS O Jurassic/Triassic Nov 73
HUTTON 211/28-1A Oryx P.204 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Dec 73
HEATHER 2/05-1 Unocal P.242 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Dec 73
THAMES 49/28-4 ARCO P.037 1 FIP SNS G Permian Dec 73
                   
OSPREY 211/23-3 Shell P.296 S4(6) FIP NNS O Jurassic Feb 74
DEBEN 49/28-6 ARCO P.037 1 FIP SNS G Permian Feb 74
NINIAN 3/03-1 Oryx P.202 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Apr 74
CLAYMORE 14/19-2 Elf Caledonia P.249 S4(6) FIP MF O Cretaceous/Jurassic/Permian Jun 74
ANDREW 16/28-1 Britoil P.092 3 FIP NNS O/G Tertiary/Cretaceous Jun 74
MAGNUS 211/12-1 BP P.193 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Jun 74
BRUCE(8) 9/08-1 BHP P.209 4 FIP NNS C Cretaceous/Jurassic Jul 74
BUCHAN 21/01-1 Talisman P.241 4 FIP CNS O Carboniferous/Devonian Aug 74
NORTH CORMORANT 211/21-2 Shell P.258 S4(6) FIP NNS O Jurassic Aug 74
NEVIS 9/13-4 Mobil P.139 4 FIP NNS O/G Jurassic/Triassic Aug 74
Venture 49/12a-6 Conoco P.033 1 SD SNS G Permian Sep 74
SOUTH MORECAMBE 110/02-1 Hyd.Res.Ltd. P.153 4 FIP IS G Triassic Sep 74
GALLEY 15/23-1Z Texaco P.324 S4(6) FIP MF O Jurassic Oct 74
Penguin 'B' 211/13-1 Shell P.296 S4(6) SD NNS C Triassic Nov 74
                   
TARTAN 15/16-1 Texaco P.237 4 FIP MF O Jurassic Jan 75
Mable 16/29-4 Phillips P.110 3 SD NNS O Tertiary Feb 75
STATFJORD 211/24-4 Conoco(9) P.104 3 FIP NNS O Jurassic Feb 75
PETRONELLA 14/20-1 Texaco P.324 S4(6) FIP MF O Jurassic Feb 75
STRATHSPEY 3/04-4 Texaco P.119 3 FIP NNS O/C Jurassic/Triassic Mar 75
NORTH WEST HUTTON 211/27-3 Amoco P.184 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Apr 75
CRAWFORD 9/28-2 BHP P.209 4 FCP NNS O Jurassic/Triassic Apr 75
TERN 210/25-1 Shell P.296 S4(6) FIP NNS O Jurassic May 75
BRAE 16/07-1 Marathon P.108 3 FIP NNS C Jurassic May 75
  21/02-1 ARCO P.244 4 SD CNS O Jurassic Jun 75
LYELL 3/02-1 Oryx P.204 4 FIP NNS O Jurassic Jun 75
Penguin 'C' 211/13-2 Shell P.296 S4(6) SD NNS O Jurassic Jul 75
SCAPA 14/19-9 Elf Caledonia P.250 S4(6) FIP MF O Cretaceous Jul 75
PELICAN 211/26-4 Shell P.296 S4(6) FIP NNS O Jurassic Aug 75
BALMORAL 16/21-1 AGIP P.201 4 FIP NNS O Tertiary Aug 75
WEST BRAE 16/07-2 Marathon P.108 3 FIP NNS O Tertiary/Devonian Aug 75
BRITANNIA 15/30-1 Conoco(10) P.103 3 FIP MF C Cretaceous Sep 75
  211/18-9 Britoil P.236 4 SD NNS O Jurassic Sep 75
MURCHISON 211/19-2 Oryx P.104 3 FIP NNS O Jurassic Sep 75
ALWYN NORTH 3/09a-1 Total P.090 2 FIP NNS O Jurassic Oct 75
  15/13-2 BP P.198 4 SD MF O Jurassic Oct 75
IVANHOE 15/21-3 Amerada P.218 4 FIP MF O Jurassic Oct 75
Penguin 'A' 211/13-3 Shell P.296 S4(6) SD NNS O Jurassic Dec 75
FULMAR 30/16-6 Shell P.256 S3(6) FIP CNS O Jurassic Dec 75
GALAHAD 48/12-2 Superior P.142 4 FIP SNS G Permian Dec 75
  21/02-2 ARCO P.244 4 SD CNS C Cretaceous Dec 75

* The description "significant" generally refers to the flow rates achieved in well tests. It does not necessarily indicate the commercial potential of the discovery.

  1. Fields in production, under development or having ceased production are shown in capital letters. Approved Field names in lower case.
  2. SD - Significant Discovery; FUD - Field Under Development; FIP - Field in Production; FCP - Field Ceased Production.
  3. NNS, CNS, SNS - Northern, Central, and Southern North Sea; MF - Moray Firth; EC - English Channel; CB - Cardigan Bay; IS - Irish Sea; WOS - West of Shetland.
  4. Reservoir age of Field, for discoveries when announced by the operator or when released into public domain.
  5. Phillips is the unit operator within the Hewett field area.
  6. Segregation Licence: - eg S4 - segregation licence from original Fourth Round award.
  7. Licence relinquished twice.
  8. Britoil is the unit operator of the Bruce Field.
  9. Statoil is the unit operator of the Statfjord Field.
  10. The Britannia Field is operated by Britannia Operator Limited.
  11. Determined as part of the Ninian Field.
  12. Ravenspurn North and South are produced separately but have been determined as a single Field area.
  13. Amerada is the unit operator of the Scott Field.
  14. Skua and Marnock have been determined as one Field.
  15. ARCO is the unit operator of the Pickerill Field.
  16. Discovery made by Shell (P.393 Round 7). Block relicensed to Total in the 16th Round.
  17. Out of Round Award.
  18. Phillips drilled 22/23b-5 on this Shell Block.

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