APPENDIX 5 - Significant * Offshore Discoveries in Date Order (1973 - 1975)

See foot notes 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 1999

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

211/18-2

Britoil

P.236

4

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Jul 73

SOUTH WEST 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

Kerr McGee

P.204

4

FIP

NNS

O

Jurassic

Dec 73

HEATHER

2/05-1

DNO

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

Kerr McGee

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
 

3/25a-2

Total

P.090

2

SD

NNS

G

Tertiary

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

Kerr McGee

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(19)

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

KerrMcGee

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

Enterprise

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.
NOTE: Some Significant Discoveries may not be included in this list if the Operator wishes to keep the information confidential (up to five years).
(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) Discovery made by Shell (P.393 Round 7). Block relicensed to Total in the 16th Round.
(16) Out of Round Award.
(17) Phillips drilled 22/23b-5 on this Shell Block.
(18) Drilled to a target in 47/15b.
(19) West Brae and Sedgwick have been redetermined as one Field called West Brae. The Sedgwick entry will be deleted next year.
(20) Discovery made under original licence P.373 7th Round.

Appendix 5 continued

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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
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