Field

Average gas flaring rate in 1999 in million cubic metres a day (figures in million cubic feet a day in brackets)

Remarks

Oil Terminals 

Flotta

0.04

(1.35)

Nigg

0.00

(0.00)

Flaring attributed to the Beatrice field.

Kinneil

0.03

(0.95)

Sullom Voe

0.18

(6.51)

Producing Oil Fields 

Alba

0.28

(9.96)

All gas not used as fuel is flared - no alternative outlet.

Alwyn North

0.02

(0.86)

Gas transported via the Frigg TP1 platform to the Frigg system, then to St.Fergus.

Andrew

0.06

(2.16)

Gas transported via CATS to Teesside.

Arbroath

0.30

(10.65)

All gas not used as fuel or recovered as NGLs is flared - no alternative outlet.

Arkwright

0.07

(2.39)

Small quantity of gas - no economic outlet.

Auk

0.04

(1.49)

Small isolated field - no economic outlet for gas.

Balmoral

0.02

(0.62)

Small isolated field - no economic outlet for gas.

Banff

0.26

(9.12)

Gas not used as fuel is flared - no alternative outlet.

Beatrice

0.01

(0.41)

Small quantity of gas - no economic outlet.

Beinn

0.01

(0.20)

Gas co-mingled with North Brae gas and either re-injected at North Brae or transported to East Brae.

Beryl

0.13

(4.76)

Gas transported via SAGE pipeline to St.Fergus.

Birch

0.03

(0.93)

Gas co-mingled with South Brae gas at the South Brae platform.

Bladon

0.03

(1.11)

All gas not used as fuel or lift gas is flared.

Blenheim

0.05

1.62)

All gas not used as fuel or lift gas is flared.

Brae Central

0.00

(0.00)

Gas co-mingled with South Brae gas at the South Brae platform.

Brae South

0.09

(3.17)

Most gas is transported to North Brae for either re-injection or further transport to East Brae.

Brae East

0.07

(2.42)

Gas received from North Brae mostly re-injected. Produced East Brae gas is mostly exported via the SAGE pipeline to St Fergus.

Brae North

0.05

(1.66)

Gas co-mingled with gas received from South Brae and Tiffany. Some gas is re-injected and the remainder transported to East Brae.

Brae West

0.00

(0.00)

Gas co-mingled with South Brae gas at the South Brae platform.

Brent

0.26

(9.09)

Gas and some NGLs transported via FLAGS. Remaining NGLs injected into oil pipeline to Sullom Voe.

Brimmond

0.00

(0.00)

Co-mingled with Forties field production.

Britannia

0.07

(2.41)

Gas transported to St. Fergus.

Bruce

0.03

(1.13)

Gas transported via Frigg System to St Fergus.

Buchan

0.01

(0.40)

Small isolated field - no economic outlet for gas. Some NGLs transported via the Buchan-Forties pipeline.

Buckland

0.00

(0.11)

Gas transported via Beryl platform and SAGE pipeline to St Fergus.

Captain

0.08

(2.74)

All gas not used as fuel is flared - no economic outlet.

Chanter

0.02

(0.58)

Gas transported via Claymore platform and Frigg System to St Fergus.

Claymore

0.04

(1.43)

Gas used for fuel - no surplus economic gas

Clyde

0.02

(0.64)

Most gas used as fuel. Any residue is transported by pipeline to the Fulmar platform and then to St Fergus.

Columba B

0.01

(0.34)

Gas used as fuel at nearby Ninian field.

Columba D

0.01

(0.25)

Gas used as fuel at nearby Ninian field.

Columba E

0.02

(0.67)

Gas used as fuel at nearby Ninian field.

Cormorant North

0.03

(1.18)

Gas transported via Western Leg and FLAGS. NGLs injected into oil pipeline to Sullom Voe.

Cormorant South

0.08

(2.68)

Gas transported via Western Leg and FLAGS. NGLs injected into oil pipeline to Sullom Voe.

Curlew

0.02

(0.75)

Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St Fergus.

Cyrus

0.00

(0.00)

Gas transported via Andrew field and CATS to Teesside.

Dauntless

0.00

(0.00)

All gas not used as fuel is flared - no economic outlet.

Deveron

0.00

(0.04)

Gas used as fuel on host Thistle platform.

Don

0.01

(0.21)

Gas used as fuel on host Thistle platform.

Douglas

0.01

(0.20)

Gas re-injected.

Drake

0.00

(0.00)

Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside.

Dunbar

0.03

(1.00)

Gas and some NGLs transported via the Alwyn North platform to the Frigg system and St. Fergus. Remaining NGLs exported to Sullom Voe.

Dunlin

0.02

(0.85)

Small quantity of gas - no economic outlet. NGLs injected into oil pipeline to Sullom Voe.

Dunlin S W

0.00

(0.00)

Gas used as fuel on host Dunlin platform.

Durward

0.01

(0.23)

All gas not used as fuel is flared - no economic outlet.

Egret

0.00

(0.13)

Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside.

Eider

0.02

(0.80)

Small quantity of gas exported to generate power for the North Cormorant platform.

Ellon

0.00

(0.09)

Gas transported via the Alwyn North platform to the Frigg system and St.Fergus.

Erskine

0.00

(0.04)

Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside.

Everest

0.01

(0.33)

Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside.

Fergus

0.00

(0.00)

All gas not used as fuel or lift gas is flared.

Fife

0.06

(2.10)

All gas not used as fuel or lift gas is flared.

Fleming

0.05

(1.71)

Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside.

Flora

0.00

(0.00)

All gas not used as fuel or lift gas is flared.

Foinaven

0.13

(4.46)

Gas is re-injected.

Forties

0.15

(5.30)

NGLs injected into oil pipeline to Sullom Voe. Remaining gas flared.

Fulmar

0.04

(1.57)

Gas piped to St Fergus.

Galley

0.10

(3.67)

Gas export via Tartan and the Frigg pipeline to St Fergus.

Gannet

0.12

(5.02)

Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St Fergus.

Glamis

0.01

(0.18)

Co-mingled with Balmoral gas on the Balmoral platform.

Grant

0.01

(0.42)

Gas transported via the Alwyn North platform to the Frigg system and St.Fergus.

Gryphon

0.12

(4.24)

All gas not used as fuel is flared - no alternative outlet.

Guillemot A

0.01

(0.20)

Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St Fergus.

Hamish

0.00

(0.02)

Gas used as fuel at Rob Roy floating production facility.

Harding

0.12

(4.21)

Gas used as fuel or lift gas or re-injected into the reservoir for later recovery.

Heather

0.01

(0.25)

Gas deficient. Gas imported from Western Leg.

Heron

0.03

(1.09)

Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside.

Highlander

0.00

(0.02)

Gas used in gas lift, or as fuel on host Tartan platform.

Hudson

0.00

(0.06)

Gas co-mingled with Tern field gas.

Hutton

0.01

(0.44)

Gas deficient. Gas imported from Ninian field.

Hutton North West

0.01

(0.20)

Gas deficient. Gas imported from Ninian field.

Iona

0.02

(0.68)

Gas used as fuel on host Piper platform.

Ivanhoe

0.01

(0.29)

Gas transported via Frigg System to St Fergus.

Janice

0.37

(13.07)

Gas transported via the Judy platform and the CATS pipeline to Teesside.

Joanne

0.02

(0.67)

Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside.

Judy

0.01

(0.39)

Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside.

Kingfisher

0.03

(0.95)

Gas co-mingled with North Brae gas and either re-injected at North Brae or transported to East Brae.

Kittiwake

0.01

(0.27)

Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St. Fergus or used as fuel.

Larch

0.00

(0.00)

Gas co-mingled with South Brae gas at the South Brae platform.

Lennox

0.00

(0.00)

Gas re-injected.

Leven

0.00

(0.05)

Most gas used as fuel on host Clyde platform.

Lomond

0.01

(0.26)

Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside.

Lyell

0.02

(0.66)

Gas used as fuel on host Ninian Southern platform.

MacCulloch

0.10

(3.63)

Gas export via Piper and the Frigg pipeline to St Fergus.

Machar

0.01

(0.50)

Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside.

Magnus

0.01

(0.50)

Gas transported via Northern Leg and FLAGS. NGLs injected into crude and transported via Ninian System to Sullom Voe.

Magnus South

0.00

(0.09)

Co-mingled with Magnus field production.

Mallard

0.03

(1.05)

Gas transported to the Kittiwake platform and exported via the Fulmar pipeline to St. Fergus.

Marnock

0.04

(1.28)

Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside.

Maureen

0.00

(0.17)

Isolated field - no economic outlet for gas.

Medwin

0.00

(0.00)

Gas co-mingled with Clyde gas at the Clyde platform.

Merlin

0.14

(1.49)

Gas used as fuel on host Dunlin platform.

Miller

0.06

(2.15)

Gas piped to St. Fergus.

Moira

0.00

(0.00)

Small amount of gas - some used for gas lift or as fuel on Maureen platform.

Monan

0.01

(0.30)

Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside.

Montrose

0.02

(0.84)

Isolated field - no economic outlet for gas. Some NGLs transported via Montrose-Forties pipeline.

Mungo

0.01

(0.51)

Gas transported via CATS pipeline to Teesside.

Murchison

0.03

(0.98)

Gas transported via Northern Leg and FLAGS. NGLs injected into oil pipeline to Sullom Voe.

Nelson

0.08

(2.79)

Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St. Fergus or used as fuel.

Ness

0.00

(0.03)

Most gas used as fuel on Beryl B platform.

Nevis

0.02

(0.79)

Co-mingled with Beryl field production.

Ninian

0.06

(2.16)

Gas used as fuel gas. NGLs transported to Sullom Voe.

Orion

0.08

(3.00)

Gas transported by pipeline to Clyde, onward to Fulmar and, via the Fulmar pipeline, to St Fergus.

Osprey

0.01

(0.26)

Small amount of gas - some used as fuel on host Dunlin platform.

Pelican

0.10

(3.39)

Gas co-mingled with South Cormorant field production and transported via Western Leg and FLAGS to St Fergus.

Petronella

0.01

(0.22)

Gas used as fuel on nearby Tartan platform.

Pierce

0.26

(9.04)

Gas re-injected.

Piper

0.00

(0.14)

Gas transported via Claymore platform and Frigg System to St Fergus.

Renee

0.10

(3.52)

Gas transported to Rob Roy. Any not used as fuel or lift gas sent to St Fergus via the FRIGG system.

Rob Roy

0.02

(0.78)

Gas transported via Frigg System to St Fergus.

Ross

0.11

(3.81)

Gas transported to St Fergus via a tie-in to the Frigg system.

Rubie

0.01

(0.24)

Gas transported to Rob Roy. Any not used as fuel or lift gas sent to St Fergus via the FRIGG system.

Saltire

0.11

(3.96)

Gas transported via Claymore platform and Frigg System to St Fergus.

Scapa

0.02

(0.79)

All gas used as fuel on nearby Claymore platform.

Schiehallion

0.21

(7.50)

Gas re-injected.

Scott

0.07

(2.40)

Gas transported via SAGE pipeline to St Fergus.

Sedgwick

0.00

(0.00)

Gas co-mingled with South Brae gas at the South Brae platform.

Statfjord

0.04

(1.52)

UK share of gas transported via Northern Leg and FLAGS.

Stirling

0.00

(0.02)

All gas not used as fuel or lift gas is flared.

Strathspey

0.02

(0.65)

Gas transported via nearby Ninian platform and FLAGS to St. Fergus.

Tartan

0.04

(1.56)

Gas transported via Frigg System to St Fergus.

Teal

0.02

(0.86)

Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St Fergus.

Teal South

0.00

(0.06)

Gas transported via Fulmar pipeline to St Fergus.

Telford

0.04

(1.31)

Co-mingled with Scott field production.

Tern

0.03

(1.00)

Any gas not used as fuel exported to North Cormorant platform for use as fuel.

Thelma

0.04

(1.56)

Gas transported to North Brae platform, co-mingled with North Brae field production and either re-injected or further transported to East Brae.

Thistle

0.01

(0.52)

NGLs injected into oil pipeline to Sullom Voe.

Tiffany

0.01

(0.48)

Gas transported to North Brae platform, co-mingled with North Brae field production and either re-injected or further transported to East Brae.

Toni

0.03

(1.17)

Gas transported to North Brae platform, co-mingled with North Brae field production and either re-injected or further transported to East Brae.

Total Offshore (Excluding Terminals)

5.76

(203.31)^(a)