Alwyn North oil and gas field
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Alwyn North is a major oil and gas field in the United Kingdom sector of the northern North Sea, 160 km east of the Shetland Islands. The field was developed through two bridge-linked offshore platforms and a number of subsea satellite wellheads. Alwyn North has been producing oil and gas since 1987 and is still (2023) in operation.
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Alwyn North oil and gas field | |
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Location of Alwyn North oil and gas field | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Region | North Sea |
Location/blocks | 3/9a 3/4a |
Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
Coordinates | 60.8093°N 1.6836°E / 60.8093; 1.6836 |
Operators | Total Oil Marine, TotalFinaElf |
Owner | Elf Exploration UK and Total Oil Marine; TotalFinaElf |
Field history | |
Start of production | 1987 |
Peak of production | 4.36 million tonnes per year |
Peak year | 1989 |
Production | |
Recoverable oil | 200 million barrels (~2.7×10 |
Recoverable gas | 27×10 |
Producing formations | Jurassic sandstone |
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