Amethyst gas field
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Amethyst is a natural gas field in the Southern North Sea, about 30 miles (48 km) east of the Yorkshire coast. Gas lies in a Permian sandstone reservoir around 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) below the seabed. The gasfield is operated by BP.[1]
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Amethyst gasfield | |
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Location of Amethyst gasfield | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Location | Southern North Sea |
Blocks | 47/8a, 47/9a, 47/13a, 47/14a, 47/15a |
Offshore/onshore | offshore |
Coordinates | 53°38′N 0°37′E |
Operator | BP |
Partners | BP, Centrica, Murphy Oil |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1972 |
Start of development | 1988 |
Start of production | 1991 |
Production | |
Estimated gas in place | 1,100×10 |
Producing formations | Lower Leman Sandstone Formation (Permian sandstone) |
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