Project Profile
Location: Block 11/30a, Inner Moray Firth area, UK North Sea, UK
Reserves: 485 MMbbls of stock tank barrels of oil initially in place
Start-up Year: -
**Beatrice field: Repsol Sinopec Resources UK indicates platform and subsea facility removal to be completed within the window 2024-2027. BEIS approval of proposed decommissioning programme expected Q3 2018. No disclosure of costs of decommissioning programme.** DF 03/01/2018
The Beatrice field lies in Block 11/30a in the Inner Moray Firth area of the UK North Sea and is operated by Ithaca which holds a 50% stake in the field, with Dyas UK holding the remaining 50% interest. In 2008 Ithaca entered into an agreement to lease the Beatrice oilfield, the pipeline to shore and the Nigg storage facility from Talisman for a minimum period of 3 years. The decommissioning obligations remain with the previous owners, Talisman. The Beatrice Field is the largest oilfield (approximately 485 MMbbls of stock tank barrels of oil initially in place) in the Inner Moray Firth area.Beatrice has produced in excess of 163 MMbbls to date. At the time of completion of the lease agreement with Talisman, the Alpha platform wells of Beatrice were producing approximately 1,500 barrels of oil per day.
The onshore Nigg Oil Terminal processes and stores Beatrice area oil for shipment. The terminal has additional storage which Ithaca is utilising for production from Athena. In addition the terminal possesses a sheltered deep water jetty which is hired out for Ship to Ship oil transfer operations. Since taking over the management and running of the Beatrice infrastructure, Ithaca has successfully installed the Jacky platform and tied back to the Beatrice Alpha platform. Production has also been reinstated from the Beatrice Bravo platform via a new flowline which connects into the Jacky-Alpha line. Over the second half of 2009 Ithaca undertook a programme of well interventions on wells producing at the Bravo platform. The result of the Bravo workover campaign increased production from the Bravo facility by 1,500 bopd (750 bopd net to Ithaca). The company has undertaken an extensive workover campaign on Alpha platform wells, which has involved the replacement of down hole equipment and the recompletion of 4 production wells.
Operators:
Ithaca Energy: Operator with 50% interest
Dyas UK: 50% interest
Talisman: Operates the decommissioning stages
Contractors:
Wood Group PSN: Operate and deliver managed services