Project Profile
Value: unknown
Location: 110 miles north-east of Lerwick in the Shetland Islands (315 miles North North East of Aberdeen)
Area: Unknown
Reserves: Unknown
Production: Unknown
Depth: 161m (528ft) deep
Start-up Year: 1980
The North Cormorant is a fixed installation serving as a manned drilling and production installation for the North Cormorant field in Block 211/21 in the East Shetland Basin of the Northern North Sea. The project is owned and operated by TAQA, who has 100% interest. The field is located approximately 110 miles north-east of Lerwick in the Shetland Islands (315 miles North North East of Aberdeen), in water 161m (528ft) deep. The facilities are equipped for a maximum of up to 214 personnel.
Installation structure: The installation consists of an eight-legged steel jacket sub-structure, anchored by piles to the seabed. The Module Support frame (MSF), which is attached to the jacket, acts as a base support for two levels of modules.
Operators:
TAQA Bratani: Operator with 100% interest
Contractors:
Odfjell Drilling: Platform drilling and maintenance services
Wood Group: Engineering, construction and maintenance services (From 2008, extended by 3 years in April 2016)
Peterson: 5 year logistics contract (May 2016)
Subcontractors: