Project Profile
Location: Blocks 48/22b and 48/23a in the UK sector of the North Sea
2P Reserves: 34.3 bcf or 6.2MMBoe
Water depth: 23 m
Start-up Year: 4Q 2019
The undeveloped Blythe gas field straddles Blocks 48/22b and 48/23a in the UK sector of the North Sea in a water depth of 23 metres. The Blythe Field was discovered in 1966 by well 48/22-1, drilled by Burmah. It is a good quality Rotliegend reservoir. It was subsequently appraised by wells 48/22-2, 48/23-3 and 48/23-4 drilled by Arco between 1987 and 1990 which both tested up to 15 MMscfd. In addition to the gas reserves, there is an estimated condensate yield of approximately 10.5 Bbls/MMcf in the Blythe gas. The current licence, P1736, was awarded in May 2010 in the 25th licensing round.
Field Development Plan
The current development plan for Blythe incorporates a single high-angle development well, a Normally Unmanned Installation platform at the field, and gas exported via the acquired and recommissioned Thames pipeline to the Bacton Gas Terminal.
Operators:
Independent Oil and Gas: 100% interest
Contractors:
Beagle Geoscience: 3D-seismic reinterpretation and re-mapping work (2016)
ERC Equipoise: Dynamic reservoir modelling (2017)