Perenco UK has accomplished velocity string installations on 5 wells on the West Sole Charlie platform within the Southern North Sea, 43.5 miles (70 kilometers) east of its Dimlington terminal on the Yorkshire Coast.
The marketing campaign delivered sustained manufacturing beneficial properties of round 5 million commonplace cubic toes per day (MMscfpd), consistent with expectations. The marketing campaign was carried out by the Petrodec HAEVA rig. The deliberate scope was accomplished forward of schedule and inside funds, Perenco mentioned in a media launch.
The wells which have been working with 100% uptime have already proven improved manufacturing charges. Two of the wells had beforehand been shut-in, and have now been restarted. “The web impact is a brand new manufacturing price for the West Sole area sustained above the 30 MMscf/d degree”, based on the media launch.
Velocity strings know-how was the proper alternative for the West Sole as the unique 5 1/2″ tubings had been not optimum, given the now partially depleted reservoir, Perenco mentioned.
Perenco mentioned it had beforehand deployed this method to good impact in 2020 on the close by Perenco-operated Hyde area. Different Southern North Sea fields, similar to Apollo, are being evaluated for related upgrades, the corporate mentioned.
“Demand for gasoline within the UK is about to stay excessive, so enhancing restoration from home gasoline fields is important for each vitality safety and for enhancing general emissions depth. Native pure gasoline sources have a considerably decrease carbon footprint than imported liquefied pure gasoline, which at present accounts for a excessive proportion of the stability of provide”, Perenco UK SNS Managing Director Jo White mentioned.
“West Sole was the primary offshore pure gasoline area to be developed within the UK. Since 1967, it has delivered a cumulative manufacturing of greater than 2.2 trillion cubic toes of gasoline. It stays a big manufacturing hub within the SNS offshore gasoline community, with potential for future growth and tie-in of close by gasoline discoveries. Via renewal and software of recent know-how a sustainable and productive future stays attainable for many years to return for the West Sole area”.
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