Anglia gas field

Anglia gas field

Location of Anglia gas field

Country United Kingdom
Location Southern North Sea
Blocks 48/18b, 48/19b, 48/19e
Offshore/onshore offshore
Coordinates 53°20′00″N 1°35′00″E / 53.33333°N 1.58333°E / 53.33333; 1.58333Coordinates: 53°20′00″N 1°35′00″E / 53.33333°N 1.58333°E / 53.33333; 1.58333
Operator Ithaca Energy
Partners Ithaca Energy (30%)
First Oil (32.8%)
Dana Petroleum 25%
DEA AG (12.2%)
Field history
Discovery February 1972
Start of production 1991
Production
Estimated gas in place 235×10^9 cu ft (6.7×10^9 m3)

The Anglia gas field, is a natural gas field in the United Kingdom's continental shelf of the Southern North Sea. It is located in blocks 48/18 and 48/19 at a depth of approximately 8,500 feet (2,600 m) subsea. The field was discovered in February 1972. Detailed seismic and appraisal well work were conducted in 1984.[1]

Original partners were Ranger Oil (operator, 35.628%), Conoco (31.25%), Elf Oil and Gas (16.46%), Amerada Hess (12.83%), and Triton Resources (3.832%).[2] In December 2010, Ithaca Energy became operator of the Anglia field by acquiring 30% stake in the field from GDF Suez E&P UK.[3] Other partners are First Oil (32.8%), Dana Petroleum 25%, and DEA AG (12.2%).[4]

References

  1. Reynolds, Derek A.; Seymour, Ken P. (1991-11-25). "Horizontal well replaces hydraulic fracturing in North Sea gas well". Oil & Gas Journal. PennWell Corporation. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  2. "Anglia development okay tops N. Sea action". Oil & Gas Journal. PennWell Corporation. 1990-11-05. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  3. "Ithaca ceases production from North Sea Anglia gas field". Offshore Magazine. PennWell Corporation. 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  4. "Offshore development projects: Anglia". SubSeaIQ. Rigzone.com, Inc. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
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