Fulmar oilfield

The Fulmar Oilfield is situated 312 Km east of Dundee, Scotland, in block number 30/16 and 30/11b. It is operated by Royal Dutch Shell and licensed by Shell/Esso, Amoco, Amerada and North Sea Inc. It was discovered in December 1975 in a water depth of 82 metres. Estimated ultimate recovery is 544 million barrels of oil. It is named after the fulmar, a sea bird.

The oil reservoir is located at a depth of 3,050 metres.

Production started in February 1982 from the Fulmar 'A' platform. This platform is a steel, 8 legged jacket designed by McDermott Engineering and constructed at Nigg, Easter Ross, Scotland. This jacket weighs 12,400 tonnes and supports a topside weight of around 22,560 tonnes.

The topsides facilities included capability to drill, produce, meter, pump oil and gas. It can also inject both gas and water. Production is exported via the Norpipe system to Teeside

Associated gas from the reservoir is separated and used to power electrical generation with the excess being transported by the Fulmar Gas Pipeline to St. Fergus.

See also

*Energy policy of the United Kingdom
*Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom