Ultra-deep water port: feasibility study

Report compiled by Ernst & Young following their feasibility study looking at the most cost effective locations for an ultra-deep water port in the UK.


Appendix H: List of candidate platforms

ID Country Name Location (blocks) Latitude Longitude Water depth (m) Operator Production start Current Status Primary production Category Function Weight sub-structure (tonnes) Weight topside (tonnes) Remarks
UK677 United Kingdom Alba northern 16/26 58.058692 1.081275 140 Chevron 1994 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 17000 25534
UK678 United Kingdom Alwyn north NAA 3/9 60.809278 1.683611 125 Total E&P 1987 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 18500 21400
UK679 United Kingdom Alwyn north NAB 3/9 60.810117 1.743450 125 Total E&P 1987 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 14500 15000
UK680 United Kingdom Andrew 16/28 58.047531 1.404322 116 BP 1996 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 6500 10200
UK682 United Kingdom Armada Platform 22/5 57.957433 1.845906 88 BG 1997 Operational Gas Fixed steel Above water production 6120 10548
UK683 United Kingdom Auk A 30/16 56.403833 2.182500 84 Repsol-Sinopec 1975 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 3414 8093
UK531 United Kingdom Beatrice AD 11/30 58.115303 -3.085969 45 Repsol-Sinopec 1981 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 3225 8167
UK752 United Kingdom Beryl A 9/13 59.545686 1.537903 119 Apache Beryl 1976 Operational Oil Gravity-based concrete Above water production 200000 32500
UK685 United Kingdom Beryl B 9/13 59.610342 1.512742 119 Apache Beryl 1976 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 13250 21800
UK687 United Kingdom Brae A 16/7 58.692778 1.281944 112 Marathon 1983 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 18600 38000
UK689 United Kingdom Brae B 16/7a 58.792364 1.347415 102 Marathon 1988 Operational Condensate Fixed steel Above water production 18900 42000
UK690 United Kingdom Brae east 16/03a 58.794318 1.350303 113 Marathon 1993 Operational Condensate Fixed steel Above water production 9308 18500
UK754 United Kingdom Brent Charlie 211/29 61.206256 1.750936 142 Shell 1976 Operational Oil Gravity-based concrete Above water production 287542 29846
UK693 United Kingdom Brittania Platform 16/26 58.048631 1.138747 148 ConocoPhillips 1998 Operational Condensate Fixed steel Above water production 20000 18500
UK695 United Kingdom Bruce PUQ 9/8a 59.742778 1.673333 118 BP 1993 Operational Condensate Fixed steel Above water production 9600 20339
UK975 United Kingdom Buzzard Production Platform 20/06 57.814200 0.974331 97 Nexen 2006 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 5569 10950
UK976 United Kingdom Buzzard Utilities Platform 20/06 57.813522 0.975981 97 Nexen 2006 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 5130 9651
UK933 United Kingdom Clair Phase 1 Platform 206/8 60.698333 2.548333 130 BP 2004 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 9010 16360
UK1155 United Kingdom Clair Ridge DP Platform 206/8a 60.763167 2.592472 141 BP 2016 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 19742 27776
UK1156 United Kingdom Clair Ridge QU 206/8a 139 BP 2016 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 8705 16122
UK697 United Kingdom Claymore A 14/19 58.449318 -0.253607 111 Repsol-Sinopec 1977 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 17000 18000
UK699 United Kingdom Clyde 30/17b 56.452778 2.288333 81 Repsol-Sinopec 1987 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 10400 17900
UK700 United Kingdom Cormorant north 211/21a 61.240556 1.149444 160 TAQA 1982 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 20052 15290
UK756 United Kingdom Cormorant south A 211/26a 61.125000 1.127778 155 TAQA 1979 Operational Oil Gravity-based concrete Above water production 294655 25600
UK548 United Kingdom Douglas DP 110/13b 53.571972 3.684139 33 ENI 1996 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 2500 9100
UK702 United Kingdom Dunbar 3/14a 60.810117 1.735242 127 Total E&P 1994 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 9500 9500
UK757 United Kingdom Dunlin A 211/23a 61.274289 1.595847 151 Fairfield 1978 Closed down Oil Gravity-based concrete Above water production 228611 19350
UK703 United Kingdom Eider 211/16a 61.423056 1.262222 159 Taqa Bratani 1988 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 17100 11200
UK904 United Kingdom Elgin PUQ platform 22/30c 57.011753 1.838911 100 Total 2001 Operational Condensate Fixed steel Above water production 9000 26500
UK705 United Kingdom Everest north 22/9 57.246667 1.771111 88 BG 1993 Operational Condensate Fixed steel Above water production 4500 12000
UK707 United Kingdom Forties FA 21/10 57.731947 0.972719 106 Apache 1975 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 12310 10551
UK708 United Kingdom Forties FB 21/10 57.749303 0.915058 106 Apache 1975 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 14152 10551
UK709 United Kingdom Forties FC 21/10 57.726953 0.847428 106 Apache 1975 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 14152 10551
UK710 United Kingdom Forties FD 21/10 57.722403 0.903117 106 Apache 1975 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 14152 10551
UK711 United Kingdom Forties FE 22/6 57.716114 1.032222 106 Apache 1975 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 8000 13700
UK714 United Kingdom Fulmar A 30/16 56.493639 2.154631 83 Repsol-Sinopec 1982 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 12400 24000
UK716 United Kingdom Gannet A 21/25 57.184376 0.998425 94 Shell 1993 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 7750 12350
UK1157 United Kingdom Golden Eagle PUQ Platform 20/1 58.070525 1.060331 105 Nexen 2014 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 6200 11500
UK717 United Kingdom Harding Platform 9/23 59.279444 1.516111 111 Taqa Bratani 1996 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 88000 23000
UK718 United Kingdom Heather A platform 2/5 60.953611 0.940000 144 Enquest Heather 1978 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 18700 12200
UK720 United Kingdom Judy Riser Platform 30/7 56.824056 2.385278 71 ConocoPhillips 1995 Operational Condensate Fixed steel Above water production 7500 9800
UK721 United Kingdom Kittiwake A 21/18a 57.468333 0.512142 87 Enquest 1990 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 5370 9000
UK722 United Kingdom Lomond 23/21 57.287542 2.170697 86 BG 1993 Operational Condensate Fixed steel Above water production 5200 8200
UK723 United Kingdom Magnus 211/12 61.620114 1.307200 190 BP 1983 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 35057 34600
UK1176 United Kingdom Mariner PDQ Platform 9/11a 59.589103 1.057042 110 Statoil 2018 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 31000 19000 UC
UK724 United Kingdom Marnock ETAP PDR Platform 22/24a 57.295103 1.663031 93 BP 1998 Operational Condensate Fixed steel Above water production 7000 14000
UK728 United Kingdom Montrose A 22/17 57.450681 1.388250 91 Repsol-Sinopec 1976 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 6500 10812
UK1264 United Kingdom Montrose BLP 22/17n 57.480897 1.432083 90 Repsol-Sinopec 1976 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 7548 8163
UK731 United Kingdom Morecambe CPP1 110/3 53.846708 -3.580739 32 HRL 1985 Operational Gas Fixed steel Above water production 11754 12933
UK736 United Kingdom Nelson 22/11 57.662876 1.145564 85 Enterprise 1994 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 8500 9900
UK760 United Kingdom Ninian Central 3/03 60.856784 1.469093 135 CNR 1978 Operational Oil Gravity-based concrete Above water production 384000 39000
UK737 United Kingdom Ninian north 3/3 60.960639 1.462389 135 CNR 1978 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 14100 17400
UK738 United Kingdom Ninian south 3/08 60.805562 1.450377 135 CNR 1978 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 43700 25500
UK739 United Kingdom Piper B 15/17 58.461361 0.251056 146 Repsol-Sinopec 1976 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 22555 28000
UK740 United Kingdom Rough BD 47/3d 53.833636 0.441917 37 Centrica 1985 Operational Gas Fixed steel Above water production 2651 9090
UK632 United Kingdom Rough BP 47/3d 53.834556 0.443000 37 Centrica 1985 Operational Gas Fixed steel Above water production 2397 8254
UK741 United Kingdom Saltire A 15/17 58.416806 0.334194 143 Repsol-Sinopec 1993 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 15000 14744
UK742 United Kingdom Scott JD 15/22 58.292222 0.200833 142 Nexen 1993 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 16130 20839
UK743 United Kingdom Scott JU 15/22 58.288333 0.198889 142 Nexen 1993 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 8800 15477
UK852 United Kingdom Shearwater C PUQ Platform 22/30b 57.153911 1.984250 92 Shell 2000 Operational Condensate Fixed steel Above water production 5040 12466
UK744 United Kingdom Tartan A 15/16 58.369847 0.073606 142 Repsol-Sinopec 1981 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 14090 14400
UK745 United Kingdom Tern 210/25 61.360111 0.944972 167 TAQA 1989 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 20500 19300
UK746 United Kingdom Thistle A 211/18a 61.363036 1.579761 160 Enquest Heather 1978 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 31500 25200
UK747 United Kingdom Tiffany 16/17 58.505329 1.265230 125 CNR 1993 Operational Oil Fixed steel Above water production 17500 20000

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