Egret oil field, also known as Egret Field,[3] is a complex oil and gas field in the South China Sea and 45 km north-west of Seria, Belait District, Brunei.[4][5] It is located at the depth of 60 m,[5] and operated by Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP).[6]
| Egret oil field | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Country | Brunei |
| Region | Belait |
| Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
| Coordinates | 4°59′14″N 114°12′20″E / 4.98722°N 114.205505°E |
| Operators | Brunei Shell Petroleum |
| Service contractors | Technip-Coflexip[1] |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1971 |
| Start of production | 2006 |
| Peak year | 2006 |
| Production | |
| Peak of production (oil) | 1,350,000,000 barrels per day (~6.73×1010 t/a)[2] |
| Peak of production (gas) | 390,000,000,000 million cubic feet per day (1.1×1010×106 m3/d) |
History edit
The oil field was first discovered in 1971,[7] but was deemed non-commercial.[8] Moreover, it was predicted that the oil field would produce an estimated of 30 million barrels for 15–20 years.[9] In order to supply the Brunei LNG plant in Lumut, a US$79 million development of the Egret field was planned by the BSP in November 2001[10] and 2002.[1][11] The Phase 1 project was planned to be completed by August 2003 (at the cost of US$ 22 million),[1][12] while Phase 2 was predicted to be in 2006,[5][13] with the development probably costing US$ 79 million.[1] It was not until 2006, the extraction of oil and gas began.[9] The EGDP-01 platform was put in the field and the gases would then be carried by pipelines to the Brunei LNG plant, via South West Ampa gas field.[11]
Platforms edit
- EGDP-01 (Main Complex Platform)[14]
References edit
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- ^ Borneo Bulletin Brunei Yearbook. Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd. in collaboration with Integrated Information Pte. Limited. 2005. p. 41.
- ^ The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2010. Oxford Business Group. 2010. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-907065-29-3.
- ^ a b c Chua, Thia-Eng; Chou, L. M.; Sadorra, Marie Sol M. (1987). The Coastal Environmental Profile of Brunei Darussalam: Resource Assessment and Management Issues. WorldFish. p. 66. ISBN 978-971-10-2237-2.
- ^ Inc, IBP (2016). Brunei Oil, Gas Exploration Laws and Regulations Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Regulations. Lulu.com. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-4330-7859-0.
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- ^ World Oil. Gulf Publishing Company. 1984. p. 170.
- ^ a b The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2007. Oxford Business Group. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-902339-75-7.
- ^ Minerals Yearbook: Area Reports International. Asia and the Pacific. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. 2001. p. 6.2.
- ^ a b "Egret production gets off to a flyer for Shell | Upstream Online". Upstream Online | Latest oil and gas news. 4 September 2003. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Products | Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad". www.bruneilng.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Eur (2002). The Far East and Australasia 2003. Psychology Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-85743-133-9.
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