The York gas field is a natural gas reservoir and production facility in the UK sector of the southern North Sea, about 34 km of east of the Yorkshire coast. It has been in production since March 2013.

York gas field
CountryUnited Kingdom
RegionNorth Sea
Location/blocks47/2a
Offshore/onshoreOffshore
Coordinates53°54’35”N 0°34’41"E
OperatorsCentrica, Spirit Energy
OwnerCentrica, Spirit Energy
Field history
Start of production2013
Production
Recoverable gas120×10^9 cu ft (3.4×10^9 m3)

The field

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The York field extends over UK Blocks 47/2a, 47/3a, 47/3d and 47/3e. The field was discovered in 1993 by well 47/02-1 drilled by the Noble Julie Robinson. The reservoir has reserves of 106 billion cubic feet[1] or 3 billion cubic metres.[2]

Centrica owned and developed the York gas field, now owned and operated by Spirit Energy.[3]

Development

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Production from the field was developed by a single offshore platform. Details of the platform are as shown.[1][2][3]

York installation
Platform name York
Installation type Fixed Steel platform
Coordinates 53°54’35”N 0°34’41E
Function Integrated wellhead and production
Crew Not permanently attended
Year commissioned 2013
Water depth, metres 43
Design and construction Heerema Fabrication Group
Construction Hartlepool
Jacket weight, tonnes 1,450
Topsides dimensions, metres 20 x 15 x 16
Topsides weight, tonnes 1,300
No. of legs 4
No. of well slots 6
No. of Wells 2 at initial start
Gas processing capacity 120 million cubic feet per day
Production to Easington terminal
Pipeline length and diameter 34 km, 16-inch
Pipeline Number PL
Methanol import from Easington
Pipeline length and diameter 34 km, 3-inch
Pipeline Number PL

In addition to the York offshore facilities a new gas process facility was constructed at the Easington terminal to receive and treat the gas prior to shipment into the National Transmission System.[1]

The production profile (in million standard cubic feet) of gas from the York field was as shown.[4]

In 2019 the York pipeline was routed to the Dimlington terminal to access low pressure compression, thereby extending the field life.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "York Gas Field, Southern North Sea". Offshore Technology. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "York gas field gets second life". www.spirit-energy.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "York Gas Field". abarrelfull.wikidot.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Oil and gas Authority Data". ogauthority.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  5. ^ "York Project". itportal.ogauthority.co.uk.