The Clipper gas field is a major natural gas reservoir and gas production facility in the UK sector of the southern North Sea. The field is located about 73 km north-north-east of Bacton, Norfolk; the Clipper production facility has operated since 1990.
The Clipper field was discovered by Shell in March 1968 in Block 48/19a, part of the Sole Pit area. The gas reservoir is a Lower Permian Leman Sandstone Formation. The field is jointly owned by ESSO E&P UK Ltd (50 %) and Shell UK Ltd (50 %).[1] The field was anticipated to have recoverable reserves of 22.5 billion cubic metres (bcm).[1]
In addition to Clipper, the adjacent fields produced natural gas to the Clipper facility.[1][2]
Clipper area fields
Field
Block
Date discovered
Reserves, bcm (note 1)
Original owner
Owner / operator in 2014
Clipper
48/19a
March 1968
22.5
Shell/Exxon
Shell
Barque
48/13a
December 1966
37.3
Shell/Exxon
Shell
Barque South
48/13a
December 1966
1.0
Shell/Exxon
Shell
Galleon
48/14, 48/19a, 48/20a
December 1975
40.40
Shell/Exxon
Shell
Cutter
49/9a
Shell/Exxon
Shell
Carrack
49/14b, 49/15a
15.0
Shell/Exxon
Shell
Skiff
48/20a
Shell/Exxon
Shell
Clipper South
48/19a
1982
13.4
RWE Dea, Fairfield, Bayern Gas
Ineos, Spirit Energy
note 1. Reserves are in billion cubic metres (bcm).
Clipper South was owned by RWE Dea UK (50%), Fairfield Energy (25%), and Bayern Gas (25%). RWE Dea and Fairfield sold their interests to Ineos in 2015. The field is owned by Ineos and Spirit Energy.[3]
Developmentedit
The Clipper field was developed by Shell as a central 3-platform bridge linked complex.[4] Three further bridge-linked platforms were added later. In addition to its own gas, Clipper was designed to be a central hub to receive and process well fluids from the surrounding installations. Processed gas was transmitted by pipeline from Clipper to the Bacton Gas Terminal, Norfolk. The main design parameters of the Clipper area installations are summarized in the table.[4][5][1][2]
Clipper area installations
Installation name
Block
Coordinates
Function
Water depth, metres
Type
Production to
Clipper PW
48/19a
53.459167 1.731944
Wellhead
26
Fixed steel
Bacton via 45 mile 24” pipeline
Clipper PT
53.460278 1.732222
Production
Fixed steel
Clipper PC
53.537633 1.870256
Compression
Fixed steel
Clipper PM
Metering, compression
Fixed steel
Clipper PR
Risers
Fixed steel
Clipper PH
Accommodation
Barque PB
48/13a
53.601667 1.526694
Wellhead and production
22
Fixed steel
Clipper via 15 mile 16” pipeline
Barque PL
48/13a
53.571743 1.638452
Wellhead and production
23
Fixed steel
Galleon PM
48/19
53.535667 1.876458
Wellhead and production
28
Fixed steel
Clipper
Galleon PN
48/20
53.569622 1.921967
Wellhead and production
28
Fixed steel
Cutter QC
49/9a
53.695609 2.623801
Wellhead and production
35
Fixed steel
Carrack QA
Carrack QA
49/14
53.579560 2.792291
Wellhead and production
30
Fixed steel
Clipper
Carrack Manifold
49/14b
53.706317 2.867689
Manifold
31
Subsea
Carrack QA
Carack East WHPS
49/15a
53.673789 3.027539
Wellhead
31
Subsea
Carrack Manifold
Carrack West WHPS
49/14b
53.743256 2.842561
Wellhead
29
Subsea
Carrack Manifold
Skiff PS
48/20a
53.589292 1.891197
Wellhead and production
26
Fixed steel
Clipper
Clipper South
48/19a
53.446309 1.797583
Wellhead and production
Fixed steel
Clipper
Gas from Clipper South was originally routed to the ConocoPhillips LOGGS installation thence to Theddlethorpe gas terminal (TGT). When TGT closed in August 2018 a new pipeline was installed to route gas from Clipper South to Clipper.[6]
As part of the Clipper development new pipeline reception facilities and process plant was installed at the Shell terminal at the Bacton gas terminal.
Gas productionedit
Production facilities on the Clipper complex include bulk liquid removal, 5 centrifugal two-stage compression with a capacity of 2 x 200 MMSCFD (million standard cubic feet per day).[4]
Gas production from Clipper and the connected fields is summarised in the table, data includes the peak rate and the cumulative production over the period 1990 to 2014.[5][1]
Gas Production
Name
Production start
Peak flow, mcm/y
Peak year
Cumulative production to 2014
Clipper
1990
1,109
1992
13,876
Barque
1990
2,244
1997
23,067
Barque South
2014
16
Galleon
1994
1,501
1997
19,887
Cutter
2006
466
2008
2,410
Carrack
2003
1,220
2004
6,262
Skiff
2000
1,339
2003
7,828
Clipper South
2012
587
2013
385
The production profile, in mcm/y, of the Clipper field was as shown.[5]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
The production profile, in mcm/y, of the Barque field was as shown.[5]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
^ abcd"Oil and Gas UK – Field data". www.gov.uk. from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
^"First gas from Clipper South flows to Bacton". www.shell.co.uk. from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
April 17, 2024
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The Clipper gas field is a major natural gas reservoir and gas production facility in the UK sector of the southern North Sea The field is located about 73 km north north east of Bacton Norfolk the Clipper production facility has operated since 1990 Clipper gas fieldCountryUnited KingdomRegionNorth SeaLocation blocks48 19aOffshore onshoreOffshoreCoordinates53 460278N 1 732222EOperatorsShellOwnerShell ExxonField historyDiscoveryMarch 1968Start of production1990ProductionRecoverable gas22 5 10 9 m3 790 10 9 cu ft Producing formationsLower Permian Leman Sandstone Contents 1 The fields 2 Development 3 Gas production 4 See also 5 ReferencesThe fields editThe Clipper field was discovered by Shell in March 1968 in Block 48 19a part of the Sole Pit area The gas reservoir is a Lower Permian Leman Sandstone Formation The field is jointly owned by ESSO E amp P UK Ltd 50 and Shell UK Ltd 50 1 The field was anticipated to have recoverable reserves of 22 5 billion cubic metres bcm 1 In addition to Clipper the adjacent fields produced natural gas to the Clipper facility 1 2 Clipper area fields Field Block Date discovered Reserves bcm note 1 Original owner Owner operator in 2014Clipper 48 19a March 1968 22 5 Shell Exxon ShellBarque 48 13a December 1966 37 3 Shell Exxon ShellBarque South 48 13a December 1966 1 0 Shell Exxon ShellGalleon 48 14 48 19a 48 20a December 1975 40 40 Shell Exxon ShellCutter 49 9a Shell Exxon ShellCarrack 49 14b 49 15a 15 0 Shell Exxon ShellSkiff 48 20a Shell Exxon ShellClipper South 48 19a 1982 13 4 RWE Dea Fairfield Bayern Gas Ineos Spirit Energynote 1 Reserves are in billion cubic metres bcm The Clipper Barque Galleon Cutter Carrack and Skiff fields are named after sailing vessels Clipper South was owned by RWE Dea UK 50 Fairfield Energy 25 and Bayern Gas 25 RWE Dea and Fairfield sold their interests to Ineos in 2015 The field is owned by Ineos and Spirit Energy 3 Development editThe Clipper field was developed by Shell as a central 3 platform bridge linked complex 4 Three further bridge linked platforms were added later In addition to its own gas Clipper was designed to be a central hub to receive and process well fluids from the surrounding installations Processed gas was transmitted by pipeline from Clipper to the Bacton Gas Terminal Norfolk The main design parameters of the Clipper area installations are summarized in the table 4 5 1 2 Clipper area installations Installation name Block Coordinates Function Water depth metres Type Production toClipper PW 48 19a 53 459167 1 731944 Wellhead 26 Fixed steel Bacton via 45 mile 24 pipelineClipper PT 53 460278 1 732222 Production Fixed steelClipper PC 53 537633 1 870256 Compression Fixed steelClipper PM Metering compression Fixed steelClipper PR Risers Fixed steelClipper PH AccommodationBarque PB 48 13a 53 601667 1 526694 Wellhead and production 22 Fixed steel Clipper via 15 mile 16 pipelineBarque PL 48 13a 53 571743 1 638452 Wellhead and production 23 Fixed steelGalleon PM 48 19 53 535667 1 876458 Wellhead and production 28 Fixed steel ClipperGalleon PN 48 20 53 569622 1 921967 Wellhead and production 28 Fixed steelCutter QC 49 9a 53 695609 2 623801 Wellhead and production 35 Fixed steel Carrack QACarrack QA 49 14 53 579560 2 792291 Wellhead and production 30 Fixed steel ClipperCarrack Manifold 49 14b 53 706317 2 867689 Manifold 31 Subsea Carrack QACarack East WHPS 49 15a 53 673789 3 027539 Wellhead 31 Subsea Carrack ManifoldCarrack West WHPS 49 14b 53 743256 2 842561 Wellhead 29 Subsea Carrack ManifoldSkiff PS 48 20a 53 589292 1 891197 Wellhead and production 26 Fixed steel ClipperClipper South 48 19a 53 446309 1 797583 Wellhead and production Fixed steel ClipperGas from Clipper South was originally routed to the ConocoPhillips LOGGS installation thence to Theddlethorpe gas terminal TGT When TGT closed in August 2018 a new pipeline was installed to route gas from Clipper South to Clipper 6 As part of the Clipper development new pipeline reception facilities and process plant was installed at the Shell terminal at the Bacton gas terminal Gas production editProduction facilities on the Clipper complex include bulk liquid removal 5 centrifugal two stage compression with a capacity of 2 x 200 MMSCFD million standard cubic feet per day 4 Gas production from Clipper and the connected fields is summarised in the table data includes the peak rate and the cumulative production over the period 1990 to 2014 5 1 Gas Production Name Production start Peak flow mcm y Peak year Cumulative production to 2014Clipper 1990 1 109 1992 13 876Barque 1990 2 244 1997 23 067Barque South 2014 16Galleon 1994 1 501 1997 19 887Cutter 2006 466 2008 2 410Carrack 2003 1 220 2004 6 262Skiff 2000 1 339 2003 7 828Clipper South 2012 587 2013 385The production profile in mcm y of the Clipper field was as shown 5 Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org The production profile in mcm y of the Barque field was as shown 5 Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org See also editBacton gas terminal List of oil and gas fields of the North Sea West Sole gas field Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gathering SystemReferences edit a b c d e Department of Trade and Industry 1994 The Energy Report London HMSO pp 30 38 51 134 ISBN 0115153802 a b Inventory of Offshore Installations odims ospar org Archived from the original on 2021 11 25 Retrieved 5 December 2021 Clipper South gas field www offshore technolog Archived from the original on 2012 11 18 Retrieved 5 December 2021 a b c Clipper fact sheet Shell 2021 a b c d Oil and Gas UK Field data www gov uk Archived from the original on 2015 10 27 Retrieved 5 December 2021 First gas from Clipper South flows to Bacton www shell co uk Archived from the original on 2020 09 30 Retrieved 5 December 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clipper gas field amp oldid 1130729013, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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