Egret oil field, Brunei

Not to be confused with Egret oil field, United Kingdom.

Egret
Egret oil field, Brunei is located in Brunei
Egret oil field, Brunei
Location of Egret
CountryBrunei
RegionBelait
Offshore/onshoreOffshore
Coordinates4°59′14″N 114°12′20″E / 4.98722°N 114.205505°E / 4.98722; 114.205505
OperatorsBrunei Shell Petroleum
Service contractorsTechnip-Coflexip[1]
Field history
Discovery1971
Start of production2006
Peak year2006
Production
Peak of production (oil)1,350,000,000 barrels per day (~6.73×10^10 t/a)[2]
Peak of production (gas)390,000,000,000 million cubic feet per day (1.1×1010×10^6 m3/d)

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]

History

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

  • EGDP-01 (Main Complex Platform)[14]

References

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  2. ^ Green, Richard (2006). The Commonwealth Yearbook 2006. Nexus Strategic Partnerships Ltd. ISBN 978-0-9549629-4-4.
  3. ^ Borneo Bulletin Brunei Yearbook. Brunei Press Sdn. Bhd. in collaboration with Integrated Information Pte. Limited. 2005. p. 41.
  4. ^ The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2010. Oxford Business Group. 2010. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-907065-29-3.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Evaluate Energy - Login". www.evaluateenergy.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  8. ^ World Oil. Gulf Publishing Company. 1984. p. 170.
  9. ^ a b The Report: Brunei Darussalam 2007. Oxford Business Group. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-902339-75-7.
  10. ^ Minerals Yearbook: Area Reports International. Asia and the Pacific. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. 2001. p. 6.2.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Products | Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad". www.bruneilng.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  13. ^ Eur (2002). The Far East and Australasia 2003. Psychology Press. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-85743-133-9.
  14. ^ "Sapura Energy Berhad - onenew". ir.chartnexus.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.