Environmental Statement - Maersk Oil
Environmental Statement - Maersk Oil
Environmental Statement - Maersk Oil
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Balloch Field Development <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Statement</strong><br />
Standard Information Sheet<br />
STANDARD INFORMATION SHEET<br />
Project name Balloch Field Development <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Statement</strong><br />
Development Location Block 15/20a<br />
Licence No. P.1041<br />
Project Reference Number D/4126/2011<br />
Type of Project Field Development<br />
Undertaker <strong>Maersk</strong> <strong>Oil</strong> UK Limited<br />
Crawpeel Road, Altens, Aberdeen<br />
AB12 3LG<br />
Licensees/Owners <strong>Maersk</strong> <strong>Oil</strong> UK Ltd (100%)<br />
Short Description <strong>Maersk</strong> <strong>Oil</strong> propose to develop the Balloch field as a subsea tieback to<br />
the Global Producer III FPSO which currently handles production from<br />
the Donan and Lochranza fields. The Balloch wells will be connected<br />
to the existing Donan DC2 production manifold utilising available<br />
production slots. The proposed Balloch field development will initially<br />
consist of the drilling of an appraisal well with a sidetrack production<br />
well (Phase I). Depending on the success of the initial well, up to two<br />
further production wells may be drilled (Phase II). This will be<br />
supported by the additional information from the appraisal well and<br />
the initial Balloch production to optimise any system modifications.<br />
Subsea infrastructure tying the wells back to the Donan DC2<br />
production manifold will also be installed as part of the proposed<br />
development. The DC2 manifold is currently tied back to the GPIII. <strong>Oil</strong><br />
will be exported from GPIII to shore by tanker and gas will be exported<br />
via the North Sea Producer FPSO for onward transport to the Frigg<br />
pipeline.<br />
Key Dates Activities Date<br />
Significant <strong>Environmental</strong><br />
Effects Identified<br />
Drilling and completion November ‐ December 2012<br />
Subsea installation January 2013 – April 2013<br />
Commissioning April 2013<br />
First <strong>Oil</strong> Q3 2013<br />
None identified.<br />
<strong>Statement</strong> Prepared by <strong>Maersk</strong> <strong>Oil</strong> UK Limited, Genesis and Senergy Development Solutions.<br />
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