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Non Technical Summary
Breagh Environmental Statement
Non Technical Summary
The undeveloped Breagh gas field is located in block 42/13, to the North of the UK Southern
North Sea (Figure 1). It lies 50km to the north east of the UK coast and 200km to the west of
the median line between the UK and Dutch sectors in approximately 61m of water.
The Phase I development of the Breagh Field is expected to result in the recovery of 15.4
BNm 3 of gas. The field development will start at the beginning of 2011 with a production
start planned for Q2 2012. The Phase I project will yield an average yearly gas production
stream of approximately 530 NMm 3 /year for the period of production from 2012-2040
including onshore compression start up in 2016. Development of the Breagh field will entail
the construction of a production hub through which gas from the surrounding fields and
prospects is likely to be exported The Phase 1 development will consist of:
• Normally Unmanned Installation (NUI) at West Breagh
• Seven wells drilled
• 100km 20” pipeline back to a beach crossing at Coatham Sands
• 9km of onshore pipeline to, and modifications of, the Teesside Gas Processing Plant
(TGPP) before delivery of gas into the National Transmission System (NTS)
This Environmental Statement (ES) assesses all offshore surface and sub sea structures, the
drilling of the wells and the pipeline from Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS) to the offshore
installation.
Figure 1: Breagh Field Location and Proposed Pipeline Route
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