Blane oil field
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| country = Norway
United Kingdom
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| location = North Sea
| block = N 1/2-1
UK 30/3a
| offonshore = Offshore
| operator = Talisman Energy (UK) Limited
| partners = Talisman Energy (43.002%)
Eni (18.002%)
Roc Oil Company (12.501%)
MOC Exploration (UK) (13.994%)
Dana Petroleum (12.501%)
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| discovery = 1989
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| start_production = {{start date and age|2007}}
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| oil_production_bbl/d = 10224
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| formations = Paleocene sandstones of Forties[http://www.npd.no/engelsk/cwi/pbl/en/field/all/3437650.htm OLJEDIREKTORATET Norwegian Petroleum Directorate. Blane] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726235232/http://www.npd.no/engelsk/cwi/pbl/en/field/all/3437650.htm |date=July 26, 2011 }}
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Blane ({{langx|no|Blanefeltet}}) is an offshore oil field located in the southern Norwegian and northern British sectors of North Sea.[http://www.rocoil.com.au/Public/Activities/UK/Blane_Oil_Field.aspx ROC Oil Company Limited. Blane Oil Field (P111-Block 30/3a (Upper), North Sea)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091028220949/http://www.rocoil.com.au/Public/Activities/UK/Blane_Oil_Field.aspx |date=October 28, 2009 }}{{cite press release | url= http://www.eni.com/en_IT/media/press-releases/2007/09/Eni_starts_production_at_the_B_12.09.2007.shtml?menu2=media-archive&menu3=press-releases | title= Eni starts production at the Blane oil field offshore UK | publisher= Eni | location= Milan | date= 2007-09-12 | accessdate= 2010-04-19 | url-status= dead | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120114203713/http://www.eni.com/en_IT/media/press-releases/2007/09/Eni_starts_production_at_the_B_12.09.2007.shtml?menu2=media-archive&menu3=press-releases | archive-date= 2012-01-14 }} The Blane facilities are located on the British continental shelf and are tied to the Ula field which is located {{convert|34|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the northeast via subsea pipeline. The field was discovered in 1989 and produces high quality oil.
Ownership
Talisman Energy (UK) Limited is the operator with 25.002% of interest in the project. Other partners include Roc Oil Company (12.501%), MOC Exploration (UK) (13.994%), Eni UK Limited (13.897%), Eni ULX Limited (4.105%), Dana Petroleum (BVUK) Limited (12.501%), Talisman Energy Norge AS (18.000%). Initial investment in the field was £250 million.
Production
Blane is located in approximately {{convert|70|m}} of water. The main reservoir stands at {{convert|3000|m}} in the marine Paleocene sandstones of the Forties Formation. Development drilling started on 13 May 2006. The production started on 12 September 2007.[http://www.bp.com/extendedsectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9003427&contentId=7008713 BP. Ula has been revitalised. This field, which also processes production from Tambar and Blane fields, is expected to be on stream until 2028] Blane field, tied to Ula platform, consists of two horizontal production wells with gas lift and one water injection well.{{cite news | url= http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=32181 | title= Development Drilling Begins at Blane Oil Field in the North Sea | publisher= Rigzone | date=2006-05-16 | accessdate=2010-04-19}} The field produces {{convert|10224|oilbbl/d}} and production is expected to reach {{convert|17000|oilbbl/d}}. The production involves utilization of pressure support from injection of water produced from Tambar, Blane and Ula fields.
See also
{{Portal|Norway|Energy}}
References
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External links
[http://www.talisman-energy.com/ Talisman Energy official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114144327/http://www.talisman-energy.com/ |date=2018-11-14 }}
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Category:Oil fields of the United Kingdom