Achmelvich Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom)

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Achmelvich Oil and Gas Field is a discovered oil and gas field in United Kingdom.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Achmelvich Oil and Gas Field

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Achmelvich discovered[1] Shell PLC [28%]; BP PLC [52%]; Chevron Corp [19%][1][1][1] 2018[1] conventional

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Achmelvich Oil and Gas Field

million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
hydrocarbons recoverable resources 97.0 million boe 2019 [2]

Location

Table 3: Field-level location details for Achmelvich Oil and Gas Field

Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
offshore, United Kingdom[1] offshore[3] 56.772, 1.682 (exact)[1]

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Background

The field was discovered in 2018.[4] According to Reuters, the discovery of the Achmelvich and Capercaillie fields provide new impetus to BP's "plans to boost production in the ageing basin into the middle of the century".[5]

Articles and Resources

Additional Data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20230130120931/https://www.bp.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home/news/press-releases/north-sea-exploration-successes-for-bp.html. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221006102649/https://www.rystadenergy.com/newsevents/news/press-releases/Glengorm-will-likely-be-an-industry-hotspot-for-years. Archived from the original on 06 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-physical-vectors/10m-ocean/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "North Sea exploration successes for BP | News | Home". BP. January 31, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "BP makes two discoveries in UK North Sea". Reuters. January 31, 2018.