Clair Phase 1 Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom)

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Clair Phase 1 Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in United Kingdom.

Along with Clair Phase 2 Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom) and Clair South Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom), Clair Phase 1 is a part of the Clair complex.

Project Details

Main Data

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

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Clair Phase 1 Operating[1] BP Exploration Operating Company[2] BP (45.1%); ConocoPhillips (7.5%); Ithaca Energy (19.4%); Shell UK Limited (28.0%)[3][4] 1977[3] 2001[5] 2005[3][6]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Clair Phase 1 Oil and Gas Field

million bbl = million barrels of oil
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
oil recoverable reserves 300 million bbl 2018 [6][7][8]
oil Initial hydrocarbons in place 7000 million bbl 1977 [7]

Table 3: Production from Clair Phase 1 Oil and Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
Category Fuel Description Quantity Units Data Year Source
production gas 120.68 million m³/y 2019 [2]
production oil 12.26 million bbl/y 2019 [2]

Location

Table 4: field-level location details for Clair Phase 1 Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
206/8a[9] Offshore, United Kingdom[2] 60.6757, -2.5593 (exact)[2]

The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Clair complex:

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

  1. "UK CONTINENTAL SHELF OIL AND GAS ACTIVITY" (PDF). North Sea Transition Authority. 45139. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "OGA Field Production Points, PPRS (WGS84)". Oil and Gas Authority. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220925092509/https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/investors/upstream-major-projects/major-projects-2018/clair-ridge.html. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20221208030353/http://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/clair-ridge-project-shetlands/. Archived from the original on 08 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. Sheila Young (2008). "Oil and gas field names in the central and northern sectors of the North Sea" (PDF). Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved August 8, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://apps.bp.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home/where-we-operate/north-sea/north-sea-major-projects/clair-ridge.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://www.oilandgasonline.com/doc/bp-starts-up-clair-ridge-production-0001. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203071644/https://www.bp.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home/news/press-releases/bp-to-increase-share-in-uks-giant-clair-field.html. Archived from the original on 03 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20220619095310/https://nstauthority.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=cb3474a78df24139b1651908ff8c8975. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)