Corrib Oil and Gas Field (Ireland)

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Corrib Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in Ireland.

Corrib is a part of the Corrib complex.

Project Details

Main Data

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

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Corrib Operating[1][2] Vermilion Exploration and Production Ireland Limited (VEPIL)[3] Nephin Energy (43.5%); Vermilion Energy (56.5%)[4][5][6] 1996[7] 2004[8] 2015[1][9]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Corrib Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
gas 2P reserves 10708.82 million m³ 2021 [10]
hydrocarbons 2P reserves 120 million boe 2018 [11]

Table 3: Production from Corrib Oil and Gas Field

million m³/y = million cubic meters per year
Category Fuel Description Quantity Units Data Year Source
production gas 599.46 million m³/y 2017 [12]
production gas 1188.59 million m³/y 2023 [13][6]

Location

Table 4: field-level location details for Corrib Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
18/20P; 18/25P[2] Offshore, Ireland[14] 54.329, -11.063 (exact)[14]

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

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Articles and Resources

Additional data

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References

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  4. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230609072240/https://www.vermilionenergy.com/ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/01/2022_Sustainability_Report_-_Final-compressed.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 09 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230404115027/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vermilion-energy-inc-announces-closing-of-the-corrib-acquisition-301787567.html. Archived from the original on 04 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20210626234921/https://www.dccae.ie/en-ie/natural-resources/topics/Oil-Gas-Exploration-Production/exploration-and-production/Pages/Exploration-and-Production.aspx. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  12. https://web.archive.org/web/20221002190634/http://www.vermilionenergy.ie/our-operations/production-information.cfm. Archived from the original on 02 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  14. 14.0 14.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220716043402/http://gis.dcenr.gov.ie/internetIPAS/servlet/internet/IPAS2IDisplayGlobalIMFViewer. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)