Boost for North Sea oil and gas as Buzzard begins producing

From: The Scotsman | Date: January 9, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

PRODUCTION has started on the Buzzard oil field, which was considered the largest offshore discovery in British waters for more than a decade when it was found in 2001, with gross recoverable reserves of approximately 550 million barrels of oil equivalent

The field is capable of supplying approximately 10 per cent of Britain's annual forecast oil demand at peak rates, and its start has been eagerly anticipated. It is in 100m of water, approximately 100 km north-east of Aberdeen.

It is planned to be developed with 27 production wells and 11 water injection wells. Oil production is shipped to ...

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