Jackdaw gas field

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Jackdaw
CountryUnited Kingdom
RegionCentral North Sea
Location/blocks30/02a, 30/02d, 30/03a
Offshore/onshoreOffshore
Coordinates56°543.73″N 2°2250.73″E
OperatorShell UK
OwnerBG International Limited
Field history
Discovery2005
Production
Current production of gas200×10^6 cu ft/d (5.7×10^6 m3/d)
Estimated gas in place200 million barrels oil equivalent
Producing formationsUpper Jurassic

Jackdaw gas field is a large offshore natural gas field which lies in Blocks 30/02a, 30/02d and 30/03a in the central North Sea, [1] 150 miles east of Aberdeen. [2] It is wholly owned by BG International Limited, which has been a part of the Shell Group companies since 2016. [3]

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The Jackdaw field is being developed as a 'not permanently attended' platform in a water depth of 78 m, 30 km south east of the Shearwater installation to which fluids from Jackdaw are exported.

The Jackdaw reservoir

The reservoir is in the Upper Jurassic Heather Formation and is compartmentalised into two separate reservoir units. The properties of the reservoir and the fluids are as follows. [4]

Jackdaw reservoir properties
PropertyValue
Fluid typeGas / gas condensate
Initial reservoir pressure (psi at datum 5,174 m TVDss)17,158
Initial reservoir temperature (°C)191
Formation volume factor (cf/scf)0.002528 – 0.002759
Dew point (psi)6,351 – 6,450
Gas viscosity (cP)0.051 – 0.0648
Gas density (g/cm3)0.351 – 0.4293
Gas condensate API gravity (°)34.9 – 49
Wax (% wt at -36 °C)17
Wax appearance temperature (°C)46
Asphaltene content (wt %)0
Carbon dioxide (CO2) (mol %)4.2
Hydrogen sulphide (H2S)(ppmv)30
Mercury (Hg)(ng/m3 (gas))350
Mercury (Hg) (μg/kg (condensate))15

The Jackdaw field is classified as an Ultra high pressure high temperature (uHPHT) field. Such fields are defined as having a reservoir pressure greater than 12,500 psi, and a temperature exceeding 166 °C. [4]

Fluid production

The Jackdaw wellhead platform (WHP) is a four-leg installation located at 56°54′3.73″N2°22′50.73″E / 56.9010361°N 2.3807583°E / 56.9010361; 2.3807583 . [4] The installation supports four wellheads. No hydrocarbon processing takes place on Jackdaw, the well fluids are sent to Shearwater for processing. The topsides pipework is rated for the full shut-in pressure of the wells. Transfer of fluids from Jackdaw to Shearwater is through a 31km long pipeline 12-inch internal diameter, 18-inch outside diameter pipe-in-pipe. A pipeline overpressure protection system (OPPS) protects the pipeline from the wellhead pressure. [4]

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References

  1. "Shell gives final greenlight to Jackdaw gas project in North Sea". Reuters . 26 July 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  2. Kevin Keane (26 July 2022). "Greenpeace lodges legal bid to halt Jackdaw gas field in North Sea". BBC. BBC. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  3. "Shell invests in the Jackdaw gas field in the UK North Sea". Jul 25, 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Jackdaw Field Development Environmental Statement" (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2024.