Elgin–Franklin fields
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The Elgin–Franklin fields are two adjacent gas condensate fields located in the Central Graben Area of the North Sea 240 kilometres (130 nmi) east of Aberdeen, Scotland at a water depth of 93 metres (305 ft). The joint development of the Elgin and Franklin fields is the largest high pressure high temperature development in the world, and also contains the world's hottest, highest temperature field, West Franklin, and the Glenelg field. On 25 March 2012, a gas leak occurred at the Elgin platform resulting in a shut down of production and evacuation of personnel. The leak continued for over seven weeks, and was stopped after well intervention work on 16 May 2012. Production from the fields restarted almost a year later, on 9 March 2013.
Elgin–Franklin field | |
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Location of Elgin–Franklin field | |
Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Location | North Sea |
Block | 22/30b 22/30c 29/5b |
Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
Coordinates | 57°10′N 2°00′E |
Operator | Total S.A. |
Partners | Total S.A. Eni BG Group Premier Oil ExxonMobil Chevron Corporation Dyas Oranje-Nassau Energie |
Field history | |
Discovery | 1985 (Franklin) 1991 (Elgin) |
Start of production | March 2001 (Elgin) August 2001 (Franklin) |
Production | |
Current production of oil | 45,000 barrels per day (~2.2×10 |
Recoverable oil | 365 million barrels (~4.98×10 |
Estimated gas in place | 1,710×10 |
Producing formations | Upper Jurassic Fulmar Formation (Franklin Sand) |