Shell restarts operations at Pierce Field
Published by Sara Simper,
Editorial Assistant
World Pipelines,
Shell U.K. Ltd, a subsidiary of Shell plc, has completed the restart of operations at the Pierce field in the UK Central North Sea, following a significant upgrade to allow gas to be produced after years of the field producing only oil. Pierce is a joint venture between Shell companies (operator, 92.52%) and Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited (7.48%).
Substantial modifications were made to the Haewene Brim FPSO, which is used to produce hydrocarbons at the Pierce field. A new subsea gas export line was also installed, connecting to the SEGAL pipeline system, which brings gas ashore at St Fergus, north of Aberdeen.
Shell Upstream Director, Zoe Yujnovich, said “the completion of this major project is testament to Shell’s long-standing commitment to the UK North Sea. We took this investment decision in 2019, and it is now increasing locally produced gas right at the time when this additional supply is critically important for the UK’s energy security. It’s a source of huge satisfaction when projects like Pierce come to fruition.”
Peak production is expected to reach 30 000 bpd of oil equivalent, which is more than twice the production prior to the redevelopment, with more gas being produced than oil. The gas will be sent through newly installed subsea pipelines and the oil will be transported by tanker, as before.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldpipelines.com/project-news/18042023/shell-restarts-operations-at-pierce-field/
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