greater britannia
Britannia
Operator: Britannia Operator Limited (a 50/50 joint venture between ConocoPhillips (58.7%) and Chevron (32.3%)). Britannia is one of the largest natural gas and condensate fields in the North Sea. Commercial production began in August 1998. Condensate is delivered through the Forties pipeline to the oil stabilisation and processing plant Kerse of Kinneil near the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland, and gas is transported through Britannia’s line to St Fergus, Scotland. Net production in 2010 was 6 MBD of liquids and 156 MMCFD of natural gas.
Britannia Satellites (BritSats)
Operator: ConocoPhillips 75.0% (Brodgar); ConocoPhillips 83.5% (Callanish).
Brodgar discovered in 1985 is located in Block 21/3. Callanish discovered in 1999, is located in Blocks 15/29b and 21/4a. The fields produce via subsea manifolds and pipelines linked to the Britannia platform. Net production in 2010 was 33 MBD of liquids and 146 MMCFD of natural gas.
J-Block
Judy/Joanne
Operator: ConocoPhillips 36.5%.
Commercial oil production and gas sales from Judy/Joanne began in 1997. Gas processed on the Judy platform and is transported through the CATS (Central Area Transmission System) pipeline and liquids are transported to Teesside through the Norpipe system. J-Block fields' net production in 2010 was 11 MBD of liquids and 82 MMCFD of natural gas.
JADE
Operator: ConocoPhillips (32.5%).
The Jade field came onstream in 2002 and consists of a normally unmanned platform tied back to Judy.
Jasmine
Operator: ConocoPhilips (36.5%).
In 2006, exploration and appraisal wells confirmed the presence of a significant accumulation approximately 5.5 miles west of the Judy production facility. The Jasmine development will comprise a Jasmine wellhead platform (WHP) and an accommodation and utility platform bridge-linked to the WHP; a Judy riser and separation platform (JRP) with an additional Judy well slots bridge-linked to the existing Judy platform; and a multiphase pipeline from the WHP to the JRP.
In 2010, development consent was granted for Jasmine Phase 1; first production is anticipated for the end of 2012.