Statoil awarded an eight-year contract for the design and supply of production chemicals and services for the Mariner Field to Baker Hughes in the UK. Contract start date is anticipated to start in July 2015 and also includes an extension option of four years.
The Mariner platform is currently under construction and production is scheduled to start in 2017. The field is expected to produce for at least 30 years. The average production is estimated at around 55,000 b/d over the plateau period. The development plan includes a production, drilling and quarters (PDQ) platform based on a steel jacket, with a floating storage unit (FSU). The Mariner project entails investments of more than US$6.9 billion (GBP 4.5 billion).
Located on the East Shetland Platform of the UK North Sea, approximately 150km east of the Shetland Isles, the Mariner Field consists of two shallow reservoir sections – the deeper, Maureen formation at 1492m and the shallower Heimdal reservoir at 1227m. The development of the field will contribute more than 250 MMbbl reserves.
Statoil is the operator of Mariner with 65.11% equity. Co-venturers are JX Nippon Exploration and Production (U.K.) (28.89%) and Dyas UK. (6%).
Image: Mariner Field/Statoil
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