BP will throw the spotlight on the future of key west of Shetland projects at a Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen section event next week.
Scott Thomson, west of Shetland area subsurface manager at BP, will discuss the efforts being made in the Schiehallion and Loyal fields to maximise long-term recovery.
These fields have been operational since 1998 and already delivered nearly 400million barrels of oil, but a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel was needed to continue production.
Speaking in advance of his presentation at the Douglas Hotel on Wednesday, Mr Thomson said: “Since their commissioning in 1998, approximately 375million barrels have been produced by Schiehallion and Loyal combined. The Quad 204 project aims to double these volumes of production over the coming decades.
“As part of this ambitious growth plan, a new FPSO, the Glen Lyon, is being constructed to increase uptime, plant capacity and the development life, while further increases in production capacity will come from our well work and new drilling campaigns.”
SPE Aberdeen chairman Shankar Bhukya said: “We are delighted to welcome Mr Thomson to discuss BP’s work in the west of Shetland area. Maximising recovery is a critical factor in the longevity of the oil and gas industry but particularly crucial during this current time, when we are all striving to drive efficiency across all operations.
“We are privileged to have BP addressing our members and other industry professionals. BP has the largest asset base in the North Sea, comprising 20 fields, and hearing directly from one of the world’s largest operators can only be a privilege for us.”
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