Clair South Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom)
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Clair South Oil and Gas Field is an in development oil and gas field in United Kingdom.
Along with Clair Phase 1 Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom) and Clair Phase 2 Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom), Clair South is a part of the Clair complex.
Clair South Oil and Gas Field is also sometimes referred to as Clair Phase 3.
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for Clair South Oil and Gas Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID* year | Production start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clair South | In development[1] | BP[2] | BP (45.11%); Harbour Energy (7.5%); Chevron (19.42%); Shell (27.97%)[3] | 1977[4] | 2024 (expected)[5] | 2027 (expected)[6][7] |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Reserves of Clair South Oil and Gas Field
| Fuel Description | Reserve Classification | Quantity | Units | Data Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hydrocarbons | estimated reserves | 293 | million boe | 2022 | [8] |
| hydrocarbons | estimated resources | 82 | million boe | 2023 | [7] |
Location
Table 3: field-level location details for Clair South Oil and Gas Field
| Concession/Block | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 206/7a, 206/8a, 206/9a, 206/12a, and 206/13a[9] | Offshore, United Kingdom[10] | 60.6668, -2.783 (exact)[10] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field(s) within the Clair complex:
Background
Clair South oil field, also known as Clair field phase 3 development project, is located 75 km west of the Shetland Islands in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), at a depth of about 140 meters.[11][12] Clair field covers five license blocks: 206/7a, 206/8a, 206/9a, 206/12a, and 206/13a,[13] and is operated on the P168, P165, P170, and P169 licenses.[14]
Clair Phase 1 Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom) was discovered in 1977.[15] Clair South is the third development phase of the Clair field.[11] Phase one began production in 2004, phase two (Clair Ridge) in 2019.[16] The field is owned by BP (45.11%, operator), Shell (27.97%), Chevron (19.42%), and Harbour Energy (7.5 %).[15][17][18][19][20] The field was originally owned by BP (28.6%), Shell (27.97%), Chevron (19.42%), and ConocoPhillips (24%). In July 2018, ConocoPhillips sold its 16.5% stake in the project to BP whose stake increased to 45.11%.[21] ConocoPhillips’ remaining 7.5% stake in the project was acquired by Harbour Energy in September 2019.[19]
On April 30, 2020, BP announced that it was delaying FID on the third phase of the Clair South project in the Shetland Islands from 2021 to 2022 as a result of the global oil price collapse[22] and in an effort to look for input from contractors to “make the development as economically and environmentally competitive as possible.”[23][24] As of February 2020, first oil production was expected in 2024.[23]
Expected recovery is estimated to be around 293 Mmboe.[25][26] Friends of the Earth (FOE) estimated total lifecycle emissions from the field at 151 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (MtCo2e).[25]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of oil and gas extraction sites, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Extraction Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
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{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230403092039/https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/north-sea/west-of-shetland/492082/bp-clair-phase-three-south-west-of-shetland/. Archived from the original on 03 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240731163537/https://www.upstreamonline.com/field-development/clair-south-project-sanction-delayed-to-2022/2-1-751449?zephr_sso_ott=MzWvbC. Archived from the original on 31 July 2024.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 "exploration & production in europe". Chevron. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
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- ↑ "Clair Field, Shetlands". Offshore Technology. April 14, 2003. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Offshore Licence Data - by Block". North Sea Transition Authority. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Clair Ridge Development Project, North Sea". NS Energy. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
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- ↑ "Clair Ridge Project, Shetlands". Offshore Technology. April 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Clair | Harbour Energy". www.harbourenergy.com. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Harbour Energy Completes Second Major Oil & Gas Acquisition". Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ Offshore Energy Today (2018-07-04). "ConocoPhillips sells Clair field stake to BP. Buys Alaska acreage". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ Offshore Energy Today (2018-07-04). "ConocoPhillips sells Clair field stake to BP. Buys Alaska acreage". Offshore Energy. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ BP takes 'difficult decision' to pause Clair South development off UK, Upstream Online, May 1, 2020
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Clair South project sanction delayed to 2022 | Upstream Online". Upstream Online | Latest oil and gas news. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ Mark Lammey (2020-02-07). "BP pushes back Clair South FID to help bolster project's low-carbon credentials". Energy Voice. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Tip of the iceberg: The future of fossil fuel extraction | Policy and insight". Friends of the Earth | Policy and insight. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ Daisy Dunne (2022-02-24). "Factcheck: Can new UK oil and gas licences ever be 'climate compatible'? - Carbon Brief". Carbon Brief. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
