Glengorm Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom)

From Global Energy Monitor
This article is part of the Global Oil and Gas Extraction Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor project.
Report an error
Related categories:

Glengorm Oil and Gas Field is an in development oil and gas field in United Kingdom.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Glengorm Oil and Gas Field

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Glengorm In development[1] CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited[2] CNOOC Limited (50.0%); TotalEnergies (25.0%); Energean (25.0%)[3][4] 2019[5] – 2025 (expected)[6]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Glengorm Oil and Gas Field

million m³ = million cubic meters million bbl = million barrels of oil million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
gas discovered resources 33030.77 million m³ 2019 [7]
gas Remaining reserves 34942.66 million m³ 2021 [8]
hydrocarbons recoverable reserves 250 million boe 2019 [5]
hydrocarbons Recoverable resources 60 million boe 2022 [1]
liquids discovered resources 48.58 million bbl 2019 [7]

Location

Table 3: field-level location details for Glengorm Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
22/21c[9] Offshore, United Kingdom[2] 57.1632, 1.1068 (exact)[2]

The map below shows the exact location of the field:

Loading map...

Background

The field was discovered in January 2019 by CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC Limited.[10][11][12] According to Rystad Energy, "a material discovery of this size has not been seen in UK waters since Culzean was drilled in 2008".[13] Initial estimates placed recoverable reserves from the field at around 250 million boe.[14]

In April 2021, Glengorm South appraisal well, the first appraisal well on the Glengorm gas field, found “no commercial hydrocarbons”.[15][16] At the time, CNOOC and Energean stressed that the existing Glengorm North discovery and the Glengorm Central appraisal well, which will be drilled next, were considered to be independent of Glengorm South.[15] In December 2021, CNOOC announced that the second appraisal well (22/21c-14) yielded “no commercial hydrocarbons” either.[17] It is reported that this field may still be commercial as a tie-back, for instance to TotalEnergies’ Elgin-Franklin facilities.[17]

As a result of the appraisals, Westwood Global downgraded the volumes potentially to be recovered from Glengorm to be maximum 60 MMboe.[18]

Production was originally expected to begin in 2024.[19] As of April 2022, production was expected to start in 2025, was forecast to peak in 2029, and was predicted to continue until the field reaches its economic limit in 2054.[20]

Opposition

While the original discovery of the field was hailed as significant by industry, the project faced opposition from environmental groups who called it a “disgrace” given its potential to contribute to climate change.[21]

Ownership

The field is operated by CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC Limited.[13][11] CNOOC holds a 50% interest in the project, with TotalEnergies and Energean each holding 25% interest.[13][20][22][16] Originally, Edison Exploration & Production held a 25% stake in the field but was acquired by Energean in December 2020 along with its assets in Glengorm.[16]

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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230227132612/https://expronews.com/resources/glengorm-may-still-be-viable-as-a-tie-back-option/. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221006102649/https://www.rystadenergy.com/newsevents/news/press-releases/Glengorm-will-likely-be-an-industry-hotspot-for-years. Archived from the original on 06 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230305000826/https://www.oxfordenergy.org/wpcms/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Gas-Production-from-the-UK-Continental-Shelf-NG-148.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 05 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/glengorm-conventional-gas-field-uk/, https://totalenergies.com/media/news/press-releases/uk-total-announces-new-discovery-north-sea, https://www.offshore-energy.biz/first-glengorm-appraisal-well-in-uk-north-sea-not-commercial/ https://www.rystadenergy.com/newsevents/news/press-releases/Glengorm-will-likely-be-an-industry-hotspot-for-years/, https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/glengorm-conventional-gas-field-uk/, https://totalenergies.com/media/news/press-releases/uk-total-announces-new-discovery-north-sea, https://www.offshore-energy.biz/first-glengorm-appraisal-well-in-uk-north-sea-not-commercial/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230603222707/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jan/29/discovery-of-biggest-uk-gas-field-in-a-decade-glengorm-north-sea. Archived from the original on 03 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230401002822/https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/glengorm-conventional-gas-field-uk/. Archived from the original on 01 April 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230204145227/https://www.naturalgasintel.com/deepwater-a-natural-gas-treasure-trove-of-discoveries-in-2019/. Archived from the original on 04 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ Nick Ferris (44404). "Exclusive natural gas data reveals trillions of dollars of upcoming projects". Energy Monitor. Archived from the original on 44974. Retrieved 44974. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date=, |date=, and |archive-date= (help)
  9. ↑ https://expronews.com/exploration/2021-in-one-graph-and-one-map/#more https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/glengorm-conventional-gas-field-uk/, https://expronews.com/exploration/2021-in-one-graph-and-one-map/#more. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ Vaughan, Adam (January 29, 2019). "Discovery of biggest UK gasfield in a decade raises industry hopes". The Guardian.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "CNOOC makes new discovery in UK North Sea". Offshore Energy. Jan 29, 2019. Retrieved Aug 25, 2022.
  12. ↑ "CNOOC's Glengorm discovery is UK's largest since 2008". AA Energy. Jan 29, 2019. Retrieved Aug 25, 2022.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ref_B
  14. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ref_A
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "First appraisal well at Glengorm field in UK North Sea 'not commercial'". Energy Voice. Apr 19, 2021. Retrieved Aug 25, 2022.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "First Glengorm appraisal well in UK North Sea 'not commercial'". Offshore Energy. Apr 19, 2021. Retrieved Aug 25, 2022.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Glengorm may still be viable as a tie-back option". Expronews. Jan 17, 2022. Retrieved Aug 25, 2022.
  18. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named :6
  19. ↑ "Gas Production from the UK Continental Shelf: An Assessment of Resources, Economics and Regulatory Reform" (PDF). Oxford Institute for Energy Studies. July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Glengorm Conventional Gas Field, UK". Offshore Technology. Apr 28, 2022. Archived from the original on Aug 25, 2022. Retrieved Aug 25, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Discovery of biggest UK gasfield in a decade raises industry hopes". The Guardian. Jan 29, 2019. Retrieved Aug 25, 2022.
  22. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named :8
Retrieved from "https://www.gem.wiki/w/index.php?title=Glengorm_Oil_and_Gas_Field_(United_Kingdom)&oldid=588718"
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Powered by MediaWiki
Powered by Canasta
Powered by Semantic MediaWiki