Harding Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom)
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Harding Oil and Gas Field is an operating oil and gas field in United Kingdom.
Project Details
Main Data
Table 1: Field-level project details for Harding Oil and Gas Field
| Unit name | Status | Operator | Owner | Discovery year | FID* year | Production start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding | Operating[1] | TAQA Bratani Limited[2] | TAQA (70.0%); TotalEnergies (30.0%)[3] | 1987[4] | 1994[5] | 1996[4] |
Production and Reserves
Table 2: Production from Harding Oil and Gas Field
| Category | Fuel Description | Quantity | Units | Data Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| production | gas | 62.31 | million m³/y | 2019 | [6] |
| production | oil | 2.76 | million bbl/y | 2019 | [6] |
| production | gas | 60.16 | million m³/y | 2022 | [1] |
| production | oil | 2.31 | million bbl/y | 2022 | [1] |
Location
Table 3: field-level location details for Harding Oil and Gas Field
| Concession/Block | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 9/23b[7] | Offshore, United Kingdom[6] | 59.2893, 1.5325 (exact)[6] |
The map below shows the exact location of the field:
Background
Harding oil field was discovered in 1987 by Britoil (now owned by BP).[8] The field is composed of five separate reservoirs, which include the central field and four smaller fields to the North, North-East, South, and South-East. It began producing oil in 1996.[9]
Harding production of oil began in 1996 and peaked in 1999. It has produced 286.8 Mmbbl of oil and 129 bcf (22.2 Mmboe) of gas in its lifetime.[9]
Gas redevelopment project
In 2006, BP announced plans to develop the gas resources in the reservoir via the Harding Area Gas Project; however, the project was abandoned due multiple factors, including scope of work, high development costs, and low gas prices.[10] In 2013, TAQA completed the acquisition of the field from BP, becoming the operator of the field.[11] In 2017, TAQA and Maersk funded concept studies on potential facilities for supporting a project to exploit the remaining gas reserves at the field.[12][13] In 2019, TAQA submitted an environmental statement about a proposed project at Harding but the document was not made available to the public.[12]
Production at the gas field was expected to commence once the remaining recoverable oil has been produced from the area, although no clear FID or start date has been reported.[13]
Ownership
The field was originally owned by TAQA (70%), with TAQA Bratani Limited as the operator, and Maersk (30%).[10] In August 2018, Total acquired Maersk and its North Sea assets, including the 30% interest in the Harding oil field.[14][15] TAQA is a fully owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.[16][17] In December 2021, TAQA was intent on selling its North Sea assets, including the Harding oil field.[18] This sale would also include the potential gas blowdown project at Harding and at TAQA’s other Quadrant 9 Area fields.[19]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 North Sea Transition Authority (45121). "NSTA Field Production, PPRS (WGS84)". Open Data NSTA. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ OGA 2020 Field Production Points, https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/harding-heavy-oil-field-uk/, https://eu.taqa.com/oil-and-gas/, https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/north-sea/230017/more-than-a-dozen-north-sea-projects-face-red-light-due-to-oil-price-plummet/
- ↑ https://eu.taqa.com/oil-and-gas/, https://www.offshore-mag.com/business-briefs/company-news/article/16772189/taqa-replaces-bp-as-north-sea-harding-operator https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/harding-heavy-oil-field-uk/, https://eu.taqa.com/oil-and-gas/, https://www.offshore-mag.com/business-briefs/company-news/article/16772189/taqa-replaces-bp-as-north-sea-harding-operator.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "OGA Offshore Zipped Shapefiles 2020". Oil and Gas Authority. 2020. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ↑ Sheila Young (2008). "Oil and gas field names in the central and northern sectors of the North Sea" (PDF). Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "OGA Field Production Points, PPRS (WGS84)". Oil and Gas Authority. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ↑ https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/992937/TAQA_-_OSPAR_Environmental_Statement_2020.pdf, https://itportal.nstauthority.co.uk/information/licence_reports/offshorebyblock.html https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249552874_The_Harding_Field_Block_923b, https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/992937/TAQA_-_OSPAR_Environmental_Statement_2020.pdf, https://itportal.nstauthority.co.uk/information/licence_reports/offshorebyblock.html.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "TAQA UK ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT 2020" (PDF). gov.uk. 2020. Retrieved Aug 26, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "UKCS Production Dashboard". UKCS Production Dashboard. Retrieved Aug 26, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Harding Area Gas Project, North Sea". Offshore Technology. Aug 28, 2007. Archived from the original on Dec 28, 2021. Retrieved Aug 26, 2022.
- ↑ "TAQA replaces BP as North Sea Harding operator". Offshore Mag. Jun 3, 2013. Retrieved Aug 26, 2022.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Taqa takes development step at Harding". Upstream Online. Dec 12, 2019. Retrieved Aug 26, 2022.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Conceptual work under way for gas at Quad 9". Upstream Online. Mar 10, 2017. Retrieved Aug 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Total Closes the Maersk Oil Acquisition and Becomes the Second-Largest Operator in the North Sea". Total Energies. Aug 3, 2018. Retrieved Aug 26, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Harding Heavy Oil Field, UK". Offshore Technology. Apr 29, 2022. Archived from the original on Aug 26, 2022. Retrieved Aug 26, 2022.
- ↑ "TAQA". ADX. Retrieved Aug 26, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Companies". GlobalData. Retrieved Aug 26, 2022.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:3 - ↑ "Abu Dhabi's Taqa Looks to Sell U.K., Dutch Oil and Gas Assets". Bloomberg.com. Sep 2, 2021. Retrieved Aug 26, 2022.
