Shell's Fram field given go-ahead
22 Oct 2012
The government has today given Shell approval for an oil and gas development that will add 2% to UK daily production.
The Fram field, off the East Coast of Scotland, is one of the biggest developments to be given the go ahead in the past five years.
Once production starts, the field is expected to recover an average of 35,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
The durability of oil production in the North Sea constantly confounds expectation
The field will be developed using floating, production, storage and off-loading (FPSO) technology,
Energy Minister John Hayes said: “The durability of oil production in the North Sea constantly confounds expectation. It is a tribute to the high-tech advances and expertise of British industry, which has constantly pushed the boundaries of what can be produced.
“Fram itself will add around two per cent to our oil and gas production - securing jobs, creating revenue and adding to our security of supply.”
The Fram field is located 220 kilometres east of Aberdeen in waters around 100 metres deep.
The development plan contains eight production wells, one production water re-injection (PWRI) well, two subsea drill centres (East and West) and a subsea flowline bundle all producing to an FPSO vessel.
