Bentley Oil Field

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Bentley Oil Field
Location of Bentley Oil Field
Country Scotland, United Kingdom
Location North Sea
Block(s) 9/3b
Offshore/onshore Offshore
Coordinates

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Owner Xcite Energy
Service contractor(s) AMEC
Field history
Discovery 1977
Production
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Recoverable oil 160 million barrels (~Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.Expression error: Unexpected < operator.×10^Expression error: Unexpected < operator. t)
Producing formations Dornoch formation (Late Paleocene)

Bentley Oil Field is a heavy oil field located in the North Sea about 160 kilometres (99 mi) to the east of the Shetland Port of Lerwick. It is owned by Xcite Energy.[1] The field is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-west of Statoil-operated Bressay field.[2]

The oil field was discovered in 1977 at the sea depth of 113 metres (371 ft).[1] A flow test was conducted on well 9/3b-6z by Xcite Energy[3] and it is expected that the well will go into full production in 2011.

The recoverable reserves are 160 million barrels (25×10^6 m3) of oil and total oil in place is estimated about 690 million barrels (110×10^6 m3).[1][4] The field is being drilled using horizontal drilling technology, which was unavailable when the field was discovered in 1977. The field is being drilled by Ocean Nomad, a semisubmersible rig leased from Diamond Offshore Drilling.[5] The company has also signed up to use the jack-up Rowan Norway.[6] First Energy Capital have initiated coverage with an OUTPERFORM rating .[7] In the 26th Seaward Licensing Round Xcite was awarded the nearby blocks 9/3c and 9/3d that border the Bentlyfield block 9/3b .[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bentley Field, North Sea, United Kingdom". Hydrocarbons Technology. Net Resources International. http://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/bentleyfield/. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  2. ↑ "Xcite Energy buoyed by Bentley field's potential". Upstream Online (NHST Media Group). 2011-01-04. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1144540?UserKey=. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  3. ↑ "Xcite suspends Bentley well". The Press and Journal (Aberdeen Journals Ltd). 2011-01-04. (subscription required). http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article240558.ece. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  4. ↑ Bradbury, John (2010-07-02). "Bentley almost in the bag". Offshore247. http://www.oilport.net/news/art.aspx?Id=16796. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  5. ↑ "Xcite signs up Ocean Nomad". Upstream Online (NHST Media Group). 2010-07-02. (subscription required). http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article219500.ece. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  6. ↑ "Xcite signs up Rowan Norway". Upstream Online (NHST Media Group). 2010-11-18. (subscription required). http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article237209.ece. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  7. ↑ "First Energy Capital". http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14595286/Focus-C-XEL_LN-2011-02-15.pdf.
  8. ↑ "26th Seaward Licensing Round". https://www.og.decc.gov.uk/upstream/licensing/26_rnd/award_maps/nns.pdf.

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