scholarly journals About this title

1991 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. NP-NP ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Hydrocarbon Exploration ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Exploration And Production ◽  
Moray Firth ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Hydrocarbon Exploration And Production ◽  
Gas Fields

The United Kingdom Oil and Gas Fields has been produced to commemorate the first 25 years of hydrocarbon exploration and production in the United Kingdom North Sea. The result of this exploration has produced many benefits for the UK, its government and industry but above all for geologists and geophysicists, Articles on the 64 oil and gas fields discovered on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf are given in a standardized layout to provide easy to use databook for the petroleum geologist and geophysicist. The producing oil and gas fields have been arranged into:the Viking Graben, the Central Graben and Moray Firth, the Southern Gas Basin and Morecambe Basin. Also included are two introductory articles, the first sets the fields in a historical perspect!ve and the second places them in a stratigraphic framework.

scholarly journals About this title - United Kingdom Oil and Gas Fields: 50th Anniversary Commemorative Volume

10.1144/m52 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. NP.1-NP
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
50Th Anniversary ◽  
Reference Source ◽  
Geological Society ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
Production History ◽  
Exploration And Production ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Gas Fields

Geological Society Memoir 52 records the extraordinary journey of more than 50 years that has led to the development of some 458 oil and gas fields on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). It contains papers on almost 150 onshore and offshore fields in all of the UK's main petroliferous basins. These papers range from look-backs on some of the first-developed gas fields in the Southern North Sea, to papers on fields that have only just been brought into production or may still remain undeveloped, and includes two candidate CO2 sequestration projects.These papers are intended to provide a consistent summary of the exploration, appraisal, development and production history of each field, leading to the current subsurface understanding which is described in greater detail. As such, the Memoir will be an enduring reference source for those exploring for, developing, producing hydrocarbons and sequestering CO2 on the UKCS in the coming decades. It encapsulates the petroleum industry's deep subsurface knowledge accrued over more than 50 years of exploration and production.

25 years of UK North Sea exploration

1991 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Bowen
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
North Sea ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
The North ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
East Midlands ◽  
Daunting Task ◽  
Shallow Wells ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Gas Fields

Any attempt to summarize 25 years of exploration for petroleum in the UK sector of the North Sea must be a daunting task. The outcome, in terms of the oil and gas fields discovered, is the subject of this volume. This introduction will attempt to outline, very briefly, some of the ups and downs of the exploration history which has led the industry to where it stands today, 25 years on (Fig. 1).When the author was at university in the early 1950s the very idea the the United Kingdom would be likely to become a significant, let alone major world producer of petroleum would have been viewed as utterly ridiculousIt is true that oil and gas indications had been encountered in wells and mines in such disparate areas as sussex, the west Midlands and the Midland Valley of Scotland and as seepages in Dorset, Lancashire and West Lothian, but these had been thoroughly investigated without the discovery of any economically significant oil or gas fields. Indeed, the only economic production at that time came from BP's small east Midlands fields based on Eakring where the first discovery had been made in 1939The first Serious attempt to explore for oil in the United Kingdom was initiated in 1918 for strategic reasons, when 11 relatively shallow wells were drilled on anticlinal features in various parts of the country. of these only one, Hardstoft-1 in Derbyshire, discovered producible oil, but attempts to follow up the discovery were unsuccessful.Exploration then

Understanding the Flow Dynamics of CO2 Plumes in the Subsurface

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florence Letitia Bebb ◽  
Kate Clare Serena Evans ◽  
Jagannath Mukherjee ◽  
Bilal Saeed ◽  
Geovani Christopher
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Capture ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Co2 Storage ◽  
Flow Dynamics ◽  
Hydrocarbon Exploration ◽  
Hydrocarbon Reservoir ◽  
Exploration And Production ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Co2 ◽  
Hydrocarbon Exploration And Production

Abstract There are several significant differences between the behavior of injected CO2 and reservoired hydrocarbons in the subsurface. These fundamental differences greatly influence the modeling of CO2 plumes. Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is growing in importance in the exploration and production (E&P) regulatory environment with the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) making CCUS a priority. Companies need to prospect for storage sites and evaluate both the short-term risks and long-term fate of stored carbon dioxide (CO2). Understanding the physics governing fluid flow is important to both CO2 storage and hydrocarbon exploration and production. In the last decade, there has been much research into the movement and migration of CO2 in the subsurface. A better understanding of the flow dynamics of CO2 plumes in the subsurface has highlighted a number of significant differences in modeling CO2 storage sites compared with hydrocarbon reservoir simulations. These differences can greatly influence reliability when modeling CO2 storage sites.

THE AUSTRALIAN SEARCH FOR PETROLEUM: PATTERNS OF DISCOVERY

1999 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.T. Bradshaw C.B. Foster ◽  
M.E. Fellows ◽  
D.C. Rowland
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Hydrocarbon Exploration ◽  
Oil Fields ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Profit Motive ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
Main Driver ◽  
Powerful Stimulus ◽  
Gas Fields ◽  
Exploration Activity

Three cycles of successful commercial hydrocarbon exploration and discovery have occurred in Australia since 1960, although sporadic efforts to locate oil accumulations have occurred since 1860. The first cycle of successful exploration, from 1960 to 1972, revealed most of the productive basins and all of the giant oil fields found to date. After an interval of very low drilling rates between 1973 and 1978, exploration activity returned to strong levels for a second cycle of discovery between 1978 and 1988. A third cycle commenced in 1989 when there was an increase in exploration activity and the number of hydrocarbon discoveries again, after a low point in the mid 1980s.The discovery of oil and gas fields is dependent on the rate of exploration activity, geological endowment, exploration efficiency and chance. Technology and geological knowledge influence exploration efficiency. The main driver of exploration activity is the profit motive, which is modified by government policies, oil price, markets, and perceived prospectivity. Discovery itself is a powerful stimulus to further exploration. Through the last 40 years these factors have varied in their impact on exploration and the resulting petroleum discoveries.

scholarly journals About this title

2003 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. NP-NP ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
North Sea ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Irish Sea ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
East Midlands ◽  
Northern North Sea ◽  
The Irish Sea ◽  
Giant Fields ◽  
Gas Fields

Memoir 20 is the most comprehensive reference work on the UK's oil and gas fields available. It updates and substantially extends Memoir 14 (1991), United Kingdom 0il and Gas Fields, one of the Geological Society's best-selling books. This new edition contains updates on many of the ageing giant fields, as well as entries for fields either undiscovered or undeveloped when Memoir 14 was published.The book is divided into nine parts covering the major petroleum provinces both offshore and onshore United Kingdom, from the Gas Basin in the southern North Sea to the Viking Graben in the northern North Sea, from the Atlantic Frontier to the Irish Sea and from the Wessex Basin to the East Midlands. Each part contains a reference map showing field locations. The introductory chapters reveal the stories behind the major plays and discoveries therein, and their tectonic and stratigraphic framework. There are two appendices: tabulated field data and a comprehensive list for all of the UK's 300+ oil and gas fields.

Ecological and geological problems of development of oil and gas fields in the Caspian region

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleg Serebryakov
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Industrial Workers ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Exploration And Production ◽  
Underground Disposal ◽  
Gas Fields

The paper summarizes and examined extensive evidence on the environmental, geological and technological challenges of exploration and production of oil and gas, encountered during the development of the gigantic fields. Investigated environmental problems of underground disposal of wastes, the formation of zones of technogenic pollution, ecology megalonyx pressures and many others. Describes the environmental effects of oil and gas companies on the environment. The proposal for reducing the negative anthropogenic influence on the geoecological conditions of the environment. Justified the monitoring of the exploration and exploitation of deposits of natural raw materials. Is designed to masters, post-graduate students and students studying on the specialty "Environmental Geology", "Geology and Geochemistry of combustible minerals", "Geology of marine oil and gas fields", "Hydrogeology and engineering Geology", a wide range of scientific and industrial workers of the oil and gas industry, high school teachers and graduate students geoenvironmental, environmental, oil and gas fields.

Field map

2003 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-120
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Median Line ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Gas Fields ◽  
International Border

AbstractMap depicting the position and names of the main oil and gas fields and important undeveloped discoveries located in the Faroe-Shetland Basin, West of Shetland. The international border (median line) between the UK and the Faores is highlighted. The boxed areas show the extent of the licensed acreage in the region.

The Environmental Benefits of Repurposing Tubular Steel from North Sea Oil and Gas Fields

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob William John Holdway ◽  
Mark Patrick Dowling ◽  
Iain Bell ◽  
Iain Laing
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
North Sea ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
Impact Reduction ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Gas Fields ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The purpose of conducting this LCA was to calculate the potential environmental impacts of the repurposing of John Lawrie Tubulars products sourced from North Sea Oil and Gas fields and to compare repurposed steel tubulars to those made from prime steel1throughout their lifecycle. The analysis includes multiple environmental characterization indicators associated with the material processing, on-site operations, and supply chain. The benefits of repurposed tubulars are consistently beneficial across all environmental indicators when compared to prime steel tubulars. The life cycle analysis results show that for every tonne of steel tubular repurposed there is a 97.21% saving of carbon emissions over a prime steel seamless equivalent and is 97.78% for welded steel tubulars (cradle to gate). Further characterization analysis (cradle to site) showed that distribution presented the highest impact (47%) with materials (26%) and material transportation (15%). The average delivery in the UK adds 56.53kgCO2eto John Lawrie's tubular steel giving a cradle to delivery at the customers gate of 118.53kgCO2eper tonne2. The combined material and distribution carbon footprint of repurposed tubular products (cradle to site) has ~6% of the impact of those made from prime steel. With growing pressure on the construction industry amongst others to be more resource efficient, and to lower embodied carbon, material reuse strategies are critical to meet targets. Considering the potential of the results for environmental impact reduction there is the need to further develop and promote the application of repurposed steel tubulars. This data can be used to demonstrate the environmental impacts and benefits of refurbished tubulars and supports the efficacy of environmental claims and contribution to circular economy. With both the construction and energy industries focused on finding innovative ways in which to reduce their emissions and support the Scottish and UK Governments in bringing all greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to net zero by 2050, this study details one way these industries can help drive the changes required.

scholarly journals Comparison of Hydrocarbon Fiscal Regimes of Some European Oil and Gas Producers and Perspectives for Improvement in the Republic of Croatia

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 5056
Author(s):  
Marko Kolovrat ◽  
Lucija Jukić ◽  
Daria Karasalihović Sedlar
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Hydrocarbon Exploration ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Oil And Gas Producers ◽  
Exploration And Production ◽  
Sliding Scale ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Hydrocarbon Exploration And Production

Hydrocarbon exploration and production activities are basic to the functioning of the oil and gas industry, while concession contracts and fees are central concepts in the aforementioned activities. The authors consider several questions regarding these concepts, such as: what is the legislative, institutional, and fiscal framework in certain European countries regarding hydrocarbon exploration and production? What are the major differences between them? Finally, is there room for improvement of the framework in the Republic of Croatia? To answer these questions, the authors contacted some of the relevant institutions and accessed official government gazettes, institution websites, legal aggregators, journal articles, books, and different legal publications regarding the oil and gas industry for several European countries, namely the Kingdom of Norway, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Austria, and the Republic of Croatia. As a result, this paper presents an overview of legislation, institutions, concession contracts, taxes, and fees for each of the aforementioned countries. The authors conclude that the Republic of Croatia could benefit from applying some foreign solutions in its own legislative and fiscal framework, i.e., using a sliding scale for royalty calculation and simplifying some administrative procedures.

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