UK oil and gas fields: an overview

Goffey, G.; Gluyas, J.; Schofield, Nick

doi:10.1144/m52-2019-48

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“…We note, however, that further studies should consider the complex multiphase fluid interactions possible within hydrocarbon reservoirs and consequent reduction of pore space availability, as well as potential contamination of stored H 2 (Scafidi et al 2021;Thaysen et al 2021). The majority of UK gas fields are situated in the Southern North Sea basin, comprising predominantly Triassic, Permian and Carboniferous reservoir formations (Goffey et al 2020), and in the East Irish Sea, which hosts primarily Triassic reservoirs (Gluyas and Hichens 2003). However, there are few gas fields in the Central and Northern North Sea, and West of Shetland regions, despite the fact Scotland has the best wind resource in Europe (O'Keeffe and Haggett 2012).…”

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Mapping hydrogen storage capacities of UK offshore hydrocarbon fields and exploring potential synergies with offshore wind

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Edlmann

Mouli-Castillo

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Energy storage is an essential component of the transitioning UK energy system, a crucial mechanism for stabilizing intermittent renewable electricity supply and meeting seasonal variation in demand. Low-carbon hydrogen provides a balancing mechanism for variable renewable energy supply and demand, and a method for decarbonizing domestic heating, essential for meeting the UK's 2050 net-zero targets. Geological hydrogen storage in porous rocks offers large-scale energy storage over a variety of timescales and has promising prospects due to the widespread availability of UK offshore hydrocarbon fields, with established reservoirs and existing infrastructure. This contribution explores the potential for storage within fields in the UK Continental Shelf. Through comparison of available energy storage capacity and current domestic gas demands, we quantify the hydrogen required to decarbonize the UK gas network. We estimate a total hydrogen storage capacity of 3454 TWh, significantly exceeding the 120 TWh seasonal domestic demand. Multi-criteria decision analysis, in consultation with an expert focus group, identified optimal fields for coupling with offshore wind, which could facilitate large-scale renewable hydrogen production and storage. These results will be used as inputs for future energy system modelling, optimizing potential synergies between offshore oil and gas and renewables sectors, in the context of the energy transition.

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Mapping hydrogen storage capacities of UK offshore hydrocarbon fields and exploring potential synergies with offshore wind

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Edlmann

Mouli-Castillo

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“…Glennie (1998) provides an excellent account of the North Sea. Other relevant sources include the numerous “Barbican” Volumes (Geological Society of London, Petroleum Geology Conference series 1–8), the Millennium Atlas (Evans et al, 2003), the 25th and 50th year anniversary volumes of the Geological Society of London Memoirs (volumes 14—Abbotts, 1991 and 20—Gluyas & Hichens, 2003) and numerous other Geological Society of London Special Publications (e.g., Bowen, 1992; Duxbury et al, 1999; Glennie, 1997; Goffey & Gluyas, 2020). A very brief summary of the geological history of the region since the Caledonian orogeny is provided below.…”

Section: Geology Of the Ukcsmentioning

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“…These are parameters in the dataset that are important for describing the field, but they have no impact on the production behavior of the field. They include the following: Field Name: From UK Oil and Gas Authority ( www.ogauthority.co.uk) Geographic Location: From UK Oil and Gas Authority ( www.ogauthority.co.uk) Reservoir Lithostratigraphy (Group/Formation): Available from Abbotts (1991), Warren and Smalley (1994), Glennie (1998), Evans et al (2003), Gluyas and Hichens, (2003), Goffey and Gluyas (2020) and other relevant sources including www.energist.io, the “Barbican” Volumes (Geological Society of London, Petroleum Geology Conference series 1–8) and other Geological Society of London Special Publications. Reservoir Age: From Knox and Cordey (1993) and the British Geological Survey ( www.bgs.ac.uk). Paleoclimate: From the (Scotese 2002), PALEOMAP project ( www.scotese.com). …”

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“…Craig et al (2018) also provide history up to the 2000s. A recent publication by Goffey and Gluyas (2020) provides a detailed up to date review. The following is a brief summary to set the scene.…”

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“…The UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) has produced oil and gas for over 50 years (Band, 1991; Goffey & Gluyas, 2020) from a wide variety of reservoir types. There are over 450 oil and gas fields on the UKCS with reservoirs from Precambrian to Pleistocene in age (Gray, 2013).…”

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Hydrocarbon production from oil and gas fields is controlled by a variety of interconnected factors with a hierarchy of significance that is, for the most part, difficult to untangle. This article documents and investigates the spatial and temporal distribution of key hydrocarbon field parameters on the UK Continental Shelf. Data have been compiled from publicly available sources for 424 fields. Variables are considered as “descriptive parameters,” “control parameters” and “outcomes”. Descriptive parameters are metadata such as field name, location, etc. Control Parameters include depositional environment, present depth of burial, porosity, permeability, reservoir formation pressure, reservoir temperature, average net‐to‐gross, number of fault populations, hydrocarbon API, field area, bulk rock volume, well density, number of wells (production and injection), well spacing, gas oil ratio, reservoir thickness, fluid saturation, compartmentalization (quantitated by number of observable non‐communicating fault compartments), structural complexity (scaled from 0 to 5), field production strategy, trap type and stratigraphic heterogeneity. Outcomes are used to assess field performance and include final recovery factor (estimated), maximum production rate, and cumulative monthly production. Analysis of the database illustrates a number of empirical observations regarding hydrocarbon production on the UKCS. The Jurassic plays have been the most successful in the region in terms of total volumes produced while the Permian reservoirs of the SNS account for the majority of the gas. Most of the UKCS reservoirs record top depths between 2000 and 4500 m with good reservoir quality. The best reservoir quality is observed in reservoirs that were deposited within deep marine systems. The largest hydrocarbon reserves are found in the Northern North Sea basin in these deep marine (as well as paralic and shallow marine) reservoirs. Using the data from this article and affiliated data, potential exists for extracting insight beyond spatio‐temporal distributions.

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UK oil and gas fields: an overview

Cited by 6 publications

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Mapping hydrogen storage capacities of UK offshore hydrocarbon fields and exploring potential synergies with offshore wind

Mapping hydrogen storage capacities of UK offshore hydrocarbon fields and exploring potential synergies with offshore wind

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