Beatrice oil field
The Beatrice Oil Field is a small oilfield consisting of 3 platforms located 24 km off the north east coast of Scotland. It began operations in 1980 with the field finally being decommissioned in 2017.
| Beatrice Oil Field | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Region | North Sea off Scotland |
| Location | Moray Firth, North Sea |
| Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
| Coordinates | 58°7′48″N 3°4′12″W |
| Operator | Talisman Energy |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1976 |
| Start of development | 1977 |
| Start of production | 1980 |
| Abandonment | 2017 |
| Production | |
| Estimated oil in place | 480 million barrels (~6.5×107 t) |
| Recoverable oil | 140 million barrels (~1.9×107 t) |
| Producing formations | Hettangian sandstone, siltstone, and claystone |
Work is ongoing to begin removing all structures.
The 84 turbine Beatrice Offshore Windfarm now sits in the same area and was completed in 2019.
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