Clair oilfield
The Clair oilfield is an offshore oil field in Scottish territorial waters 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Shetland in water depths of up to 140 metres (460 ft). The field is the largest oilfield on the UK Continental Shelf with an estimated 8 billion barrels of oil-in-place, according to the BP Plc's website. It extends over an area of some 220 square kilometres (85 sq mi), covering five licence blocks.
| Clair oilfield | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Scottish Territorial Waters |
| Location | West of Shetland |
| Block | 206/7; 206/8; 206/9; 206/12; 206/15 |
| Offshore/onshore | offshore |
| Coordinates | 60°45′N 2°24′W |
| Operator | BP |
| Partners | BP ConocoPhillips Chevron Corporation Royal Dutch Shell Amerada Hess |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1977 |
| Start of development | 2001 |
| Start of production | 2005 |
| Production | |
| Estimated oil in place | 8,000 million barrels (~1.1×109 t) |
| Producing formations | Devonian to Carboniferous continental sandstone |
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