Cormorant oilfield

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Cormorant oilfield
Location of Cormorant oilfield
Country	Scotland, United Kingdom
Region	Shetland basin
Block	211/26a
Offshore/onshore	Offshore
Coordinates	61°06′9″N 1°4′22″E / 61.10250°N 1.07278°E / 61.10250; 1.07278
Operator	TAQA Bratani
Field history
Discovery	September 1972
Start of production	1979
Peak year	1979
Production
Estimated oil in place	90 million barrels (~1.2×10^7 t)
Estimated gas in place	600×10^9 cu ft (17×10^9 m3)

The Cormorant oilfield is located 161 kilometres (100 mi) north east of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It was discovered in September 1972 at a depth of 150 metres (490 ft). The oil reservoir is located at a depth of 2,895 metres (9,498 ft). Production started in December 1979 from the Cormorant Alpha platform and operates from two platforms and an underwater manifold centre.