| Everest gasfield | |
|---|---|
  Location of Everest gasfield | |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Blocks | 22/9, 22/10a and 22/14a |
| Offshore/onshore | offshore |
| Coordinates | 57°45′00″N 1°48′04″E / 57.75°N 1.801°E |
| Operator | Chrysaor |
| Partners | 100% equity |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1982 |
| Start of development | 1991 |
| Start of production | 1993 |
| Peak year | 2000 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 10,000 barrels per day (~5.0×105 t/a) |
| Current production of gas | 135×106 cu ft/d (3.8×106 m3/d) |
| Estimated gas in place | 770×109 cu ft (22×109 m3) |
| Producing formations | Palaeocene Forties sandstone, Paleocene Andrew sandstone |
The Everest gasfield is located in the Central North Sea, 233 kilometres (145 mi) east of Aberdeen, Scotland. It lies in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf blocks 22/9, 22/10a and 22/14a. The gasfield was discovered by Amoco in 1982 with first gas produced in 1993.[1]
- ^ "The Everest Field" (PDF). BP. Retrieved 2010-06-28.