Foinaven oilfield

Foinaven oilfield
Foinaven oilfield is located in Scotland
Foinaven oilfield
Location of Foinaven oilfield
CountryScotland, United Kingdom
RegionWest of Shetland
Blocks204/19
204/24a
Offshore/onshoreOffshore
Coordinates60°15′N 4°30′W / 60.250°N 4.500°W / 60.250; -4.500
Partners
  • BP (72%)
  • RockRose Energy (28%)
Field history
DiscoveryOctober 1990
Start of development1994
Start of production1997
Production
Current production of oil12,000 barrels per day (~6.0×10^5 t/a)
Recoverable oil200 million barrels (~2.7×10^7 t)

Foinaven oilfield is a deep-water oil development approximately 190 kilometres (120 mi) west of the Shetland Islands. Together with Schiehallion, Loyal, Solan, Clair and Lancaster fields it forms the area generally termed as the West of Shetland.