 | Parts of this article (those related to remaining reserves and ongoing production) need to be updated. (April 2024) |
| Leman gas field | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Region | North Sea |
| Block | 49/26 49/27 |
| Offshore/onshore | offshore |
| Coordinates | 53°04′56″N 2°10′05″E / 53.082184°N 2.168079°E |
| Operator | Perenco[1] |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1966 |
| Start of production | 1969 |
| Production | |
| Current production of gas | 5.7×106 m3/d 200×106 cu ft/d 2.1×109 m3/a (74×109 cu ft/a) |
| Estimated gas in place | 316×109 m3 11×1012 cu ft |
The Leman gas field is a natural gas field located in the North Sea 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Great Yarmouth, United Kingdom. Named after the Leman Sandbank beneath which it is situated, the gas reservoir is a 18 miles (29 km) long, 5 miles (8.0 km) wide,[2] 800 ft (240 m) thick Rotliegendes sandstone reservoir at a depth of about 6,000 ft (1,800 m).
Following its discovery in August 1966, the reservoir was divided into blocks 49/26 and 49/27 to facilitate the licensing of mineral rights. Block 49/26 has been licensed to Shell since the beginning, with Block 49/27 originally licensed to the Amoco-Gas Council joint venture before being transferred to Perenco UK Ltd. Production of natural gas and condensates began in 1968, with both products sent via pipeline systems to the Bacton Gas Terminal on the coast of Norfolk for international distribution.
The initial total proven reserves of the Leman gas field were around 11 trillion ft3 (316 km3), with a production rate of around 200 million ft3/day (5.7×105 m3).[3]
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- ^ Glennie, K.W. (2001). "Exploration activities in the Netherlands and North-West Europe since Groningen" (PDF). Netherlands Journal of Geosciences - Geologie en Mijnbouw. Retrieved April 3, 2024.