Several existing offshore facilities were considered as hosts for the processing and export of the Platypus fluids. This considered technical feasibility, project execution schedule and commercial viability, in addition to environmental, health and safety issues. The development option selected for the Platypus field was reached following an extensive concept selection process. The other installations and gas fields connected to Cleeton are Ravenspurn, Neptune, Minerva, Wollaston and Whittle. The Perenco-operated Cleeton CW platform is bridge-linked to the manned Cleeton CP platform. Produced fluids will arrive at the Cleeton facilities before being routed directly to the Dimlington Terminal for separation and processing. Controls will be provided from Cleeton via a subsea control umbilical that will be installed along with the pipeline. The selected development concept will consist of two development wells connected to a subsea manifold, with gas export to the Cleeton Wellhead (CW) platform via a 23km pipeline. The draft Field Development Plan and Environmental Statement are subject to the standard regulatory review and approvals. The Platypus gas field was discovered in 2010 and was successfully appraised with a horizontal well in 2012 which was flow tested at a rate of 27 million cubic feet of gas per day (approximately 4,600 barrels of oil per day on an equivalent basis).Īs a result of the successful appraisal well, the field development studies have been progressed leading to confirmation of concept selection and submission of the draft development plan. The Platypus field is located in the UK Southern North Sea in Blocks 47/5b and 48/1a, approximately 18 km north west of the West Sole gas field and 15 km south west of the Babbage field. Platypus was flow tested in 2012, following a successful appraisal well, at a rate of 27 MMscfd (approximately 4,600 barrels of oil per day on an equivalent basis).The anticipated producing life of the field is approximately 20 years.
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