Energy voice top 10 oil projects12 Apr 2022 17:32
Ten new North Sea oil projects could deliver nearly 1.5 billion barrels
Key North Sea oil projects currently in the pre-final investment decision (FID) phase could deliver nearly 1.5 billion barrels, according to new research.
Consultancy Wood Mackenzie said further M&A activity will be required to unlock all opportunities.
In a new report titled ‘How much more oil and gas can the UK North Sea produce?’, the Verisk-backed analysts suggest that indigenous oil and gas still has “a major role to play” in the UK’s energy mix, pointing to more than 1.4 billion barrels of liquids held in pre-FID projects.
The pack is led by the sizable – and controversial – Rosebank and Cambo fields west of Shetland, but also includes the redevelopment of the Buchan field by Jersey Oil & Gas, Orcadian’s Pilot and Siccar Point’s Blackrock, among others.
However, given the size of many of the operators, further M&A activity will be needed to bring them to fruition, the report says.