Type:
Oil
Facility:
Production
Water Depth:
60
Installed:
2013
meters
Block:
5604/29
Design:
Fixed steel
Sub Structure:
2224
Topsides Wgt:
1932
tonnes
tonnes
Intro
The Syd Arne Wellhead Platform East (SA WHPE) is a fixed satellite platform installed in 2013 in the South Arne field, Danish North Sea. It functions as a production wellhead and flow collection node, tied by bridge to the South Arne main installation for processing, utilities, and export. Water depth is ~60-m.
Field
Part of the South Arne oil and gas development, the East wellhead platform taps Danian and Upper Cretaceous chalk reservoirs. The field was discovered in 1969 with production starting in 1999 and uses a central hub and satellites pattern to optimize reservoir drainage and export.
Facilities
Syd Arne WHPE supports multiple well slots and manifold headers that collect hydrocarbon fluids from the reservoir. These flows are sent via bridge and flowlines to the South Arne main platform where separation of oil, gas, and water takes place. WHPE does not possess substantial separation or compression facilities; rather it serves as a tie-in node to the processing hub. The platform contains basic utilities such as electrical distribution linked to the central site and remote control systems; no living quarters are present. Safety infrastructure includes emergency shutdown systems, pipeline pigging facilities, and corrosion control measures. Hydrocarbon export from the main site is through subsea export pipeline systems and SAL for oil, and dedicated pipelines for gas to shore. Structural design is a fixed steel jacket with strong riser support and platform access provisions.
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