Type:
Gas
Facility:
Production
Water Depth:
38.3
Installed:
1987
meters
Block:
K-Block
Design:
Fixed steel
Sub Structure:
715
Topsides Wgt:
1342
tonnes
tonnes
Intro
K9c-A is a fixed offshore gas platform in the Dutch Southern North Sea, installed circa 1987. It acts as a satellite production facility in the K9 area, feeding natural gas into the interconnected K7–K12 field processing and export infrastructure via subsea flowlines.
Field
The K9c area sits within the K7–K12 gas field region, exploiting Rotliegendes sandstone reservoirs. Conventional development uses multiple fixed platforms and subsea wells to deliver gas into shared processing systems.
Facilities
K9c-A’s setup comprises wellheads and pipelines routed to central processing installations. The platform is typically unmanned and equipped with flow metering, basic fluid conditioning, and remote control systems. Power is supplied via onboard generation for essential systems, including safety shutdown, communications, and monitoring. Export infrastructure consists of subsea flowlines tied to the regional gas export network. Utility systems cover instrument air, emergency shutdown, and fire/gas detection. Maintenance support is periodic, with vessels servicing structural topsides and subsea components. Integration with neighboring installations permits coordinated field development and export via common pipelines to onshore facilities.
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