Type:
Gas
Facility:
Production
Water Depth:
40
Installed:
1994
meters
Block:
K-Block
Design:
Fixed steel
Sub Structure:
732
Topsides Wgt:
956
tonnes
tonnes
Intro
K5A and K5B are wellhead and satellite gas platforms in the Dutch North Sea K5a/K5b blocks, installed mid-1990s. They gather natural gas from multiple wells and feed central processing infrastructure within the K4/K5 area.
Field
The K05a-B conventional gas field comprises reservoirs in shallow North Sea waters producing gas from Permian Slochteren formation. The field development includes multiple small platforms tied into a central processing and export network.
Facilities
K5A/B consist of steel jacket structures with well slots and subsea completions. They function as collection hubs that route unprocessed gas to a central processing platform (e.g., K5P or equivalent). There are no large separation trains on K5A/B; instead, basic metering and flow control equipment is installed. Export of collected gas occurs via subsea pipelines integrated into the K-area infrastructure, leading to onshore export lines. Control and utility systems enable remote operations, safety shutdown, and communication with central processing installations.
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