Type:
Condensate
Facility:
Production
Water Depth:
113
Installed:
1993
meters
Block:
16/03a
Design:
Fixed steel
Sub Structure:
9308
Topsides Wgt:
18500
tonnes
tonnes
Intro
The Brae East fixed steel jacket platform was installed in May 1993 and commenced production in December 1993 in the UK North Sea. It combines drilling, production, utilities and quarters in a modular topsides over jacket structure. It complements other Brae Area installations for extended field exploitation.
Field
East Brae is part of the Brae Area of the UK North Sea, ~280-km northeast of Aberdeen. Discovered in the 1970s, this segment produces oil, gas and condensate from Jurassic and other reservoir horizons. It sits alongside Brae Alpha and associated satellite developments with integrated infrastructure.
Facilities
East Brae contains well slots feeding separation trains, gas conditioning and export modules, and accommodation. It processes hydrocarbons from East Brae and nearby subsea tie-backs such as Braemar, routing gas via dehydration and compression to SAGE and liquids to the Forties system. Power generation and utility modules provide electrical power, HVAC, water treatment and chemical handling. A steel jacket supports the topsides designed for modular access and maintenance. Control systems integrate with other Brae platforms through subsea and surface infrastructure, optimizing production schedules and export timing. The platform’s design allows sustained multizone production with redundancy in separation and utility systems, and provisions for well interventions. Accommodation blocks support personnel and safety systems for long-term field operations.
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