Type:
Gas
Facility:
Production
Water Depth:
43
Installed:
2012
meters
Block:
47/2a
Design:
Fixed steel
Sub Structure:
1574
Topsides Wgt:
1266
tonnes
tonnes
Intro
The York platform is a fixed steel normally unmanned installation in the York gas field in the UK Southern North Sea. Commissioned in 2013, it produces gas and sends it via a subsea pipeline to the Easington gas terminal for processing. It contains well slots and basic flow control infrastructure without permanent accommodation.
Field
The York gas field lies in Blocks 47/2a, 47/3a, 47/3d and 47/3e, discovered in 1993 and producing since 2013. Reservoirs host modest gas volumes, with development focused on a single platform tied to shore.
Facilities
The York NUI platform sits on a four-leg steel jacket and contains several well slots (initially ~2) with integrated wellheads and Xmas trees. Production fluids are routed through an integrated manifold to a subsea pipeline (~34-km, 16-inch) to the Easington terminal for onshore gas processing and entry to the National Transmission System. The installation includes remote-operated shutdown valves, chemical injection for hydrate control, and instrumentation powered locally for control loops. There is no accommodation; the platform operates unmanned under remote SCADA control. Utility infrastructure is minimal, comprising power for control, fire & gas detection, and well safety systems. Pigging facilities and corrosion control systems support flow assurance over the life of the field.
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