Type:
Gas
Facility:
Production
Water Depth:
22
Installed:
1990
meters
Block:
48/13a
Design:
Fixed steel
Sub Structure:
925
Topsides Wgt:
2529
tonnes
tonnes
Intro
Barque PB was a fixed steel compression platform within the Barque gas field complex in UK Block 48/13. Installed during the Barque field development phase in the 1980s, its primary role was gas compression to support export pipeline pressure requirements. It was bridge-linked to the Barque PL processing platform.
Field
The Barque gas field is situated in the Sole Pit Basin of the southern North Sea and produces from Permian Rotliegend sandstone reservoirs. The field was developed using fixed platforms and pipeline export, with compression required as reservoir pressure declined over field life.
Facilities
Barque PB contained gas compression trains designed to boost processed gas pressure prior to export. Gas processed on PL was routed via bridge-linked pipework to PB, where multi-stage compressors increased pressure to meet pipeline specifications. Compression systems included suction scrubbers, coolers, and control valves with integrated safety shutdown. Utilities such as power generation, cooling, and instrument air were either housed on PB or supplied via PL. Fire and gas detection, deluge systems, and emergency shutdown valves provided safety coverage. Export pipelines connected the Barque complex to onshore gas terminals. The platform’s fixed steel structure was designed for continuous operation and close integration with PL until cessation of production.
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