Type:
Gas
Facility:
Production
Water Depth:
24.5
Installed:
2001
meters
Block:
P-Block
Design:
Fixed steel
Sub Structure:
1004
Topsides Wgt:
1254
tonnes
tonnes
Intro
P6-D is associated with the P06–D conventional gas field in the Dutch Southern North Sea, developed with fixed offshore infrastructure to produce gas from shallow reservoir targets. Unlike P6-A/B, the P6-D installation has been referenced in production context without large topsides documented — reflecting smaller scale infrastructure.
Field
The P06–D field lies in the Southern North Sea’s Dutch sector on Rotliegend sandstone reservoirs, historically developed for natural gas production tied into the P6 network. Operations delivered gas to export pipelines feeding the Dutch gas grid.
Facilities
P6-D’s infrastructure comprised wellheads and flowline connections into the P6 area’s export system, with dehydration and metering performed either on platform or host installations. Utility systems included subsea well control, umbilical communications, and pipeline interfaces for export toward onshore terminals. As part of a cluster of P6 installations, P6-D’s facilities worked as part of an integrated gas export network. With ongoing decommissioning of P6 platforms, legacy flowlines and structures are being retired to meet environmental and regulatory commitments.
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