Type:
Gas
Facility:
Production
Water Depth:
26
Installed:
1990
meters
Block:
49/20a
Design:
Fixed steel
Sub Structure:
1191
Topsides Wgt:
1984
tonnes
tonnes
Intro
Clipper PW is the wellhead platform of the Clipper gas complex in UK Block 48/19a, installed with the initial Clipper development around 1990. PW hosts wellheads and manifolds supplying gas to the production and compression facilities via bridge links to PT and PC.
Field
The Clipper gas field in the Sole Pit area of the southern North Sea produces from Lower Permian Leman Sandstone reservoirs. Operational since 1990, the complex receives gas from local wells and satellite fields, processing and exporting via the Clipper pipeline to the Bacton Gas Terminal for entry into the UK gas market.
Facilities
PW supports production wells with manifolds, flowlines, and safety shutdown systems. Wells drilled through PW flow to primary processing on PT and subsequent compression on PC. PW integrates chemical injection systems for hydrate and corrosion control, pressure and temperature monitoring, and remote operation links to central control rooms elsewhere in the complex. The platform design includes fixed steel legs and topsides sufficient for wellhead and manifold support. Utilities are limited to essentials for well control and communications, with electrical power and instrument air supplied from adjacent platforms. Fire and gas detection, emergency shutdown valves, and lifeboats ensure safety. Flowlines connect PW to PT separators and PC compressors, maintaining a continuous production stream for conditioning and export.
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