Q10-A
Q10-A is a small unmanned production platform in the Q10-A gas field, offshore the Netherlands, commissioned in 2019. It produces natural gas and facilitates export to nearby processing facilities via subsea pipeline connections rather than full onboard processing.
Operator: Kistos NL BV
Status: Operational
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Production: Gas
Operations start: 2019
Water depth: 22 m
Country: Netherlands
Block: Q10-Block
Type: Fixed steel jacket
Field
The Q10-A gas field is a conventional offshore gas field in the Dutch North Sea, discovered in the 1970s and developed with modern infrastructure beginning ~2018-2019. It produces gas from multiple reservoir units including Zechstein and Slochteren formations.
Facilities
Q10-A is designed primarily as a host platform for production wells and subsea tie-backs; it does not house extensive processing modules. Gas from wells on Q10-A is routed via a ~42-km subsea pipeline to a third-party processing platform (P15-D) where separation, dehydration and compression occur before export to onshore networks. The platform's topsides include wellheads, manifolds and flow control systems. Utility infrastructure on Q10-A is minimal, supporting power for well control, safety systems and remote communications. The development leverages existing pipeline infrastructure to minimize onsite processing equipment, with gas export integrated into regional pipeline systems.
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