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West Sole WB

A fixed steel jacket drilling and production platform in the West Sole gas field, installed November 1966 with production from March 1967. It operates as a principal production node tied into export pipelines leading to the Easington terminal.

Operator: Perenco

Status: Operational

West Sole WB platform photo

Image Source: Perenco. (All rights belong to the original owner.)

Production: Gas

Operations start: 1967

Water depth: 25 m

Country: UK

Block: 48/6

Type: Fixed steel jacket

Field

WB serves the Rotliegendes reservoir in Block 48/6, producing natural gas and condensate. It is part of the original West Sole field development and, alongside WA and WC, forms the main production infrastructure.

Facilities

WB features around 16 well slots (production wells) feeding its production facilities. Fluids from wells are routed through manifold headers to initial separation and then into export lines. Like WA, WB historically exported gas directly via a 24-inch pipeline (~70-km) to Easington Gas Terminal and also supported satellite well connections. WB's architecture includes steel jacket legs supporting topsides with drilling modules, well control systems, flowlines, export spool bases, and metering. Utilities comprise power generation for electrical distribution, emergency shutdown and safety systems (fire / gas detection), and control systems integrated with the West Sole field's control network. Chemical injection systems support flow assurance. As part of the larger West Sole infrastructure, WB interfaces with Hyde, Hoton and subsea tie-backs to maximize reservoir recovery and export capacity.

West Sole WB layout
Image Source: Perenco. (All rights belong to the original owner.)

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