A look into the future of BP's North Sea business

1. 2016
Quad204 redevelopment
BP’s Schiehallion and Loyal fields still hold an
estimated 500m barrels of oil and a £3 billion
upgrade is underway to develop facilities to
extend its life to at least 2035. It includes a
state-of-the-art FPSO, the Glen Lyon, new
seabed infrastructure, world-leading subsea
technology and use of a new enhanced oil
recovery scheme. First oil is expected 2016.
Opening up exploration
opportunities
BP’s current exploration and seismic
programme spans the UK, Norway and
Greenland. The UK’s recent 27th licensing
round was BP’s most successful since
the 1990s, with licences awarded over
14 blocks. BP was also awarded two
new licences in the Barents Sea through
Norway’s 22nd licensing round. Results
from the UK’s 28th licensing round are
expected soon.
2015
Investing for the future
at Sullom Voe
2015 will see the beginning of a £1 billion
renewal programme to the terminal’s
facilities, technology and infrastructure,
which will allow BP to meet customers’
ongoing and future needs, and service
new fields. The workforce will grow by
up to 300 people during the renewal and
a further 400 could be needed to build
the gas plant.
2017
Clair Ridge start-up
Clair Ridge, the £4.5 billion second phase of Clair’s
development will deliver two new bridge-linked
platforms. It will also see the first large-scale
offshore use of BP’s LoSal® EOR technology, to
enhance oil recovery. In 2013, a major appraisal
drilling programme began to help define a
possible third phase of development for Clair.
First oil for Clair Ridge is expected 2017.
2015
A new drill rig for
west of Shetland
A new-build semi-submersible drilling
unit will start drilling operations in
BP’s west of Shetland projects in
2015. The Deepsea Aberdeen, which
the company commissioned from
Odfjell, will initially be used in the
Quad204 development.
image of Clair Ridge reservoir
Clair Ridge will use
reduced salinity
water injection to
increase recovery