Armada gasfield
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| Armada gasfields | |
|---|---|
  Location of Armada gasfields | |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Region | Central North Sea |
| Block | 16/29a, 16/29c 22/5a, 22/5b, 22/4a |
| Offshore/onshore | offshore |
| Coordinates | 57°57′36″N 1°48′58″E / 57.96°N 1.816°E |
| Operator | Shell |
| Partners | Shell, Centrica, |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1980 |
| Start of development | 1994 |
| Start of production | 1997 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 24,000 barrels per day (~1.2×106 t/a) |
| Current production of gas | 450×106 cu ft/d (13×106 m3/d) |
| Estimated oil in place | 7.9 million tonnes (~ 9.2×106 m3 or 58 million bbl) |
| Estimated gas in place | 34.15×109 m3 (1.206×1012 cu ft) |
| Producing formations | Palaeocene Maureen sandstone, Jurassic Ula sandstone |
The Armada gas field complex is a group of natural gas fields located in the Central North Sea 250 kilometres (160 mi) NE of Aberdeen, within the United Kingdom Continental Shelf. The field was operated by BG Group and is now operated by Shell. The complex consists of several fields developed via a central platform located in 88 metres (289 ft) of water. The Fleming and Hawkins fields were discovered in 1980 and the Drake and Seymour Fields in 1982. Development approval was granted in 1994 and production started in 1997. The gas is exported via the Central Area Transmission System through a link to the Everest gasfield. Oil is exported via the Forties oil field to Grangemouth. The fields had a maximum production rate of 450 million cubic feet per day (13×106 m3/d) and 24 thousand barrels per day (3.8×103 m3/d).[1]