Shell started first natural gas production from the Corrib field, off the northwest coast of Ireland.
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Corrib start up. Image from Shell. |
Corrib is located 83km off Ireland’s northwest coast in nearly 350m water depth. At peak annual production, Corrib is expected to produce about 260 MMscf/d of gas, which is 45,000 boe/d.
The Corrib field has been developed as a subsea-to-shore tieback solution, with six wells drilled. A 20in pipeline leads the gas from the subsea wellheads to to the Bellanaboy Bridge Gas Terminal in northwest Mayo,near the village of Glengad and onwards through an onshore pipeline to a gas processing terminal around 9km inland. The gas is processed at the terminal before it is transferred into the Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) network, which delivers it to Irish gas consumers.
The field was first discovered in 1996, with field development sanctioned in 2001. At peak production, Corrib has the potential to meet up to 60% of Ireland’s gas needs, according to Shell.
“We are pleased to have completed the development of this unique project and to bring the Corrib field on stream. I would like to pay tribute to all those who contributed to delivering this critical energy project, which will continue to bring benefits to the region and the country for years to come,” Shell E&P Ireland managing director, Ronan Deasy said.
The Corrib project is a joint venture between Shell E&P Ireland (45%), Statoil Exploration Ireland (36.5%) and Vermilion Energy Ireland (18.5%). Shell E&P Ireland is the project’s operator.
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