The Brae fields lie approximately 170 miles (274 km) north-east of Aberdeen principally within three UK Blocks: 16/7a, 16/3a and 16/3b. TAQA Bratani Limited is the operator. TAQA Bratani Limited, TAQA Bratani LNS Limited, Centrica Resources Limited, and JX Nippon Exploration and Production (UK) Limited are equity partners.
Brae Alpha commenced production in 1983, Brae Bravo in 1988 (with cessation of production in December 2018 and decommissioning in 2022) and East Brae in 1993. The Central and West Brae/Sedgwick sub-sea tiebacks to Brae Alpha commenced production in 1989 and 1997, 6 respectively. The Braemar sub-sea tieback to East Brae commenced production in 2003, followed by the Devenick sub-sea tieback in 2012.
Liquids from the Brae Area are exported via the Forties pipeline to Cruden Bay and then on to Kinneil near Grangemouth. Gas is transported via the Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE) pipeline to the SAGE terminal at St. Fergus.