Oil and Gas

Cormorant Alpha

161km northeast of Lerwick, Shetland
Cormorant Alpha is a TAQA-owned and operated fixed installation serving as a manned drilling and production installation for the South Cormorant field in Block 211/26a in the East Shetland Basin of the northern North Sea. Oil from Cormorant Alpha is exported to Sullom Voe Terminal in the Shetlands via the Brent System. Gas from Cormorant Alpha also joins the Western Leg Gas Pipeline link to the FLAGS.

Eider

184km northeast of Lerwick, Shetland
Eider is a TAQA-owned and operated fixed installation serving as a Utility facility for the Otter Field, in Block 210/15a in the East Shetland Basin of the northern North Sea.

North Cormorant

(177km north-east of Lerwick, Shetland)
North Cormorant is a TAQA-owned and operated fixed installation serving as a manned drilling and production installation for the North Cormorant field in Block 211/21 in the East Shetland Basin of the northern North Sea.

Tern Alpha

(169km north-east of Lerwick, Shetland)
Tern Alpha is a TAQA-owned and operated fixed installation serving as a manned drilling and production installation for the Tern field in block 210/25 in the East Shetland Basin of the northern North Sea. It also serves as a production facility for the Hudson, Kestrel, Falcon and Cladhan fields.

Harding

(320 km north-east of Aberdeen)
Harding is a jack-up production unit serving as a manned production facility for the Harding field, in Block 9/23b in the central North Sea. TAQA has a 70% interest in the Harding field and is the operator. The other partner is Maersk, who holds 30%.

Brent System pipeline

The Brent System Pipeline connects TAQA’s operated Cormorant Alpha platform to the Sullom Voe Terminal in Shetland. The pipeline carries approximately 45,000 boepd, or approximately 5% of the UK’s oil production. TAQA also has a 24% non-operated interest in the Sullom Voe Terminal.

Brae Area

The Brae Area is comprised of five oil and gas fields, Brae Area (Brae North, South and Central reservoirs), Brae East, Brae West, Braemar and Beinn. Brae Alpha, Brae Bravo and East Brae are fixed installations serving as manned production facilities for the Greater Brae Area (GBA) and surrounding fields within the central North Sea.

Brae Bravo ceased production in December 2017 and is now unmanned awaiting permanent removal in 2021. In January 2020, TAQA started a transition process which will lead to TAQA becoming the operator of the GBA, where we are already the largest equity holder. TAQA is discussing arrangements with our partners and the existing operator with the intention to have this completed during 2020.

Bergen II Concession

The Bergen II production area, located in the Dutch province of North Holland, consists of production locations in Bergen, Groet and Schermer. The Bergen Drying Facility performs as the central gas processing and compression facility. It began in the 1960s through TAQA’s predecessors, Amoco and BP.

P15 and P18 blocks in the Dutch North Sea

The P15 and P18 infrastructure is situated 35 km northwest off the coast of Hoek van Holland. It consists of oil and gas production facilities including the central P15-ACD complex and several satellite production platforms. Condensate, oil and natural gas are transported to shore by pipelines.
The P15-ACD platform complex is an important hub for treatment and processing of third-party oil and gas. Approximately fifteen oil and gas fields tie-in to P15. After treatment, the oil is delivered into a refinery in the port of Rotterdam and gas is delivered directly into the Dutch national gas grid.

Gas Storage

Gas Storage Bergermeer

Gas Storage Bergermeer (GSB) is Europe’s largest open-access gas storage and is one of two gas storage facilities operated by TAQA in the Netherlands. The facility provides 46 TWh of seasonal storage capacity. Full commercial storage operations started in 2015.

GSB is also Northwest Europe’s main swing provider at the core of the Northwest European gas hub.

GSB Facts
Seasonal gas storage capacity 46 TWh
Cushion gas volume 48.5 TWh
Maximum injection capacity 19.5 GWh/hr
Maximum withdrawal capacity 26.4 GWh/hr
Injection period 112 days
Withdrawal period 97 days

For day-to-day storage data please visit AGSI+ (Aggregated Gas Storage Inventory).

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Peak Gas Installation

Peak Gas Installation (PGI) is an underground natural gas reservoir used to store and deliver natural gas to meet peak demand from the Dutch national grid (GTS).

PGI uses the Alkmaar gas reservoir located near the city of Alkmaar and is situated approximately 2,200 meters underground.

TAQA holds a 36% stake in PGI with the Dutch state-owned energy company, EBN (40%), Dana Petroleum Netherlands BV (12%) and RockRose Energy (12%).

Peak Gas Installation (PGI) Facts
Contractual peak capacity 36 million cubic meters per day
Working gas inventory 500 million cubic meters
Total gas (when full) 35.2 TWh (3.6 BCM)
Working gas volume 4.9 TWh (0.5 BCM)
Cushion gas volume 30.3 TWh (3.1 BCM)
Maximum injection capacity 1.5 GWh/hr (150,000 Nm3/hr)
Minimum withdrawal capacity (set by technical restraints) 100,000 Nm3/hr (976,900 kWh/hr at 35.17 MJ/Nm3)
Maximum withdrawal capacity 14.7 GWh/hr (1,500,000 Nm3/hr)
Injection period April 1 - November 1
Withdrawal period November 1 - April 1

For day-to-day storage data please visit AGSI+ Aggregated Gas Storage Inventory.

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Decommissioning

Eider Alpha Topsides Decommissioning Programme

TAQA Bratani Limited (“TAQA”) has submitted, for the consideration of the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, a draft decommissioning programme for the removal of the Eider Alpha topsides, in accordance with the provisions of the Petroleum Act 1998 (The Act). It is a requirement of the Act that interested parties be consulted on such proposals.

The facilities covered by the Eider Alpha topsides draft decommissioning programme are in Block 211/16a in the northern North Sea, approximately 118km north east of Shetland and 32km from the UK/Norwegian median line. The facilities comprise five modules split over two levels and an integrated deck structure, containing a wellbay, process bay and utilities bay. The integrated deck structure then supports a flare boom, a drilling derrick, drilling module and living quarters with helideck.

TAQA hereby gives notice that the following documents are available to read on this website.

Eider Alpha Topsides Draft Decommissioning Programme
Eider Alpha Topside Decommissioning Environmental Appraisal

TAQA Bratani Limited
TAQA House
Prospect Road
Arnhall Business Park
Westhill Aberdeenshire
AB32 6FE

Contact Alastair MacLean, Decommissioning Stakeholder Manager:
+44 (0)1224 275275
stakeholderdecomuk@taqa.com

 

Decommissioning of subsea domes in the Netherlands

In 2019, TAQA in the Netherlands undertook a decommissioning project to safely remove and responsibly dispose of three subsea protection domes, previously used by TAQA as wellhead protection structures, in the Dutch North Sea.

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Energy Innovations

With the global move to a more sustainable energy system, oil and gas will continue to play an important role in affordable security of supply. TAQA is committed to exploring innovative projects to help support the energy transition.

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

TAQA in the Netherlands is exploring storing carbon dioxide in empty gas reservoirs deep under the Dutch North Sea as part of the Porthos project. Most of the carbon dioxide will be transported via a new offshore pipeline to an existing gas production platform located 20 km from the coast to then be injected into empty natural gas sandstone reservoirs more than 3 km below the seabed.

Investa

TAQA in the Netherlands is involved in Investa, a North-Holland expertise center that hosts entrepreneurs, researchers and government authorities for work on sustainable and innovative green gas initiatives. Investa makes facilities available for testing and presenting pilots and demos on technological developments in biomass gasification and broad application of the gases produced. TAQA has provided in-kind contribution.

Energy Innovation Park

Together with the City of Alkmaar, Development Company North-Holland North and the Province of North-Holland, TAQA is developing Energy Innovation Park, an incubator for innovative developments in energy technology. This industrial park, which includes GSB, contributes to the development of new energy initiatives and promotes the Alkmaar region as an important national energy cluster.

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