Activity
Well Interventions
Operator:
Shell E & P Ireland Limited (SEPIL)
Authorisation:
Corrib Petroleum Lease
Blocks:
Corrib Field, Blocks 18/20, 18/25, 19/16, 19/21
Activity:
Well Inspection & Well Intervention
Vessel Name/Call Sign:
West Navigator / 3ERR2
Owned/Operated by:
North Atlantic Drilling
Location:
Corrib Field, Blocks 18/25 & 18/20
WGS84; Projection UTM Zone 29, 9 Degrees West
Wells:
18/25-1(P2)
54° 19' 09.119"N Latitude
11° 02' 54.963"W Longitude
18/20-5(P6)
54° 20' 18.224"N Latitude
11° 03' 26.705"W Longitude
Start Date:
End June – Early July 2013
Duration:
Approximately 45 days
Expected Completion:
End July / Mid August 2013
Comments:
Operations with the West Navigator will involve a well inspection on 18/25-1(P2) and a well intervention on 18/20-5(P6).
SEISMIC SURVEY
Operator:
ENI IRELAND BV
Authorisation:
National Survey Programme in conjunction with PAD
Blocks:
Wide area survey, see attached map
Activity:
18,000km of 2D seismic
Well Identification:
N/A
Vessel Name/Call Sign:
M/V “BGP EXPLORER” - callsign: HP4919 (Seismic survey vessel)
M/V “ALK EXPLORER” - callsign HO2639 (Guard Vessel)
M/V “DE VROUW MARIE” - callsign HP9974 (Guard Vessel)
Owned/Operated by:
BGP Marine (Seismic Survey Vessel)
Groen Offshore (Guard Vessels)
Location:
Wide area survey, see attached map.
Start Date:
Early April 2013
Duration:
Approximately 140 days (weather dependent)
Expected Completion:
Mid Oct 2013
Comments:
The survey is aimed at providing a regional grid of high quality seismic data over the Atlantic frontier basins, to allow for imaging of the geology underlying the seabed. The data will be acquired entirely in waters beyond 12 nautical miles from the Irish coastline and almost entirely within Ireland’s designated Continental Shelf area.
(Refer to attached map for further information)
ENI Map
EXPLORATION DRILLING
Operator:
ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Ireland (Offshore) Limited
Authorisation:
Petroleum Exploration Licence No. 3/04 (Frontier)
Blocks:
44/23
Activity:
Exploration drilling
Well Identification:
Vessel Name/Call Sign:
Eirik Raude / C6QE7
Owned/Operated by:
Ocean Rig Global Chartering Inc.
Location:
Latitude: 51° 19’ 53.824” N; Longitude: 12 ° 27’ 29.603” W
(WGS84)
Start Date:
Late March 2013
Duration:
Approximately 90-120 days
Expected Completion:
July 2013
Comments:
The drilling operation will be supported by vessels operating out of the Port of Cork.
SEISMIC SURVEY
Operator:
Shell E & P Ireland Limited (SEPIL)
Authorisation:
Corrib Petroleum Lease
Blocks:
Corrib Field, Blocks 18/20, 18/25, 19/16, 19/21
Activity:
3D Ocean Bottom Cable (OBC) Seismic Acquisition Survey – continuation of survey which commenced in 2012.
Well Identification:
Vessel Name/Call Sign:
M/V Ocean Pearl / C6ZW4 (Cable Vessel),
M/V Malene Ostervold / LCIU3 (Source Vessel),
M/V Vikland / C6UL5 (Utility Vessel)
Owned/Operated by:
Norfield Shipping AS / Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT)
Location:
Point Latitude (WGS84) Longitude (WGS84)
Point 1
54° 16' 32.013"N
11° 16' 50.077 "W
Point 2
54° 28' 32.667"N
11° 06' 03.641 "W
Point 3
54° 23' 32.239"N
10° 49' 47.057 "W
Point 4
54° 11' 33.001"N
11° 00' 36.990 "W
Manifold Centre
Reference Drawings:
N/A
Start Date:
End February 2013
Duration:
Approximately 100 days
Expected Completion:
June 2013
Comments:
The seismic acquisition will comprise a three-boat operation; the “M/V Ocean Pearl” will lay the Ocean Bottom Cables on the seafloor and will collect all data records, whilst the “M/V Malene Ostervold” will serve as the source vessel. The “M/V Vikland” will act as a utility vessel.
(Refer to attached map for further information)
Corrib 3d Map
