Asset Report
Beatrice
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Report summary
The Beatrice oil field in the Inner Moray Firth came onstream in 1981 and was one of only a few developments on the UKCS that could be seen from land. It was also the first UK oil platform to utilise wind power to support power generation. The field ceased production in 2014 and is currently being decommissioned. With four platforms, over 40 wells and subsea infrastructure, decommissioning at Beatrice will be a complex process. The proximity of the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm which surrounds the oil facilities introduces further challenges. Decommissioning at the field could extend into the 2030's, 17 years after field cessation.
Table of contents
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Summary
- Field development
- Decommissioning
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Key Issues
- Oslo and Paris commission (OSPAR)
- Proximity of wind turbines could complicate subsea and platform removal
- Repsol has retained decommissioning liability
- Repsol has one of the largest decommissioning liabilities on the UKCS
- Plug and abandonment
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Field infrastructure
- Platforms
- Wells
- Subsea
- Pipelines
- Wind turbines
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Capital costs
- Decommissioning liability
- Tax relief
- Decommissioning security
- OSPAR regulations
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Reserves (2P) at 01/01/2026Beatrice productionDecommissioning costs (US$ million)
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Index MapBeatrice mapParticipationPlatform summaryPipeline Summary
What's included
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