Asset Report
Brent
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Report summary
The giant Brent oil and gas field in the far north of the UKCS was discovered in 1971 and confirmed the North Sea as a world class oil and gas basin.Brent was developed using four giant platforms, the Brent 'Alpha', 'Bravo', 'Charlie' and 'Delta'. Production started in 1976 and by 1978 it was exported by pipeline to a dedicated oil terminal at Sullom Voe in the Shetland Islands. At peak in the mid-1980s Brent was producing around 20% of UKCS crude. ...
Table of contents
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Summary
- Field development
- Decommissioning
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Key Issues
- Request for derogation awaiting approval
- Brent SPAR
- Decommissioning plan and schedule could change
- Plug and Abandonment
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Field infrastructure
- Platforms
- Wells
- Re-development project
- Brent SPAR
- Pipelines
- Capital costs
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Decommissioning costs
- Decommissioning liability
- Tax relief
- Decommissioning relief deeds
- Decommissioning security
- OSPAR regulations
Tables and charts
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Reserves (2P) at 01/01/2026Brent production profileCapital Costs Pre-2013 to 2019 (US$ million)
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Index mapBrent mapParticipationPlatform SummaryPipeline Summary
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