Asset Report
Gryphon Area
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Report summary
The Gryphon Area is comprised of four fields: Gryphon, Maclure, Tullich and Ballindalloch. The grouping is located within the prolific Quadrant 9 in the UK Northern North Sea. Gryphon was discovered in 1985, Maclure in 1987, Tullich in 2001, and Ballindalloch in 2016.All fields were developed via the Gryphon FPSO, the first FPSO on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) at the time. First production was achieved from Gryphon in 1993, within 10 months of development approval. The field produced ...
Table of contents
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Summary
- Field development
- Early cessation prompts legal challenge
- Decommissioning
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Key Issues
- Decommissioning timeline and costs could be subject to change
- Gryphon Area decommissioning liability
- Decommissioning losses at Gryphon will generate PRT rebates
- Plug and abandonment (P&A)
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Field infrastructure
- FPSO
- Wells
- Subsea
- Pipelines
- Gas blowdown project
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Development costs
- Decommissioning costs
- Decommissioning liability varies
- Tax relief
- Decommissioning security
- OSPAR regulations
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Reserves (2P) at 01/01/2026Gryphon ProductionMaclure production
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Tullich productionBallindalloch productionIndex MapGryphon MapParticipationFPSO summaryPipeline summaryDecommissioning costs (US$ million)
What's included
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