Post by Blitz on Nov 10, 2023 9:24:58 GMT -5
Excerpt:
Troubled Canadian oilfield on track for restart this year
Suncor's Terra Nova field due online shortly after four years of trials and tribulations
10 November 2023 - By Iain Esau in London
www.upstreamonline.com/field-development/troubled-canadian-oilfield-on-track-for-restart-this-year/2-1-1552855
Suncor Energy's delayed and over budget Terra Nova oilfield revival project offshore Canada remains on track for first oil by the end of 2023, four years after being taken off line.
This news will be welcomed by the Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland & Labrador, following Equinor's postponement of the province's huge Bay du Nord project earlier this year, recent unsuccessful exploration wells and an offshore licensing round that failed to attract any bidders.
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From a few drill down searches, this project has an FPSO and uses semisubs to get at the oil. I'm guessing the harsh environment and 90-100 meter water depths demand HE-semisubs rather than jackups.
Below is a photo the vessels used there.
![](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6066035.1623764456!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/original_1180/terra-nova-fpso.jpg)
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Excerpt:
www.gov.nl.ca/iet/energy/petroleum/offshore/projects/terranova/
Terra Nova Offshore Petroleum Field
The Terra Nova field was discovered in 1984 by the drilling and testing of the Petro-Canada et al Terra Nova K-08 well. Following the initial discovery, eight wells were drilled to define the structure of the field. A Significant Discovery Area for the Terra Nova field was officially declared on October 2, 1985. The field began oil production from the Terra Nova FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) vessel on January 20, 2002.
The Terra Nova field is located on the northeastern Grand Banks approximately 350 km southeast of St. John’s, Newfoundland, in a water depth of about 90 to 100 metres. At the time it was initially proposed for development, the field had an area of about 128 square kilometers and the proponent estimated that it contained 400 Million barrels of recoverable oil.
Troubled Canadian oilfield on track for restart this year
Suncor's Terra Nova field due online shortly after four years of trials and tribulations
10 November 2023 - By Iain Esau in London
www.upstreamonline.com/field-development/troubled-canadian-oilfield-on-track-for-restart-this-year/2-1-1552855
Suncor Energy's delayed and over budget Terra Nova oilfield revival project offshore Canada remains on track for first oil by the end of 2023, four years after being taken off line.
This news will be welcomed by the Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland & Labrador, following Equinor's postponement of the province's huge Bay du Nord project earlier this year, recent unsuccessful exploration wells and an offshore licensing round that failed to attract any bidders.
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From a few drill down searches, this project has an FPSO and uses semisubs to get at the oil. I'm guessing the harsh environment and 90-100 meter water depths demand HE-semisubs rather than jackups.
Below is a photo the vessels used there.
![](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6066035.1623764456!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/original_1180/terra-nova-fpso.jpg)
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Excerpt:
www.gov.nl.ca/iet/energy/petroleum/offshore/projects/terranova/
Terra Nova Offshore Petroleum Field
The Terra Nova field was discovered in 1984 by the drilling and testing of the Petro-Canada et al Terra Nova K-08 well. Following the initial discovery, eight wells were drilled to define the structure of the field. A Significant Discovery Area for the Terra Nova field was officially declared on October 2, 1985. The field began oil production from the Terra Nova FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) vessel on January 20, 2002.
The Terra Nova field is located on the northeastern Grand Banks approximately 350 km southeast of St. John’s, Newfoundland, in a water depth of about 90 to 100 metres. At the time it was initially proposed for development, the field had an area of about 128 square kilometers and the proponent estimated that it contained 400 Million barrels of recoverable oil.