Miller field decommissioning

Steve Johnston Miller Decommissioning Manager NPF Conference, Bergen - February 2009

Introduction
Overview of Miller field infrastructure Background Well abandonment activity Topsides clean-up Pipeline flushing operations Current status and lessons

Miller background

Miller infrastructure
26in GAS LANDLINE ST FERGUS TO PETERHEAD

Gas terminal PETERHEAD POWER STATION

Gas terminal ST FERGUS MRF

18in OIL EXPORT MILLER TO BRAE A

TEE TEE

MILLER PLATFORM

BRAE A

BRAE B

SSIV SSIV

30in GAS EXPORT MILLER TO ST FERGUS

SSIV

SSIV

16in GAS IMPORT BRAE B TO MILLER

Miller background

Miller background
Production
On production 1992 - Ceased July 2007 150,000 BOPD, 225 MMSCF/D 345 MM BBLS produced 22 production and injection wells drilled

Topsides
Weight 28,100 Tonnes Large self-contained modules Drilling, oil/gas production & export, gas import / gas re-injection / water injection

Jacket
Steel Jacket 17,000 Tonnes Water Depth 103m 20 x 96in Piles 40 well slots Footings ~ 6000 Tonnes / 20m High

Well abandonment
22 platform drilled wells Well access problems - NORM / LSA etc. Implementation of cementing
Pump from surface - low cost Coiled tubing - medium cost Rig workover - high cost

All wells surveyed, displaced to seawater and plugged in advance Disconnected from process plant All fluids circulated to drains and reinjected.

Well abandonment
5
22 Conductors To be fully removed
SHALLOW SAND

Not required in all wells

4
SHALLOW SAND FRIGG SAND

PRODUCTION TUBING

3
FORTIES SAND

Reservoir 14000ft TVD

14,000ft

CHEMICAL INJECTION / GAUGE CABLE (requires tubing to be removed)

2 1

Combine into single plug when feasible

4,300m TVD
MILLER RESERVOIR

Topsides clean-up
Flush and purge process plant Clean major vessels Isolation of all energy sources Preparation for normally unattended operation
Integrity maintenance Installation of temporary systems

Topsides clean-up
Wireline/Logging Derrick Helideck Flare Tower Exhaust Tower

Derrick Sub-Structure Process Oil

Accommodation

Power Generation

Drilling and Well Bay

Process Gas Cellar Deck

Topsides clean-up oil / gas plant

Wireline/Logging Derrick Helideck Flare Tower Exhaust Tower

Derrick Sub-Structure Process Oil

Accommodation

Flushed with seawater isolated, vessels cleaned

Drilling and Well Bay

Power Generation

Process Gas

Purged with nitrogen isolated, free vent

Cellar Deck

Topsides clean-up wells complete

Wireline/Logging Derrick Helideck Flare Tower Exhaust Tower

Derrick Sub-Structure Process Oil Temporary Generation Drilling and Well Bay

Accommodation

Power Generation

Process Gas Cellar Deck

Topsides clean-up NUI set-up

Wireline/Logging Derrick Helideck Flare Tower Exhaust Tower

Derrick Sub-Structure Process Oil Temporary Generation Drilling and Well Bay

Accommodation

Power Generation

Process Gas Cellar Deck

Inshore and infield pipelines

PETERHEAD POWER STATION

ST FERGUS MRF

BRAE A

26in GAS LANDLINE ST FERGUS MRF TO PETERHEAD PGRF 17km

18in OIL EXPORT MILLER TO BRAE A 8km

BRAE B

30in GAS EXPORT MILLER TO ST FERGUS MRF 240km

16in GAS IMPORT BRAE B TO MILLER 8km

MILLER PLATFORM

30in gas export pipeline

PETERHEAD POWER STATION ST FERGUS MRF MILLER PLATFORM BRAE A BRAE B

ST FERGUS MRF

MILLER PLATFORM

Dense Phase Hydrocarbon Gas (need to maintain above 90 bar)

To St Fergus Gas Terminal

From Miller Platform

30in gas export pipeline

PETERHEAD POWER STATION ST FERGUS MRF MILLER PLATFORM BRAE A BRAE B

ST FERGUS MRF

MILLER PLATFORM

High Seal BI-DI Brush

High Seal BI-DI Brush

High Seal BI-DI Brush

High Seal BI-DI Brush

High Seal BI-DI

High Seal BI-DI

Glycol

Solvent

Surfactant

Gel

Gel

To St Fergus Gas Terminal 50MM SCF/D 1.5m M3/D

From Miller Platform 50,000 bpd 6m3/min

St fergus to Peterhead gas pipeline

PETERHEAD POWER STATION ST FERGUS MRF MILLER PLATFORM BRAE A BRAE B

To Peterhead Power Station

From St Fergus Gas Terminal

12 barg Hydrocarbon Gas

Oil export / gas import lines

BRAE A

BRAE B

18in OIL EXPORT MILLER TO BRAE A 8km

Oil flushed to Brae A Cleaning pig trains Solvent / Diesel / Seawater

16in GAS IMPORT BRAE B TO MILLER 8km

Gas de-pressured to Miller Flush with seawater to Brae

Miller decommissioning schedule

2007
Stop Production

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

ONSHORE PREP / ENG OFFSHORE WORKS

Preparatory Engineering Rig Readiness Wells P&A / Conductor Removal Hydrocarbon free Topsides Cleaning / Preparation NUI Ops Phase NUI

Reservoir isolated Rig Ops complete - Main Power Off

ONSHORE WORKS

Decommissioning Programme Platform Removal (earliest)

Pipelines flushing Pipelines SSIV Removal Onshore Disposal Final Decom 2017+

Conclusions
Miller status
Oil and gas plant shutdown and purged Well abandonment 80% complete Pipeline flushing and NUI preparations ongoing Decommissioning programme and contracting strategies for removal being developed

Lessons
Pre-invest in well abandonment to reduce overall duration Complicated well design adds to decommissioning costs Plan to flush pipelines at final production Be aware of 3rd party and contract impacts on pipeline decommissioning

Thank you