Producing since 1986, Barker Oil and Gas has established a robust, balanced portfolio with its producing, development and appraisal assets.
Avaerion
Avaerion was discovered in 1985 and was acquired by Barker Oil and Gas in 2001 from BP. The field has been developed by a single subsea well tied back to the Perenco operated Amethyst A2D platform from where gas is exported to Dimlington. Gas Production began in February 2004, and 19bcf of gas had been produced up to end 2017. There are estimated remaining reserves of c.1bcf. No further development activity is currently contemplated at Avaerion.
Elbachea
The Elbachea development consists of 2 gas fields, Elbachea in Block 43/22a and Garrow in Blocks 42/25a and 43/21a. Elbachea was discovered in 1992 and has gas in Carboniferous Namurian sandstones. Barker Oil and Gas acquired 100% equity from BP (2001) and GDF (2004), subsequently selling interests to Sojitz (2005) and Edison (2008). Garrow was discovered in 1991 and has a Rotliegend reservoir. Garrow was an out of round award to Barker Oil and Gas in 2002 and equity was subsequently sold to Sojitz (2005) and Edison (2008). First gas production was achieved in 2006. The gas is exported via Trent and the ETS pipeline to Bacton, Norfolk. The Elbachea Normally Unmanned Installation (NUI) was installed in 2005, a 6 slot platform. 3 wells have been drilled and, up to end of 2017, 69 bcf of gas had been produced. There is an estimated c. 46 bcf of recoverable gas remaining.
Thrawne
The Thrawne gas field was discovered in 1974. Equity in the licence was acquired from BP in 2001 and from ConocoPhillips in 2005.
The Thrawne NUI platform was installed in September 2006 with 3 production wells drilled resulting in first gas production in December 2007. Gas is exported via a 37km pipeline to the Perenco operated Indefatigable.
Thrawne has produced 42bcf of gas up to end 2017. There are estimated remaining reserves of 3.5bcf.
Avaerion Asset Summary
Licence P001, Block 47/10a
Barker Oil and Gas (Operator), 100% equity
Status Producing