The Gawain Field, Blocks 49/24, 49/29a, UK North Sea
Publication: Geological Society, London, Memoirs
Volume 20
Pages 713 - 722
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The Gawain Field is located on the Inde shelf in the Southern North Sea, 85 km NE of the Norfolk coast. Gawain was discovered in 1970 by well 49/29-1 and a total of nine wells have been drilled on the structure. Gas is produced from the Leman Sandstone Formation of Early Permian age. The reservoir section is comprised predominantly of stacked aeolian dune sands possessing excellent poroperm characteristics. The structure is a complex NW-SE trending horst block with a common gas-water contact at 8904 ft TVDss. Low structural relief has presented a major challenge to field development, which has utilized extended reach wells to maximize drainage potential. Initial gas-in-place is estimated at 289 BCF with recoverable reserves in the order of 196 BCF. The field came on production in September 1995 via a sub-sea tie back to the Thames infrastructure and has an expected field life of 10 years
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Geological Society, London, Memoirs
Volume 20 • 2003
Pages: 713 - 722
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Published: 2003
Published online: 11 March 2004
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