Production
Production started in December 1975 from the Auk 'A' platform.
The topsides facilities included capability to drill, produce meter and pump oil. There were 10 well slots with 6 initially drilled. The plant has a capacity of 80,000 barrels of oil per day, Production start up was in December 1975.[1] Initially production was to an ELSBM and then to the Fulmar Alpha platform in August 1986.The Exposed Location Single Buoy Mooring (ELSBM) has a height of 74 metres and stands in a water depth of 86 metres. It comprises a helideck, a mooring trunk, a mooring rope reel turntable buoyancy compartments and a ballast compartment. It is anchored to the seabed by eight 13.5 tonne anchors and 600 metre chains. It is supplied with oil through two 10 inch diameter hoses.[1]
Associated gas from the reservoir was separated and used to power electrical generation with the excess being flared.
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