Rosebank oil and gas field


The Rosebank oil and gas field lies west of Shetland. It is operated by Equinor; Suncor and . The discovery well was drilled in 2004. A final investment decision for Rosebank is planned to be taken by May 2022..
Ocean depth is. The discovery well, drilled to, flowed of 37° API light oil from a deposit thick.

Geology

The deposit is contained in layers of sandstone which lie between layers of basalt making use of seismic imaging difficult and expensive. It is estimated that of oil and gas could be recovered.

Practical considerations

Weather conditions are extremely difficult. Superstructure is designed to withstand waves. High petroleum prices and favorable tax treatment is needed. Bringing gas to market requires finding a way to finance a pipeline which would combine production from several fields in the West of Shetland area into a gas export pipeline.