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

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    The document summarizes the decommissioning of the Miller oil and gas field located in the North Sea. It provides background on Miller's infrastructure and production history. It then details the various decommissioning activities that have taken place so far, including well abandonment, topsides cleanup by flushing and purging equipment, and pipeline flushing operations. The current status of decommissioning is outlined, with well abandonment 80% complete and pipeline preparation ongoing. Lessons learned that are discussed include pre-investing in well abandonment, complications from complex well design, planning pipeline flushing at end of production, and considering impacts of third parties on pipeline decommissioning.

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    The document summarizes the decommissioning of the Miller oil and gas field located in the North Sea. It provides background on Miller's infrastructure and production history. It then details the various decommissioning activities that have taken place so far, including well abandonment, topsides cleanup by flushing and purging equipment, and pipeline flushing operations. The current status of decommissioning is outlined, with well abandonment 80% complete and pipeline preparation ongoing. Lessons learned that are discussed include pre-investing in well abandonment, complications from complex well design, planning pipeline flushing at end of production, and considering impacts of third parties on pipeline decommissioning.

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    The document summarizes the decommissioning of the Miller oil and gas field located in the North Sea. It provides background on Miller's infrastructure and production history. It then details the various decommissioning activities that have taken place so far, including well abandonment, topsides cleanup by flushing and purging equipment, and pipeline flushing operations. The current status of decommissioning is outlined, with well abandonment 80% complete and pipeline preparation ongoing. Lessons learned that are discussed include pre-investing in well abandonment, complications from complex well design, planning pipeline flushing at end of production, and considering impacts of third parties on pipeline decommissioning.

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

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    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

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