| Key Data |
|---|
| Location | Blocks 22/30b, 22/30 and 29/5b |
| Water Depth | 305ft (93m) |
| Field Discovered | Elgin - 1991
Franklin - 1986 |
| First Production | Elgin - April 2000
Franklin - October 2000 |
| Gas Ultimate Recovery | Elgin - 889 billion standard cubic feet (25.2 billion cubic metres)
Franklin - 821 billion standard cubic feet (23.3 billion cubic metres) |
| Condensate Ultimate Recovery | Elgin - 244 million barrels (38.7 million cubic metres)
Franklin - 123 million barrels (19.5 million cubic metres) |
| Estimated Recovery Factor | Gas - 58%
Condensate - 52% |
| PUQ Platform |
|---|
| Production Facilities | Gas condensate separated into liquid hydrocarbons and commercial-quality gas
Condensate exported via pipeline to Kinneil via Cruden Bay
Commercial gas exported via seal pipeline to Bacton terminal |
| Platform Type | Pile founded, jack up |
| Hull Weight | 10,700t |
| Topsides | 13,400t |
| Legs / Piles | 10,900t |
| Total | 35,000t |
| Triangle | 338ft (103m) per side |
| Accommodation | 68 beds |
| Normal Manning | 48 (when not set-icing wells) |
| Freefall Lifeboats | 3 x 45-man capacity |
| Wellhead Platform |
|---|
| Platform Type | Steel jacket, four legs |
| Jacket Weight | Elgin - 2,715t at lift
Franklin - 2,800t at lift |
| Topsides | Elgin - 1,743t (provisional)
Franklin - 2,093t (provisional) |
| Deck Dimensions | Elgin - 63.66ft x 111.5ft (25.5m x 34m)
Franklin - 63.66ft x 150.92ft (25.5m x 46m) |
| Drilling | Elgin - 2 platform slots
Franklin - 9 platform slots |
| Freefall Lifeboats | 1 x 20-man capacity
1 x 15-man capacity
1 x 10-man capacity |
| Pipeline |
|---|
| Condensate Export | 24in x 24 miles (61cm x 38km) spur lines Marnock to unity pipeline close to Marnock
Joint liquids export with Shearwater |
| Gas Export | 4in x 292 miles (86cm x 468km) SEAL line to Bacton
Joint gas export |
| Interfield Line | Two 12in x 4 miles (30cm x 5.5km) lines exponing well fluid from Franklin to Elgin PUQ
Two service umbilicals from Elgin PUQ to Franklin
One power cable / fibre-optic cable |
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