Abstract

Abstract The Captain Field in Block 13/22a is in the Moray Firth region of the UK North Sea. The primary reservoirs are Lower Cretaceous turbidite sandstones of the Captain Sandstone Member. Upper Jurassic shallower-marine Heather Formation sandstones of Oxfordian age provide a secondary reservoir. Total oil in place exceeds 1 Bbbl; however, the oil is heavy and viscous, requiring the continuous application of innovative technologies to maximize economic recovery from the field. Captain has been producing since 1997, with reservoir waterflood planned from the outset. Captain has been developed using long horizontal producers to maximize reservoir contact. Water injectors provide pressure support, with the aim of full voidage replacement. The Captain development has been phased with facilities consisting of two bridge-linked platforms, a floating production, storage and offloading vessel, and two subsea manifolds. Peak oil rate (100 000 boepd) was achieved in 2002. Average production in 2019 was 28 000 boepd. Captain is executing a chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) project, a first for the UK North Sea. Conventional waterflood yields an estimated ultimate recovery of 30–40%. Chemical EOR is expected to improve this by 5–20% in areas of the reservoir under polymer flood.

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