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Chrysaor to Boost Output from Two North Sea
Fields
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orth Sea oil and gas operator Chrysaor has applied to the UK
authorities for a permission to increase production from two of its
operated North Sea fields, Hawkins and Seymour.
Chrysaor has submitted a letter of application to the Oil and Gas
Authority (OGA) in relation to a proposed increase in production
from the Hawkins and Seymour fields located 137 miles from the
Aberdeenshire coastline.
The company’s application is supported by an Environmental Statement
for the proposed increase of production. The Environmental Statement
reports the findings of the Environmental Impact Assessment that has
been undertaken in support of the application to vary the production
consents for Hawkins and Seymour.
Chrysaor North Sea Limited operates the Hawkins and Seymour
fields on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf in the central North
Sea, within Licence Block 22/05. The fields lie 220 km from the United
Kingdom coastline and 3.8 km from the United Kingdom/ Norway
median line. Both fields are produced through the Armada platform, in
Block 22/05. The Armada platform was installed in 1997 and currently
processes produced hydrocarbons from seven other reservoirs
including Fleming, Drake, Hawkins (the Armada fields), Seymour, Rev,
Maria and Gaupe (North and South).
According to documents submitted by Chrysaor, Hawkins has a
maximum production consent level for oil at 0.044 thousand cubic
meters per day (35.29 tonnes per day) and for gas 161.6 thousand cubic
meters per day.
The company has now applied for the maximum production consent
in 2020 of 0.219 thousand cubic meters per day of oil (175.46 tonnes per
day) and for gas 936.884 thousand cubic meters per day.
For 2021, Chrysaor applied for 0.181 thousand cubic meters per day of
oil (145.24 tonnes per day) and for gas 961.336 thousand cubic meters
per day.
The Hawkins well (22/05b-A13) will be drilled from the Armada
platform targeting the Hawkins field. Hawkins production will be
separated and processed on the Armada platform utilizing existing
equipment on Armada. Gas will be exported via the Central Area
Transmission System (CATS) pipeline system and the oil through the
Forties Pipeline System (FPS) as per current arrangements.
At present, Seymour has a maximum production consent level for oil
at 0.35 thousand cubic meters per day (301.7 tonnes per day) and for
gas 150 thousand cubic meters per day.
Chrysaor has now applied for the maximum production consent in
2020 of 1.026 thousand cubic meters per day of oil (884.41 tonnes per
day) and for gas 766.100 thousand cubic meters per day.
For the year after that, Chrysaor has applied for 0.869 thousand cubic
meters per day of oil (749.08 tonnes per day) and for gas 985.200
thousand cubic meters per day.
The Seymour Horst well (22/05b-A14) will also be drilled from the
Armada platform targeting the Seymour field. •
Nebosh Launches Safety Simplified
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EBOSH, one of the world’s leading providers of health and safety
qualifications, has launched Safety Simplified, a brand new
approach to health and safety training.
The three-day, practical course, which innovatively uses augmented
reality to bring safety learning to life, has been introduced to drive a
revolution in the UK workplace by introducing health and safety
knowledge to more people.
The course represents a major new development for NEBOSH. Ian
Taylor, Chief Executive, NEBOSH explains why it’s taking this bold step
now: “Every year 1.4 million people suffer from work-related injuries
and ill-health. This costs UK organisations £15 billion. These are huge
numbers and let’s not forget, behind these statistics are real people
whose lives have been affected.
“A key answer is to get more people aware of and involved in health and
safety, after all everyone has a part to play in keeping their workplace
safe. So we decided to develop Safety Simplified. It makes health and
safety training both relevant and accessible to all.”
Safety Simplified emphasises the practical nature of health and safety.
The course is heavily activity focused, and creatively uses augmented
reality (AR) to help people visualise what they’re being taught. There
are numerous AR scenarios covering some of the most common safety
issues such as noise, vibration, desk working, mechanical hazards,
manual handling and working at height. Learners also complete a
simple risk assessment.
Those who complete it will return to their workplaces with safety tips,
ideas and tools which can be put into practice straight away. They will be
able to make a real contribution not just to their immediate workspace
but to the organisation’s wider culture and its health and safety team.
Employers can easily adopt Safety Simplified to boost the health
and safety knowledge and culture across their whole workforce. It is
applicable to any sector and is simple to deliver with minimal set-up.
For instance, the AR app and scenarios are free to download to any
smart device from Google’s Play Store and the Apple App Store.
Over time, businesses which put their staff through the Safety Simplified
training can expect to see reductions in injuries, improvements in how
people do their jobs and fewer days lost to illness and injury. The risk of
fines will be reduced, and employer brands better protected.
“These are all great bottom-line benefits, but most importantly, by
creating safer places to work, staff will be better protected – and that’s
good for everyone,” adds Ian Taylor.
With flexible ‘on the day’ registrations and the ability to deliver Safety
Simplified to a specific organisation’s needs, any employee, anywhere in
the world, can complete the course. •
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