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Barque PL offshore platform
Barque PL offshore platform profile from RigOil. UK, Shell, Fixed steel jacket, Operational. View location, field, facilities, photos, production context…
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- Country
- UK
- Operator
- Shell
- Platform type
- Fixed steel jacket
- Status
- Operational
- Production
- Gas
- Block
- 48/14
- Latitude
- 53.5672
- Longitude
- 1.6323
Field and context
The Barque gas field lies in the Sole Pit Basin of the southern North Sea. Discovered in 1969, it produces gas from Permian Rotliegend sandstone reservoirs. Development focused on fixed platform infrastructure and pipeline export to the UK gas network via the Bacton terminal.