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West Sole WA offshore platform
West Sole WA offshore platform profile from RigOil. UK, Perenco, Fixed steel jacket, Operational. View location, field, facilities, photos, production con…
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- Country
- UK
- Operator
- Perenco
- Platform type
- Fixed steel jacket
- Status
- Operational
- Production
- Gas
- Block
- 48/6
- Latitude
- 53.7028
- Longitude
- 1.1493
Field and context
The West Sole gas field was discovered in 1965, producing natural gas and associated condensate from a Permian Rotliegendes sandstone reservoir. It was the first commercial UK offshore gas field to deliver gas onshore, starting 1967, and remains active under Perenco operation.