Name of the Project
Alligin and Vorlich satellite fields development.

Location
The projects are located in the North Sea, off the coast of north-west Europe. Alligin is located in the Greater Schiehallion Area, about 140 km west of Shetland. Vorlich is located about 241 km east of Aberdeen.

Client
Alligin – BP is the operator (50%) and Shell (50%). Vorlich – BP is the operator (66%) and Ithaca Energy (34%).

Project Description
Alligin and Vorlich are expected to produce 30 000 bbl/d gross of oil equivalent at peak production. Alligin, a two-well development, will be tied back to BP’s Glen Lyon floating, production, storage and offloading vessel.

Vorlich, also a two-well development, will be tied back to the Ithaca Energy-operated FPF-1 floating production facility, which is situated at the centre of Ithaca’s Greater Stella Area production hub.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Both fields are expected to come on stream in 2020.

Latest Developments
BP has awarded a major contract for the Alligin development to Subsea 7, which will provide project management, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the subsea pipelines.

Subsea 7 will deliver the contract from its Aberdeen base with offshore activities expected to get under way in 2019.

Meanwhile, BP has submitted its environ-mental statement for the Vorlich development to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and is finalising its contracting strategy for the development.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Subsea 7 (project management and EPC services for subsea pipelines).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
BP North Sea press office, Aberdeen, tel +44 1224 833733 or email stephen.christie@uk.bp.com.
BP group press office, tel +44 207 496 4076 or email bppress@bp.com.