Equinor brings Mariner field on stream in UK North Sea

Aug. 15, 2019

Equinor brought Mariner oil field on stream in the UK North Sea Aug. 15, saying it expects the field will produce more than 300 million bbl of oil over 30 years.

Paula Dittrick

Equinor brought Mariner oil field on stream in the UK North Sea Aug. 15, saying it expects the field will produce more than 300 million bbl of oil over 30 years.

Mariner is Equinor’s first operated oil field on the UK Continental Shelf. Its reservoirs have an estimated 3 billion bbl of oil in place, a 50% increase over the original estimate.

Equinor expects Mariner will produce at average plateau rates of 55,000 b/d and up to 70,000 b/d at peak production.

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Paula Dittrick | Senior Staff Writer

Paula Dittrick has covered oil and gas from Houston for more than 20 years. Starting in May 2007, she developed a health, safety, and environment beat for Oil & Gas Journal. Dittrick is familiar with the industry’s financial aspects. She also monitors issues associated with carbon sequestration and renewable energy.

Dittrick joined OGJ in February 2001. Previously, she worked for Dow Jones and United Press International. She began writing about oil and gas as UPI’s West Texas bureau chief during the 1980s. She earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in journalism from the University of Nebraska in 1974.