Tornado Oil and Gas Field (United Kingdom)

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Tornado Oil and Gas Field is an in development oil and gas field in United Kingdom.

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Field-level project details for Tornado Oil and Gas Field

*Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID* year Production start year
Tornado In development[1] Ithaca Energy[2] Ithaca Energy (50.0%); Shell (50.0%)[3] 2009[4] 2030 (expected)[5]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Tornado Oil and Gas Field

million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Fuel Description Reserve Classification Quantity Units Data Year Source
hydrocarbons recoverable resources 86 million boe 2019 [6]
hydrocarbons Recoverable resources 80 million boe 2022 [7]

Location

Table 3: field-level location details for Tornado Oil and Gas Field

Concession/Block Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
204/8[8] Offshore, United Kingdom[9] 60.567, -4.4441 (exact)[9]

The map below shows the exact location of the field:

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Background

The field was discovered and appraised in 2009 by an OMV-led consortium.[10][11] Tornado was the 6th largest discovery made between 2008 and 2019.[12] Siccar Point Energy (50%, operator) and Shell plc (50%) were awarded the license in the UKCS 30th License Round in 2018.[13] Ithaca Energy Limited acquired Siccar Point Energy in July of 2022 and now serves as the field operator and owner of the 50% interest.[14] Ithaca Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Delek Group.[15] The field is expected to be developed as part of a regional gas development hub.[10]

FID is expected to be reached in 2022 with production starting in 2030[16]

According to the North Sea Transition Authority, the project continues to progress with various gas export options being considered. However, the project is “unlikely to be commercial as a stand alone development,” and ongoing exploration studies in the license area are aimed at identifying additional gas resources. A decision is expected to be made by September 2022 on whether to proceed with seismic surveys, drill, or relinquish the license.[16] It is notable that further progress on this field may be dependent on the development of Cambo Phase 1 Oil and Gas Field, which has encountered setbacks and significant opposition from environmental groups.[10]

Friends of the Earth estimated, in 2022, that total lifecycle emissions from the field may amount to 22 MtCo2e.[17]

Articles and Resources

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of oil and gas extraction sites, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Extraction Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.

References

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