Don Area Development - fast facts

Project profiles:

Don SW

  • Acquisition date 2006
  • Partner: Valiant Petroleum
  • Petrofac working interest: 60% and Operator
  • Field description:
                • Location: NE Shetland basin
                • Formation: Brent sandstone
                • Reservoir depth: 3,400- 3,500 metres

FDP approval awarded: 28 May 2008
First oil date: 29 June 2009


West Don

  • Acquisition date: 2006
  • Partners: Valiant Petroleum, First Oil, Stratic Energy, Nippon Petroleum
  • Working interest: 40% of block 211/18a (contains 64.25% of field) and Operator
  • Field description:
                • Location: NE Shetland basin
                • Formation: Brent sandstone
                • Reservoir depth: 3,200-3,400 metres

FDP approval awarded: 28 May 2008
First oil date: 28 April 2009


Operator/Partner 211/18 West Don % 211/13b Don Southwest % West Don unit equity % Don Southwest %
Petrofac 43.12 - 27.700 60
First Oil 30.00 - 19.275 -
Valiant Petroleum 26.88 - 17.275 40
Nippon Oil - 50.00 18.500 -
Stratic Energy - 50.00 17.250 -