Schiehallion oilfield

Schiehallion oil field
Schiehallion Vessel 2004
Schiehallion oilfield is located in North Sea
Schiehallion oilfield
Location of Schiehallion oil field
CountryScotland, United Kingdom
RegionNorth Sea
Offshore/onshoreoffshore
Coordinates60°20′N 4°20′W / 60.333°N 4.333°W / 60.333; -4.333
OperatorBP
PartnersBP, Shell, Amerada Hess, Murphy Oil, Statoil, OMV
Field history
Discovery1993
Start of production1998

The Schiehallion oilfield is a deepwater offshore oilfield approximately 175 kilometres (110 mi) west of the Shetland Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Schiehallion and adjacent Loyal field were jointly developed by BP on behalf of the Schiehallion field partners; BP, Shell, Amerada Hess, Murphy Oil, Statoil and OMV, and the Loyal field partners; BP and Shell.

The Schiehallion field, together with Foinaven, Clair, Lancaster and Solan fields, forms the frontier area generally termed as the West of Shetland.


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