Bruce, Keith and Rhum

 

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Bruce, Keith & Rhum

Serica is owner and operator of the Bruce (98%), Keith (100%) and Rhum (50%) assets consisting of over 25 wells, three bridge-linked platforms and extensive subsea pipelines and infrastructure that tie-in Rhum, Keith and the Western Area of Bruce to the Bruce facilities. Collectively, these assets provide a significant contribution to the UK gas demands.

Rhum Bruce and Keith Field layout

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Bruce

The Bruce field is a producing asset located in blocks 9/9a, 9/8a and 9/9b in the Northern North Sea.

  • Average production of 6,700 boe/d net to Serica for the first half of 2024
  • Gas exported via the Frigg pipeline to the St Fergus terminal and liquids exported via the Forties Pipeline System
  • Comprised of three linked platforms:
    • Production Utilities Quarters Platform with quarters for crew (max. 168 persons)
    • Drilling Platform
    • Compression/Reception Platform which hosts reception and compression facilities
  • Combination of platform wells and Western Area Development subsea tie-back

Partners: Serica (operator) 98%, BP 1%, Total 1%

6,700boe/d

Bruce half-year 2024 production net to Serica

Keith

The Keith oil field is located in block 9/8a in the Northern North Sea, 6.4 km to the southwest of Bruce. A well intervention to re-instate production from the K1 well, which has not produced since 2022, was successfully completed in May 2024, and is expected to come online in Q4. 

  • Single well subsea tie-back to Bruce

Partners: Serica (operator) 100%

Rhum

The Rhum gas field is located in block 3/29a, 44km north of Bruce and is a subsea development tied back to the Bruce platform via an insulated pipeline. Rhum is a strategic UK gas asset with significant upside potential.

  • Three subsea producing wells, R1, R2 and R3, with average production around 16,700 boe/d net to Serica for the first half of 2024
  • R3, was worked over during 2021 and added to Rhum’s production capability
  • High quality reservoir displaying ‘tank’ characteristics
  • High pressure, high temperature reservoir

Partners: Serica (operator) 50%, IOC (UK) Limited 50%

16,700boe/d

Rhum half year 2024 production net to Serica

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