| Bentley Oil Field | |
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| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Location | North Sea |
| Block(s) | 9/3b |
| Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
| Coordinates | |
| Owner | Xcite Energy |
| Service contractor(s) | AMEC |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1977 |
| Production | |
| Estimated oil in place | 690 million barrels (~9.4×107 t) |
| Recoverable oil | 160 million barrels (~2.2×107 t) |
| Producing formations | Dornoch formation (Late Paleocene) |
Bentley Oil Field is a heavy oil field located in the North Sea about 160 kilometres (99 mi) to the east of the Shetland Port of Lerwick. It is owned by Xcite Energy.[1] The field is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-west of Statoil-operated Bressay field.[2]
The oil field was discovered in 1977 at the sea depth of 113 metres (371 ft).[1] A flow test was conducted on well 9/3b-6z by Xcite Energy[3] and it is expected that the well will go into full production in 2011.
The recoverable reserves are 160 million barrels (25×106 m3) of oil and total oil in place is estimated about 690 million barrels (110×106 m3).[1][4] The field is being drilled using horizontal drilling technology, which was unavailable when the field was discovered in 1977. The field is being drilled by Ocean Nomad, a semisubmersible rig leased from Diamond Offshore Drilling.[5] The company has also signed up to use the jack-up Rowan Norway.[6] First Energy Capital have initiated coverage with an OUTPERFORM rating .[7] In the 26th Seaward Licensing Round Xcite was awarded the nearby blocks 9/3c and 9/3d that border the Bentlyfield block 9/3b .[8]