| Elgin–Franklin field | |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Location | North Sea |
| Block(s) | 22/30b 22/30c 29/5b |
| Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
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| Operator(s) | Total S.A. |
| Partners | Total S.A. Eni BG Group E.ON ExxonMobil Chevron Corporation Dyas Oranje-Nassau Energie |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1986 (Franklin) 1991 (Elgin) |
| Start of production | March 2001 (Elgin) August 2001 (Franklin) |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 45,000 barrels per day (~2.2×106 t/a) |
| Recoverable oil (million tonnes) | 60 |
| Estimated gas in place (billion cubic meters) | 50 |
| Producing formations | Upper Jurassic Fulmar Formation (Franklin Sand) |
The Elgin–Franklin fields are two adjacent gas fields located in the Central Graben Area of the North Sea 240 kilometres (150 mi) east of Aberdeen, Scotland at the water depth of 93 metres (305 ft). The field operated by Total S.A. shows record values in terms of temperature and pressure, with 197 °C (387 °F) and 1,155 bars (115,500 kPa).[1][2]
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Produced oil is transported through the Forties pipeline system to Kinneil in Fife while produced gas is transported through the SEAL Pipeline to Bacton, Norfolk.