The Leman Alpha Complex is located in the Southern North Sea, 50km from Bacton, and serves as a gas processing hub for 11 normally unmanned installations. It features multiple production and compression platforms, with capabilities for bulk liquid separation and gas compression. Gas is exported via pipeline to the Bacton Gas Terminal, with operational details and capacity information provided for the upcoming years.
The Leman Alpha Complex is located in the Southern North Sea, 50km from Bacton, and serves as a gas processing hub for 11 normally unmanned installations. It features multiple production and compression platforms, with capabilities for bulk liquid separation and gas compression. Gas is exported via pipeline to the Bacton Gas Terminal, with operational details and capacity information provided for the upcoming years.
The Leman Alpha Complex is located in the Southern North Sea, 50km from Bacton, and serves as a gas processing hub for 11 normally unmanned installations. It features multiple production and compression platforms, with capabilities for bulk liquid separation and gas compression. Gas is exported via pipeline to the Bacton Gas Terminal, with operational details and capacity information provided for the upcoming years.
The Leman Alpha Complex is located in the Southern North Sea, 50km from Bacton, and serves as a gas processing hub for 11 normally unmanned installations. It features multiple production and compression platforms, with capabilities for bulk liquid separation and gas compression. Gas is exported via pipeline to the Bacton Gas Terminal, with operational details and capacity information provided for the upcoming years.
The Leman Alpha installation is in the Southern part of the North Sea, 50km (31 miles) from Bacton. Gas is exported through the Leman pipeline to Bacton.
Leman Alpha has following facilities:
Leman AP Production Platform + CPUG slugcatcher Leman AD-II Wellhead platform Leman AK Production Platform + Leman slugcatcher Leman AC Compression platform Leman AD-I Wellhead platform & living quarters
Hub: Gas processing hub for 11 normally unmanned installation (NUI)
Structure: 5 bridge-linked steel jackets Capabilities: Bulk liquid separation, 3-stage ‘wet’ gas compression, produced water overboard, fiscal metering Key equipment: 2 Modern centrifugal compressors, gas-driven generators, chemical & export pumps, gas/liquid separators, produced water tank
KEY FACTS Block 49/26 Sector Southern North Sea Approx distance to land 69km (43 miles) North East of Lowestoft Water Depth 121ft (37m)
Hydrocarbons Produced Gas
Export Method Piped to Bacton Gas Terminal
Operated / Non-Operated Operated
Graphic Design and Print Services (Aberdeen) HRDR/NUR : Ref. 021799 December 2024 LEMAN ALPHA COMPLEX
INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION Entry Specification: GSV 36.9-42.3MJ/sm3, Oxygen <10 ppmv, CO2 <2 mol%, H2S <3.3ppm, Total Sulphur <15ppm, WI 48.2-51.2 MJ/Sm3, Inerts <7% mol, N2 <5 mol%
Outline details of Primary separation Three Stage Compression Station with Fiscal Metering. processing facilities: Export Pipeline to Shell Bacton Gas Plant.
Outline details of gas treatment facilities: Gas Compression (1.7 barg suction pressure).
HIGH LEVEL CAPACITY INFORMATION
The basic capacity information is portrayed by colour coded 'traffic lights' that reflect thresholds of availability over the next 5 years
Technical modifications are required to cater for additional volumes
LEMAN WEST & No1 Sealine
Gas compression capacity: 250 MMscf/d Gas export capacity: 400+ MMscf/d
CONTACT INFORMATION Shell For further enquiries regarding the above please contact ABE-Notices@Shell.com
Last update: January 2025
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