Search Main Navigation ABOUT US OPERATIONS DECOMMISSIONING RESPONSIBILITY NEWS CAREERS CONTACT Breadcrumb HOME · DECOMMISSIONING · BEATRICE · TIMELINE TIMELINE BEATRICE OIL FIELD TIMELINE To date: 1976 MESA Petroleum Co. strikes oil in the Beatrice field 1978 Project development approval awarded 1981 Oil production starts, led by BNOC 1988 BP acquires oil field and facilities from Britoil (formerly BNOC) 1996 Talisman Energy acquires oil field and facilities from BP 2001 59 kilometres replacement section of oil export pipeline installed 2004 Beatrice decommissioning programme approved by DECC in anticipation of eventual decommissioning, based on reuse of the platform complex by the Ministry of Defence 2007/8 Two demonstrator wind turbines installed to supply power to the Beatrice facilities 2008 Ithaca Energy takes over Beatrice facilities to aid productions at its Jacky platform, tied back to Beatrice. Talisman Energy retains eventual decommissioning liability 2012 Joint venture created between Talisman Energy and Sinopec – Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited Ministry of Defence withdraws from reuse agreement for Beatrice 2013 Early stage studies initiated by Talisman-Sinopec Energy UK to inform Beatrice decommissioning pre-planning 2014 Ithaca Energy gives one year notice of intention to withdraw from Beatrice in January 2015 Environmental and pipeline surveys commissioned by decommissioning team to inform planning Draft Scoping Report for the Environmental Impact Assessment published for stakeholder comment 2015 Beatrice returns to the Talisman Sinopec (Repsol Sinopec) Comparative assessment of pipeline decommissioning options undertaken Stakeholder review of potential pipeline removal options and broader decommissioning proposals 2016 Decision taken on timing and shape of decommissioning programme B&C well abandonment campaign planned and approved 2017 Alpha well abandonment planning NEWS REPSOL SINOPEC PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP LARGE-SCALE GREEN HYDROGEN FACILITY IN ORKNEY Green Investment Group, TotalEnergies and RIDG partner with Repsol Sinopec and Uniper to develop large-scale green hydrogen facility in Orkney 12 Oct '21 NEWS REPSOL SINOPEC ANNOUNCED AS INDUSTRY CHAMPION AS OGUK AWARDS 2021 FINALISTS REVEALED Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited has been announced an industry champion 16 Sep '21 INDEPTH REPSOL SINOPEC TARGETS ADDITIONAL BARRELS AS PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY RISES Work has begun on projects across a number of sites in the Repsol Sinopec portfolio that should realise in the region of an additional 10m boe. 19 Apr '19 INDEPTH REPSOL SINOPEC – A STAR PLACEMENT PROVIDER We are delighted to have been recognised for the quality of student placements we provide with an industry award nomination. 14 Sep '17 Contact us PHONE: +44 (0) 1224 352500 FAX: +44 (0) 1224 353400 LinkedIn Footer Navigation ABOUT US OPERATIONS DECOMMISSIONING RESPONSIBILITY NEWS CAREERS CONTACT MODERN SLAVERY STATEMENT Legal Notice - Privacy statement - Cookie policy - Sitemap © 2019 Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited. Registered company number 825828 Designed and built by Hampton