Satellite and aerial maps of Brent A platform with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Brent B platform , Offshore UK | 2.5 | 006 | |
| Statfjord B platform , Offshore Norway | 22.3 | 018 | LF6M |
| NW Hutton platform , Offshore UK | 23.0 | 290 | |
| Ninian Central platform , Offshore UK | 23.5 | 212 | NC |
| Statfjord A platform , Offshore Norway | 25.7 | 017 | ENSF |
| Dunlin A platform , Offshore UK | 27.3 | 347 | DX |
Brent A platform |
1976 to 2014 | ||
| 61° 2' 5.4'' N 1° 42' 19.8'' E | ||
| East Shetland Basin, Block 211/29, Brent Field, Offshore UK | ||
| Elevation: 171 feet |
The Brent Field is located in UKCS Block 211/29 in the northern North Sea c 73.5nm NE of the Shetland Islands. It is one of the earliest North Sea fields; discovered in 1971 and tested in 1972 in the Middle Jurassic Brent Group sandstone hydrocarbon reservoirs. It opened around 1976; indeed the North Sea Hydrocarbon economy is tracked on World Markets by the price of Brent Crude. There are at least 4 platforms working the field, although by 2019 plans for decommissioning were advanced.
Brent Alpha was installed in 1976 and is a fixed steel jacket, secured to the seabed by piles at the base of each of its eight legs, in 142 m of the northern North Sea. It ceased production in Nov 2014.
Brent Alpha was installed in 1976 and is a fixed steel jacket, secured to the seabed by piles at the base of each of its eight legs, in 142 m of the northern North Sea. It ceased production in Nov 2014.
