Terra Nova oil field
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| Terra Nova oil field | |
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 Terra Nova oil field |
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| Country | Canada |
| Location | Jeanne d'Arc Basin |
| Block(s) | Graben, East Flank, Far East |
| Offshore/onshore | offshore |
| Coordinates | 46°28′30″N 48°28′46″W / 46.475°N 48.47944°WCoordinates: 46°28′30″N 48°28′46″W / 46.475°N 48.47944°W |
| Operator(s) | Suncor Energy |
| Partners | Suncor Energy, ExxonMobil, Statoil, Husky Energy, Murphy Oil, Mosbacher Operating Ltd., Chevron Corporation |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1984 |
| Production | |
| Estimated oil in place | 406 million barrels (~5.54×107 t) |
| Producing formations | Late Jurassic-aged sandstone |
Terra Nova is an oil field development project 350 kilometres off the coast of Newfoundland. Discovered in 1984 by Petro-Canada, the field is the second largest off Canada's East Coast. Terra Nova is the first harsh environment development in North America to use a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, the Terra Nova FPSO. Production from the field began in January 2002.
The oil is produced from the Late Jurassic-aged sandstone within the Jeanne d'Arc Formation. The reservoir was deposited as a large braided fluvial system. The discovery well was Terra Nova K-08 drilled in 1984 by Petro-Canada.
The working interest partners are:
- Suncor Energy (33.99 %) - operator
- Exxon Mobil Canada Properties (22.00%)
- Statoil (15.00%)
- Husky Energy Operations Ltd. (12.51%)
- Murphy Oil Company Ltd. (10.475%)
- Mosbacher Operating Ltd. (3.50%)
- Chevron Canada Resources (1.00%)
