Celebrations have been held on board the Golden Eagle offshore platform to recognise ten years of production. 

Discovered in 2007, approximately 110 km northeast of Aberdeen, Golden Eagle was expected to produce approximately 140 million barrels of oil. The £2.3 billion development progressed from discovery to production in less than eight years and first oil was achieved on 01 November 2014. 

At its peak, Golden Eagle was producing approximately 77,000 barrels of oil per day. Ten years later, continued development and a focus on safe and sustainable operations, has seen Golden Eagle produce more than 145 million barrels of oil equivalent.

Mr. Pan Yiyong, Managing Director for CNOOC International’s UK North Sea business, said, 
“We’re delighted to recognise this important milestone and celebrate Golden Eagle’s significant contribution to the UK energy industry over the past ten years. As Operator of the Golden Eagle platform and on behalf of our co-venture partners, we thank the many people past and present who have supported the asset and been instrumental to Golden Eagle’s success.”

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