The Ivanhoe/Rob Roy Fields: Operational Innovation on a Major Subsea Development

The Ivanhoe/Rob Roy development consists of a floating production facility (FPF) serving two remote subsea production/injection manifolds and oil well clusters. These clusters, about 2 miles apart, consist of nine production and six injection wells depleting five separate hydrocarbon accumulations. The field development philosophy has centered on using state-of-the-art hardware and techniques to achieve optimum exploitation of reserves. A strong emphasis on safety is reflected in all aspects of the project from design to operation. This paper describes the development after 1 year in operation. The approach taken will be of interest to other North Sea operators contemplating marginal subsea tie-backs or stand-alone developments.