Schiehallion oilfield
| Schiehallion oil field | |
|---|---|
Schiehallion Vessel 2004 | |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Region | North Sea |
| Offshore/onshore | offshore |
| Coordinates | 60°20′N 4°20′W / 60.333°N 4.333°W |
| Operator | BP |
| Partners | BP, Shell, Amerada Hess, Murphy Oil, Statoil, OMV |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1993 |
| Start of production | 1998 |
The Schiehallion oilfield is a deepwater offshore oilfield approximately 175 kilometres (95 nautical miles) west of the Shetland Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. The Schiehallion and adjacent Loyal field were jointly developed by BP on behalf of the Schiehallion field partners; BP, Shell, Amerada Hess, Murphy Oil, Statoil and OMV, and the Loyal field partners; BP and Shell.
The Schiehallion field, together with Foinaven, Clair, Lancaster and Solan fields, forms the frontier area generally termed as the West of Shetland.