Forties Field
Discovered 1970, UK sector, the first giant UK oil field.
Overview
Forties gave Britain its own major oil stream, brought onstream in 1975 by BP. Apache bought it late and revitalized it with infill drilling. The Forties Pipeline System carries a large share of UK production.
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