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K13 gas fields

K13 gas fields is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand K13 gas fields rather than just read about it. In short: The K13 gas fields were major natural gas producing fields in the Netherlands sector of the North Sea, about 130 km west of Den Helder. The fields started producing gas in 1975 but are no longer operational except for one installation used as a riser platform.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

The K13 gas fields were major natural gas producing fields in the Netherlands sector of the North Sea, about 130 km west of Den Helder. The fields started producing gas in 1975 but are no longer operational except for one installation used as a riser platform.

The fields The K13 gas fields are located in the Southern North Sea. The K13 A field was discovered in 1972, followed by the B field in 1973, the E field in 1976 and the F field in 1977. The gas reservoirs have the following properties:

Development The K13 reservoirs were developed by a number of offshore installations across the K13 Block. The K13-A complex was the hub of the field, it received gas from its bridge-linked riser platform and from K13 Block satellite platforms. The K13–C installation received gas from platform K10–B.

The K13-C complex also received gas from K10-B. The pipelines in the field were:

The main 36” gas pipeline had a capacity of 39 million cubic metres per day.

Production The process plant on K13–A comprises 2 trains each with one 3-phase separator. Gas flows through a suction scrubber to a 4,500 horse power compressor then via a filter separator to a gas/glycol contact tower. Condensate is pumped into the gas pipeline, water is discharged to the sea. The process plant on K13–C comprises 2 trains each with one 3-phase separator. Gas flows through a suction scrubber to a 4,500 horse power compressor then via a filter separator to a gas/glycol contact tower. Condensate is pumped into the gas pipeline, water is discharged to the sea. Peak production from the field was as follows (million standard cubic feet per day) in 1979:

In 1986 the K13 field produced 824.2 million cubic metres of gas. Since 1992 gas production from the Markham gas field has been routed via K13.

Decommissioning In 1988 the five wells on production platform K13-D were plugged and abandoned. The same year, the topside of K13-D was moved to a new location in Netherland sector L8 becoming production platform L8-H. The K13B jacket was lifted out of the field in 1997. There is no longer any production from the original field or its satellite platforms. but K13–A is used as a bypass platform to treat and transport gas from the J6-A production platform (Centrica) and the K5-A production platform (Total) via the WestGas Transport gas pipeline to Den Helder. Since 2019, K13-A is a normally unmanned platform.

See also Helder, Helm and Hoorn oil fields Kotter and Logger oil and gas fields L4-L7 gas fields L10 gas field K7-K12 gas fields K14-K18 gas fields

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with K13 gas fields

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what K13 gas fields claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to K13 gas fields before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about K13 gas fields ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of K13 gas fields

In research: K13 gas fields appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses K13 gas fields in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: K13 gas fields is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Lists of oil and natural gas fields, Natural gas fields in the Netherlands, North Sea energy, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for K13 gas fields outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study K13 gas fields in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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