Mar. 2013 - BP, Shell, ConocoPhillips and Chevron announced their decision to move forward with a two-year appraisal program designed to explore the possibility of developing the third phase of the Clair field west of the Shetland Islands. Five appraisal wells will be drilled initially. Depending upon the results from the five wells the program could be increased to between eight and twelve. The initial investment in the appraisal program will be more than $500 million.

Feb. 2012 - BP granted Subsea 7 a contract for the Clair Ridge Project, west of Shetland. The Clair Ridge development will comprise two new bridge-linked platforms to be located in the northeast of Clair Phase 1. The contract scope includes the project management, engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation of a 3-mile-long (6 kilometer-long), 22-inch-diameter oil export pipeline and a 9-mile-long (14-kilometer-long), 6-inch-diameter gas export pipeline connected to the new production facilities and existing Clair Phase 1 export systems. The pipeline systems will allow production to be transported from Clair Ridge to Sullom Voe Terminal (SVT) via a dedicated gas export pipeline spur tied into the Clair Phase 1 pipeline. The associated gas will tie into the West of Shetland Pipeline System via the gas export pipeline. The scope also includes tie-ins of integrated subsea towhead structures, field testing and pre-commissioning activities. Offshore operations are due to commence in 2013.

Oct. 2011 - AMEC received a contract to provide engineering and project management services for the main platform design for the second phase of development of the Clair Ridge project. Work has commenced, and installation of the two platforms will occur in 2015. Production from the oil field is slated for 2016. AMEC is contracted to perform detailed engineering and project management services for the construction and installation phase of two new bridge-linked platforms. This work includes detailed design, follow-on engineering, site support, plus procurement, supply chain services, materials management and information management services for the whole project. Clair is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) west of Shetland, in almost 459 feet (140 meters) of water. BP operates the field, holding a 28.6 percent interest.

Oct. 2011 - The UK Government has granted BP and partners approval to proceed with the development of the Clair Ridge project, which is the second phase of development of the Clair field. Development of the Clair Ridge project entails installing two new bridge-linked platforms with the ability to produce an estimated 640 MMbbl of oil. The project is expected to come online in 2016 and extend Clair's overall performance to 2050. The consortium also announced the successful appraisal of an extension to the Clair field, South West Clair, confirming the overall Clair field complex's status as the UK's largest hydrocarbon resources with more than seven billion barrels of oil and gas initially-in-place. The appraisal well is said to have encountered a significant new hydrocarbon column in an overlying reservoir horizon, which will support further development of the greater Clair field area in the future. Clair is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) west of Shetland, in approximately 459 feet (140 meters) of water. BP operates the field, holding a 28.6 percent interest.

Jul. 2010 - Aker Solutions received an EPC contract for the delivery of two steel jackets for the Clair Ridge project. Also included in the contract is load-out and sea fastening of the jackets and associated piles. The Drilling and Production jacket will have a total weight of 24,582 tons (22,300 tonnes), and the Quarter's Utility jacket will have a total weight of 9,921 tons (9,000 tonnes). Detailed engineering will start immediately, while fabrication in Verdal will commence in June 2011. The jacket will be ready for load-out in mid-February 2013 and delivered in March. Clair is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) west of Shetland, in approximately 459 feet (140 meters) of water. BP operates the field, holding a 28.6% interest.

Nov. 2009 - BP awarded a contract to Stingray Geophysical to conduct a Life of Field seismic feasiblity study to monitor the long-term performance and development of Clair's producing reservoirs. The Clair field is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) west of Shetland, Scotland, in approximately 459 feet (140 meters) of water. The oil and gas field, long dogged by technical troubles, was discovered in 1977 but was not developed until 2001 due to the prohibitive cost of drilling and exploring the fractured nature of the rock Devonian sandstone that holds the oil.

Oct. 2009 - Odfjell Drilling was awarded a five-year contract with three two-year options from BP for drilling and maintenance services on the Clair, Andrew, Harding, Bruce and Magnus platforms on the UK Continental Shelf. Odfjell Drilling will take over operations from the current contractors before the end of the year.

Aug. 2009 - RDS, the engineering division of international drilling contractor KCA DEUTAG, was awarded the contract for the Clair Ridge drilling facilities design by BP (who operates on behalf of Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Hess and Shell). The design team was mobilized and commenced work in early June. The Clair Ridge facility will be designed to accommodate at least 28 wells, with a subsea template for a number of predrilled wells subsequently tied-back to the platform, and the remainder being drilled directly from the platform. The Clair field is located approximately 47 miles (75 kilometers) west of The Shetland Isles in approximately 459 feet (140 meters) of water. It covers an area of 54,363 acres (220 square kilometers). Phase 1 of the Clair field development included the installation of the export pipeline system and the Clair Phase '1' platform which was installed in 2004 and achieved first oil in early 2005. The next phase of the development, Clair Ridge, is targeting the elongated up-thrown part of the field to the north of Clair Phase 1.