Serica Energy plc said production had stabilised from the Bittern field B6 well in the Triton Area, UK central North Sea.
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On 11 September, the well began initial flowback to the Triton floating production storage and offloading vessel.
Oil and gas are recorded at a combined gross rate of around 8,000 boepd, net 5,200 boepd to Serica’s 64.4% interest.
On the Gannet GE-05 well, in which Serica has a 100% interest, drilling and completion activities have finished, with data collected during drilling showing “encouraging results”.
Serica expects production to start near the beginning of November.
The COSL Innovator rig is now moving to drill the campaign’s next well on the Guillemot NW field, where the company has a 10% interest.
“Total Serica portfolio production is currently over 50,000 boepd, a level that if retained would result in the company finishing 2024 in line with the updated guidance given at our half-year results on 10 September,” added the company.
The Triton Area, comprising eight producing oil fields developed via common infrastructure, lies 190km east of Aberdeen in water depths of 90 metres.
The fields currently producing oil and gas via the Triton FPSO are Evelyn, Bittern, Guillemot West and Guillemot Northwest, Gannet E, Clapham, Pict and Saxon.
The company’s partners are Dana Petroleum Ltd which operates the PFSO and the Bittern, Guillemot West / North West, Clapham, Saxon, and Pict fields and Waldorf Production UK Ltd.
Serica operates the Gannet E and Evelyn fields, with Dana as pipeline operator and Petrofac as well operator, and is also operator of the Belinda field.