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Serica stops Rhum production due to fault in subsea control module

Serica Energy plc said it had temporarily shut down Rhum production after identifying a fault in the subsea control module. PROGRAMME The company added that there were currently no safety or environmental issues associated with the fault. “A programme to replace the control module is being planned utilising a spare module held in stock. “This […]

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Serica Energy reports 80% gas flow from Columbus

Serica Energy plc reported that hydrocarbons comprising 80% gas had started flowing from Columbus C1z development well into the Arran subsea system. CAPACITY The commingled Arran and Columbus production streams are being exported to the Shearwater platform for processing and onward export to the gas and liquid sales points. For the first 14 days from […]

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Serica Energy appoints David Latin as board NED

Serica Energy plc has appointed David Latin as a non-executive director on the company’s board. He will join the HSE/ESG Committee and Reserves Committee. In 2011, Mr Latin joined OMV as group senior vice president for exploration and production in North West Europe, Africa and Australasia. He led offshore and onshore operations, set strategy, led […]

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Serica Energy achieves first gas from Columbus

Serica Energy plc announced it had achieved first gas production on its Columbus field in the Central North Sea. SHEARWATER The operating company said that hydrocarbons from the C1z development well started flowing into the Arran subsea system yesterday (24 November). The comingled Arran and Columbus production streams are being exported to the Shearwater platform […]