Production at the Huntington field has resumed – and producing higher levels than expected, it has been confirmed.
The field, which was hit with a health and safety warning after fears over venting cargo tanks on the Voyageur Spirit floating production vessel in low winds.
It was the latest blow to hit the field, which finally started production this year.
But Noreco – one of the partners in the field – confirmed work had now been completed to bring a hydrocarbon blanketing system into service which is not subject to wind restrictions.
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Production had been expected to reach around 27,000 barrels a day, but since coming back online this month the figure has been higher, the company said.
“According to the operator, E.ON E&P, production rates at the Huntington field have for the past few days been averaging 30,000 barrels of oil per day and 23 mmscfd of export gas, and output is expected to remain around these levels going forward,” Noreco said in a statement.
“This equals approximately 6,800 boe per day to Noreco. Noreco views this as further indication that plateau production from the field can be higher than previously anticipated.”
The news comes as a boost to Noreco, which has also seen production finally resume from the Oselvar field, which had been shut down again in August just days after coming back onstream from a two-month shut-in.
At one point last month Noreco had no fields operating due to production issues.