Troubled North Sea operator Noreco has been dealt a new blow after it emerged production from three of its fields has been delayed again.
The company, which saw its entire production output wiped out earlier this month due to technical and safety issues, had been expecting a restart from the Nini, Nini East and Cecilie fields operated by Dong energy.
However, delays in getting approvals for a fix which would allow production to begin now means no output is expected until at least next month.
Noreco, which received around 3400 barrels from the three fields on average in May, saw production stopped in July when a crack was discovered on the Siri platform.
“While a permanent repair of the Siri platform is not expected until next summer, the operator Dong Energy has said that production from the satellite fields may continue through a temporary solution, which involves direct loading to a tanker,” the company said today in a statement.
“According to the operator, this solution is now ready to restart from an operation and facility point of view, but the company has not yet received the necessary approvals from Danish authorities. The operator strives to re-establish production as soon as possible.”
It is the latest blow for Noreco, which faces its half-year results presentation later this week. Last week two directors from investors Sabaro quit the board, while production only resumed on the Huntington field last week – with the warning it could be stopped again depending on weather conditions.
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