First gas has been produced form the southern North Sea Juliet field, says operator GDF SUEZ.
Juliet is a subsea development on the western flank of the southern gas basin, 39km east of the Lincolnshire coastline in the UK.
First gas is from the West Well, the first of two wells to be drilled.The second well, Juliet East. is expected to come on-stream in Q1 2014. At plateau, the wells will produce about 80MM cu ft/d (5MM boe per year).
Produced gas is being transported by a 22km pipeline to the Pickerill A platform, and then onshore via an existing export pipeline to the Theddlethorpe gas terminal.
The Juliet field was discovered by GDF SUEZ E&P UK in December 2008, by vertical well 47/14b-10, which found a dry gas accumulation.The Juliet reservoir is a Rotliegendes Leman Sandstone reservoir with gross associated reserves of 11.6MM boe.The field lies in Block 47/14b, licence P614.
GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd (operator) holds 51.56% in Juliet, alongside partnersFirst Oil Expro Ltd, with 29.44%, andHansa Hydrocarbons Ltd, with 19.00%.
Jean-Marie Dauger, Executive Vice-President of GDF SUEZ, in charge of Global Gas & LNG Business Line said: “Start of commercial production from Juliet is an important and exciting milestone as GDF SUEZ E&P UK becomes a fully fledged North Sea production operator. Juliet demonstrates our commitment to continuously developing the potential of the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) and the value that can be derived in a mature region through the efficient use of existing infrastructure.”