Huntington Field Starts Production

Premier Oil announced Monday that oil production has begun at the Huntington field in the UK zone of the central North Sea. After an initial ramp-up period, the field is expected to produce between 23,000 and 25,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.

Premier holds a 40-percent interest in the field, while its operator, E.ON Exploration and Production holds 25 percent. Noreco and Iona Energy have 20 percent and 15 percent stakes respectively in Huntington.

Premier CEO Simon Lockett commented in a company statement:

"We are delighted to have achieved first oil from the Huntington oil field. This marks the first of four UK North Sea projects from our development portfolio which will come on-stream over the next few years.  We look forward to the field making a significant contribution to our worldwide production and cash flow growth."

The Huntington development is using the Voyageur Spirit FPSO vessel, a six-well subsea drilling template and a 7-mile gas export pipeline that is connected to the BP CATS transportation system.

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Huntington Field Starts Production

Premier Oil announced Monday that oil production has begun at the Huntington field in the UK zone of the central North Sea. After an initial ramp-up period, the field is expected to produce between 23,000 and 25,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.

Premier holds a 40-percent interest in the field, while its operator, E.ON Exploration and Production holds 25 percent. Noreco and Iona Energy have 20 percent and 15 percent stakes respectively in Huntington.

Premier CEO Simon Lockett commented in a company statement:

"We are delighted to have achieved first oil from the Huntington oil field. This marks the first of four UK North Sea projects from our development portfolio which will come on-stream over the next few years.  We look forward to the field making a significant contribution to our worldwide production and cash flow growth."

The Huntington development is using the Voyageur Spirit FPSO vessel, a six-well subsea drilling template and a 7-mile gas export pipeline that is connected to the BP CATS transportation system.

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Huntington Subsea Preps Complete

Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) reported Tuesday that all subsea preparations have been completed an final commissioning activities are now taking place at the Huntington field development in the UK sector of the North Sea.

Noreco said that during recent weeks there had been some delays in the project due to weather conditions and technical work that had taken longer than planned. But the firm added that first oil is expected during the first half of April.

After a ramp-up period, the field is expected to produce approximately 6,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day net to Noreco, it added.

Noreco has a 20-percent interest in the Huntington field, which is operated by E.ON Exploration & Production.

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Huntington Subsea Preps Complete

Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) reported Tuesday that all subsea preparations have been completed an final commissioning activities are now taking place at the Huntington field development in the UK sector of the North Sea.

Noreco said that during recent weeks there had been some delays in the project due to weather conditions and technical work that had taken longer than planned. But the firm added that first oil is expected during the first half of April.

After a ramp-up period, the field is expected to produce approximately 6,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day net to Noreco, it added.

Noreco has a 20-percent interest in the Huntington field, which is operated by E.ON Exploration & Production.

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Huntington Subsea Preps Complete

Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) reported Tuesday that all subsea preparations have been completed an final commissioning activities are now taking place at the Huntington field development in the UK sector of the North Sea.

Noreco said that during recent weeks there had been some delays in the project due to weather conditions and technical work that had taken longer than planned. But the firm added that first oil is expected during the first half of April.

After a ramp-up period, the field is expected to produce approximately 6,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day net to Noreco, it added.

Noreco has a 20-percent interest in the Huntington field, which is operated by E.ON Exploration & Production.

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First Oil in Sight at Huntington

The Huntington oil and gas field, located on Block 22/14b in the UK sector of the North Sea, is on track to commence production by the end of the month.

Sevan Marine reported that all risers are connected to the FPSO Voyageur Spirit as well as the entire Huntington system, from the wells to the FPSO. The final preparations for first oil and pre-commissioning are expected to take place shortly, Sevan Marine said in a released statement.

The transfer of title to the unit will commence upon first oil, which is dependent upon weather conditions and completion of certain final technical work.

Huntington's production facilities will have a capacity of 30,000 barrels of oil per day. Produced oil will be stored in the vessel's integrated tanks before it is shipped to the market with shuttle tankers, while natural gas will be exported via pipeline.

E.ON Ruhrgas UK E&P is the operator of the oil field, owning a 25 percent interest in the license. Other partners in the license include Altinex Oil Limited (20%), Premier (40%), and Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (15%).

With more than 10 years of journalism experience, Robin Dupre specializes in the offshore sector of the oil and gas industry. Email Robin at rdupre@rigzone.com.

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First Oil in Sight at Huntington

The Huntington oil and gas field, located on Block 22/14b in the UK sector of the North Sea, is on track to commence production by the end of the month.

Sevan Marine reported that all risers are connected to the FPSO Voyageur Spirit as well as the entire Huntington system, from the wells to the FPSO. The final preparations for first oil and pre-commissioning are expected to take place shortly, Sevan Marine said in a released statement.

The transfer of title to the unit will commence upon first oil, which is dependent upon weather conditions and completion of certain final technical work.

Huntington's production facilities will have a capacity of 30,000 barrels of oil per day. Produced oil will be stored in the vessel's integrated tanks before it is shipped to the market with shuttle tankers, while natural gas will be exported via pipeline.

E.ON Ruhrgas UK E&P is the operator of the oil field, owning a 25 percent interest in the license. Other partners in the license include Altinex Oil Limited (20%), Premier (40%), and Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (15%).

With more than 10 years of journalism experience, Robin Dupre specializes in the offshore sector of the oil and gas industry. Email Robin at rdupre@rigzone.com.

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First Oil in Sight at Huntington

The Huntington oil and gas field, located on Block 22/14b in the UK sector of the North Sea, is on track to commence production by the end of the month.

Sevan Marine reported that all risers are connected to the FPSO Voyageur Spirit as well as the entire Huntington system, from the wells to the FPSO. The final preparations for first oil and pre-commissioning are expected to take place shortly, Sevan Marine said in a released statement.

The transfer of title to the unit will commence upon first oil, which is dependent upon weather conditions and completion of certain final technical work.

Huntington's production facilities will have a capacity of 30,000 barrels of oil per day. Produced oil will be stored in the vessel's integrated tanks before it is shipped to the market with shuttle tankers, while natural gas will be exported via pipeline.

E.ON Ruhrgas UK E&P is the operator of the oil field, owning a 25 percent interest in the license. Other partners in the license include Altinex Oil Limited (20%), Premier (40%), and Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (15%).

With more than 10 years of journalism experience, Robin Dupre specializes in the offshore sector of the oil and gas industry. Email Robin at rdupre@rigzone.com.

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Noreco Nears Huntington First Oil

Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) reported that the Huntington field development is approaching first oil.

All risers are connected to the subsea facilities, and consequently the entire Huntington system is fully connected from the wells to the FPSO Voyageur Spirit. The final subsea preparations for first oil and pre-commissioning are being finalized prior to start up which is anticipated shortly.

The operator projects first oil by the end of March 2013. This projection is dependent on weather conditions and completion of final technical work according to plan. After a ramp-up period the field is expected to produce around 6,000 barrels oil equivalents per day net to Noreco.

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Noreco Nears Huntington First Oil

Norwegian Energy Company ASA (Noreco) reported that the Huntington field development is approaching first oil.

All risers are connected to the subsea facilities, and consequently the entire Huntington system is fully connected from the wells to the FPSO Voyageur Spirit. The final subsea preparations for first oil and pre-commissioning are being finalized prior to start up which is anticipated shortly.

The operator projects first oil by the end of March 2013. This projection is dependent on weather conditions and completion of final technical work according to plan. After a ramp-up period the field is expected to produce around 6,000 barrels oil equivalents per day net to Noreco.

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