ConocoPhillips Announces First Gas Production from Jasmine Field

US-based ConocoPhillips announced first gas production from the Jasmine field, one of the UK’s largest discoveries in the last 10 years. 

“The startup of Jasmine represents another important milestone for ConocoPhillips and builds upon the recent successful startup of Ekofisk South in Norway and the Christina Lake Phase E oil sands project in Canada,” Matt Fox, executive vice president, said in a note released on Wednesday.

The company expects the project to contribute to its 3-5% expected production growth rate through 2017.

The Jasmine facility, discovered in 2006 by ConocoPhillips (36.5% and operator), Eni (33%) and BG Group (30.5%), has the gross capacity to produce 140,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOED). 

According to the note, the field is a high pressure, high temperature gas-condensate reservoir. It is located in Blocks 30/6 and 30/07a of the Central North Sea, close to the Judy platform.