RWE Resumes Breagh Field's Production
The Breagh gas field resumed production over the weekend, after the 50-day shutdown due to a “significant production incident on November 7th,” said shareholder Sterling Resources.
“Sterling Resources is pleased to announce the restart of Breagh production on December 27, 2013,” wrote the company on Monday.
According to Sterling Resources, initial production rates will be variable for necessary works.
“Completing well A07 using hydraulic stimulation is planned to provide enhanced production to Phase 1, while also providing valuable information to support Phase 2 investment decisions,” wrote the Canada-based company.
The field is majority owned by Germany’s RWE Dea. The field in UK’s Southern North Sea is one of the main new projects in the North Sea. RWE started production in the field in October after some difficulties. The company expects an average annual production volume of 1.1 bcm from 2014 to 2018.