Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. said Thursday its subsidiary Clyde Petroleum Exploratie BV has brought Dutch North Sea Q4-A gas field on stream via a recently renovated platform.
The Canadian major said it believed this is the first time in the 30-year history of the region that a field had been produced using a "completely refurbished" installation.
Well Q4-9, which opened the field in July 1999, was flowing 48.5 MMcfd of gas, with production being exported via the Clyde operated P6-A processing facilities.
Two development wells, Q4-A2 and Q4-A3, are being drilled and are scheduled to be brought online in the second quarter.
"This initial production growth is a significant step in achieving Clyde�s objective of doubling gas production in the next 2 years," said Gulf.
It said Q4-B field�discovered in 1998 and 7 km southeast of Q4-A�would be developed via the platform, with first gas expected in the second half of 2002.
