By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Apr. 3 -- Talisman Energy (UK) Ltd., a unit of Talisman Energy Inc., Calgary, reported bringing Hannay field on production in the central North Sea. The field—which lies on UK Continental Shelf Block 20/5c about 13.5 km northwest of the Talisman-operated Buchan Alpha facility—is producing 15,000 b/d of oil from a single well, which is constrained by limits on the Buchan facility, Talisman reported.
Hannay field has estimated reserves of 10 million bbl and a life expectancy of 8 years, Talisman said. The field was developed with a single horizontal subsea well tied back to the Buchan facility. The oil is being processed through existing facilities and exported via the Forties pipeline system. Initially, the well was tested at 21,900 b/d of oil, but it will be produced at 14,000-16,000 b/d "in order to maximize recovery for the reservoir and due to process plant limitations on the Buchan facility," Talisman said.
Hannay field partners are operator Talisman 85.72%, EDC (Europe) Ltd. 13.37%, and First Oil Expro Ltd. 0.91%.
