By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Jan. 3 -- Kerr-McGee North Sea (UK) Ltd., operator of James oil field in the UK North Sea, said the field is now on stream, producing more than 8,000 b/d of oil from a single horizontal well.
That well is a subsea tieback to the Janice A floating production facility, which Kerr-McGee also operates, with a 75.3% interest. Oranje-Nassau (UK) Ltd. holds an 18.2% working interest, and Svenska Petroleum Exploration UK Ltd. holds 6.5% working interest.
James production complements the 10,000 b/d currently being produced by Janice field, which is 155 miles southeast of Aberdeen on UK Block 30/17a. James is 3 miles southeast of Janice on the same block.
Kerr-McGee said its 2005 budget includes $270 million in capital earmarked for the North Sea, with 5-10 exploratory and appraisal wells planned.