By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, June 23 -- Petro-Canada, 100% owner and operator of Pict field on Block 21/23b in the UK Central North Sea, reported that crude oil production from the field started June 19.
Pict field, expected to produce an average of 10,000 b/d for 3 years, is tied back to the Triton floating production, storage, and offloading vessel via the subsea infrastructure of Guillemot West and Guillemot Northwest fields, which Petro-Canada also operate.
Petro-Canada said its next UK development slated to come on stream is Buzzard field late this year. The company has 29.9% interest in the field on the UK North Sea Outer Moray Firth. Nexen Inc., Calgary, operates Buzzard with 43.2% interest.
