By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Nov. 15 -- Production from Terra Nova oil field resumed Nov. 12, following completion of a planned maintenance turnaround on the Terra Nova floating production, storage, and offloading vessel (OGJ, Sept. 11, 2006, Newsletter).
The FPSO arrived back in Terra Nova field Sept. 25 and was reconnected to its mooring system Oct. 1. Operator Petro-Canada expects Terra Nova average fourth quarter production to be 33,000 b/d gross.
"Over the course of the fourth quarter, we expect to restart all the wells and ramp up to peak production volumes in the 100,000 to 110,000 b/d range," said Bill Fleming, Petro-Canada's vice-president, East Coast oil. "Along with the work done in the turnaround, the 40 new beds on the FPSO will permit improved inspection and preventative maintenance programs aimed at reducing future downtime."
