By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Sept. 21 -- Talisman Energy (UK) Ltd. has begun production from Duart oil field on Block 14/20b in the North Sea. The field lies 5 miles west of the Tartan platform and 116 miles northeast of Aberdeen. Initial production, expected to exceed 6,000 b/d, was brought on 2 months ahead of schedule.
Duart field, discovered in 1988, was developed with a single well tied back to the Tartan platform. Duart oil will be exported via the Flotta system, together with other Tartan area production.
Prospective reserves of 6 million bbl are assigned to the northern section of the field.
Duart is an integral part of Talisman's plans to prolong the life of both the Tartan platform and the Flotta export system. Talisman is the field operator and shares equal interests with Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd.
