Tullow reports first gas from Munro field

Aug. 25, 2005
Tullow Oil PLC has begun natural gas production from Munro field in the southern UK North Sea.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Aug. 25 -- Tullow Oil PLC has begun natural gas production from Munro field in the southern UK North Sea.

Production began Aug. 22 at an initial average rate of 55 MMscfd, 6 weeks ahead of the development schedule and 16 months after the field was discovered.

Munro, Tullow's second UK development in 2005, produces from one well through a minimum-facilities platform and a 5 km pipeline that connects to Tullow facilities in the Caster Murdoch System area.

Production from Munro field, in which Tullow has a 15% interest, is expected to peak at 80 MMscfd of gas.