Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd. spudded a well at Teal West on the UK Continental shelf (UKCS) in the Central North Sea.
Using the Shelf Drilling Fortress jackup rig, a new well was drilled 4 km from the Anasuria floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel. Once completed, the well is expected to be tied back to the FPSO.
Subsea installation activities are scheduled to take place in early second-quarter 2026 with first oil expected by mid-2026.
Teal West lies in UKCS Block 21/24d 155 km offshore in 90 m of water. The well is one of only three development wells being drilled across the entire UKCS in 2025, the company said.
Teal West will be developed over three phases and involves drilling of up to two production subsea wells to extract oil and gas and one water injection well. All wells will be tied back to the Anasuria FPSO by 3.4-km flowlines.
Hibiscus has two potential production hubs in the UK: the existing Anasuria Cluster, which includes Fyne and Teal West fields, and the Greater Marigold Area Development (GMAD), which encompasses Marigold, Sunflower, Kildrummy, and Crown fields.
Anasuria Hibiscus UK Ltd., Hibiscus Petroleum’s wholly-owned subsidiary, operates the Anasuria FPSO through its Anasuria Operating Co. joint venture with Ping Petroleum UK PLC, a subsidiary of Dagang NeXchange Bhd.
The FPSO supports oil production, storage, and gas export from Guillemot A, Teal, Teal South, and Cook fields.
