Premier Oil PLC has pushed the start of gas production at Tolmount field in the southern UK North Sea to second-quarter 2021 from fourth quarter this year (OGJ Online, July 13, 2018). The schedule has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said in a release. Tolmount East is on track for sanction decision by yearend.
Development of Tolmount, expected to produce around 500 bcf of gas (96 MMboe) with peak production of up to 300 MMscfd (58,000 boe/d), was sanctioned in August 2018.
The project entails a minimal facilities platform exporting gas to shore via a new gas pipeline. The EPCIC contract for the platform was awarded to Rosetti Marino. Centrica’s Easington terminal has been selected as the host facility and Saipem as the pipeline EPCI contractor.
Premier is operator with 50%. Dana Petroleum holds the remainder.