Offshore staff
OSLO, Norway – DNO International has restarted production from the West Bukha field in block 8 offshore the Sultanate of Oman.
This follows afive-month shutdown to locate and repair a pipeline blockage. Repairs included cutting and replacing a 4.3-km (2.7-mi) section of the 12-in. (30.5-cm) offshore line connecting the field to the gathering and export facilities at the nearby Bukha field.
Current output from the two West Bukha wells is about 10,000 b/d of oil and 25 MMcf/d of gas. Production from the Bukha field (also from two wells) was not affected by the blockage and will continue at about 400 b/d of liquids and 10 MMcf/d of gas.
A third West Bukha development well will be brought onstream this fall following completion and further testing. A fourth West Bukha well is drilling ahead at a subsurface depth of 4,490 m (14,731 ft).
DNO International has a 50% operating interest in block 8 containing the two fields and their respective platforms. Korea’s LG International has the remaining 50%.
9/6/2012
