West Rochelle facilities in place in North Sea

Aug. 6, 2013
Installation is complete of the West Rochelle field subsea pipeline infrastructure in the UK central North Sea.

Offshore staff

HOUSTON – Installation is complete of the West Rochelle field subsea pipeline infrastructure in the UK central North Sea.

Partner Endeavour says theWest Rochelle W-1 well is now connected to the Nexen-operated Scott platform. First production is expected in September following completion of annual maintenance at the platform.

The semisubmersibleTransocean Prospect has returned to the Rochelle field and started drilling the E-2 well at East Rochelle, which is due to come online in the fall.

At the Chevron-operatedAlba field, also in the central sector, the first of three planned development wells was completed in June and a second subsea well was drilled and completed over the past few days.

During Alba’s 28-day summer maintenance program, work will be conducted to address produced water and well-related issues. This is expected to lead to production improvements by year-end. Endeavour has a25.68% interest in the field.

8/6/2013