Dana Petroleum has told Serica Energy that the Triton FPSO in the UK central North Sea will likely remain offline until May.
The partners had hoped to restore production this month following repairs to structural damage caused by a storm on Jan. 12. But continued maintenance issues and the performance of the FPSO over the past year mean that a restart is now weeks away.
Serica said the partners are considering options to achieve an enduring improvement.
Serica CEO Chris Cox said, “Our frustrations with the ongoing performance of the Triton FPSO have been well documented; it is not good enough for Serica, and it is not good enough for our shareholders.
“Our drilling results around Triton have been tremendous, and these need to be converted into sustained production and cashflow.
“We are working closely with Dana to help support them with the current work and to drive the change required to deliver a more predictable production performance going forward.”
Courtesy Serica Energy
The Guillemot West and North West fields are located about 10 km northwest of the Triton FPSO.
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