Victory gas tieback in Shetlands area on course for late-year startup

April 15, 2025
Shell’s Victory gas field west of Shetland should start production toward the end of this year, according to Kistos’ latest operations update.

Shell’s Victory gas field west of Shetland should start production toward the end of this year, according to Kistos’ latest operations update.

Kistos is a partner in the Greater Laggan Area (GLA) gas fields and associated infrastructure, operated at present by TotalEnergies. Victory is under development as a tieback to the subsea pipeline system that takes the GLA gas to Shetland for processing.

The partners are considering other throughput opportunities, Kistos said, including the Glendronach discovery and potential infill wells at Tormore and Glenlivet. PRAX Group is due to take over as operator shortly following completion of an acquisition agreement with TotalEnergies.

In the Dutch North Sea, production from Kistos’ Q10-A gas field has been impacted by outages at the TAQA-operated P15-D platform. Kistos is working to maximize volumes and reduce operating costs, while also participating in talks to extend the life of the P15-D platform and wider infrastructure.