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BP starts production at Kinnoull field in North Sea | BP starts production at Kinnoull field in North Sea |
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Production has started from the Kinnoull field in the central North Sea, BP has announced. | Production has started from the Kinnoull field in the central North Sea, BP has announced. |
The oil giant said the reservoir had been developed as part of a wider rejuvenation of the Andrew field area, and was expected to enable production to be extended by a decade. | The oil giant said the reservoir had been developed as part of a wider rejuvenation of the Andrew field area, and was expected to enable production to be extended by a decade. |
BP said it showed the company's commitment to the area. | BP said it showed the company's commitment to the area. |
Production is being carried to the Andrew platform, 140 miles east of Aberdeen, through a subsea pipeline. | Production is being carried to the Andrew platform, 140 miles east of Aberdeen, through a subsea pipeline. |
Oil then comes ashore via the Forties pipeline system, while gas is brought in through the Cats system. | Oil then comes ashore via the Forties pipeline system, while gas is brought in through the Cats system. |
Trevor Garlick, regional president for BP's North Sea business, said: "Fifty years after BP was awarded its first licences in the North Sea, the successful start-up of Kinnoull demonstrates our continued commitment to maximising recovery from the basin. | Trevor Garlick, regional president for BP's North Sea business, said: "Fifty years after BP was awarded its first licences in the North Sea, the successful start-up of Kinnoull demonstrates our continued commitment to maximising recovery from the basin. |
"As we now look to continue our investments and meet the challenges of a toughening market environment, we also need to continue to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of our North Sea business." | "As we now look to continue our investments and meet the challenges of a toughening market environment, we also need to continue to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of our North Sea business." |
Production from Andrew and Kinnoull is forecast to peak at more than 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day. |
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