Total has started gas and condensate production from the West Franklin Phase 2 project in the Central Graben area of the U.K. North Sea, the company said in a press release. The project will supply 40,000 boe/d to the Elgin/Franklin hub.
West Franklin Phase 2 will develop reserves of 85 MMboe. The project includes the drilling of three new production wells and the installation of two new platforms, the West Franklin wellhead platform and the Elgin B platform which also will be used to drill new wells on Elgin.
Located about 240 km (150 miles) east of Aberdeen, West Franklin was discovered by Total in 2003 and Phase 1 production started in 2007 with two wells drilled from the Franklin platform.
Total operates Elgin/Franklin, including West Franklin, with a 46.2% interest alongside co-venturers Eni (21.9%), BG (14.1%), E.ON (5.2%), Exxon Mobil (4.3%), Chevron (3.9%), Summit (2.2%) and Dyas (2.2%).
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