Serica Energy plc has again lowered guidance after an “issue with the flare system” on the Triton FPSO temporarily suspended production from 30 September.
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The company said that operator Dana Petroleum had advised that production was “likely to restart shortly”.
Rates are expected to be “severely limited until the root cause of the problem is identified and resolved”.
Serica now expects production to be below the previous guidance range of 29,000 to 32,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
Work on the previous setback in September of vibration within the compression trains on Triton was completed on 23 September, before 25,000 boepd production net to Serica.
Chief executive Chris Cox added: “It is incredibly frustrating to once again be reporting on a non-operated asset that should be performing better than it is.
“We are stepping up talks with the operator regarding the future running of the Triton FPSO, aiming to deliver a more robust performance for all stakeholders with production
levels that match the subsurface potential.”