Neptune Energy adds production at Cygnus field

Feb. 1, 2023

Neptune Energy has started drilling the eleventh well on Cygnus field after starting up production from the field's tenth well.

OGJ editors

Borr Drilling’s Prospector 1 jack-up rig.

Neptune-operated Cygnus field operations in the UK southern North Sea.

Neptune Energy has started drilling the eleventh well on Cygnus field, which is expected to begin production in this year’s second quarter. The progress follows the recent start of production from the tenth well at the Neptune-operated field in the UK southern North Sea.

With the start-up, the Neptune-operated Cygnus gas infrastructure is now capable of producing enough natural gas to meet the needs of about 2 million UK households, the company said in a release Feb. 1.

Drilling was carried out by Borr Drilling’s Prospector 1 jack-up rig, the first in Borr’s fleet to be equipped with technologies that reduce carbon and nitrogen emissions from operations by up to 95%, and particle matter emissions by more than 85%, the operator said.

Neptune is operator of Cygnus field with 38.75%. Spirit Energy holds 61.25%.