Serica expects restart of Triton FPSO by May
March 19, 2025
Serica Energy plc expects restarted production at the Triton FPSO in the North Sea before May.
It was previously anticipated that critical repairs following the aftermath of Storm Éowyn in January would be completed and production would resume in mid-to-late March.
Due to ongoing maintenance issues and the performance of the Triton FPSO over the past 12 months, Serica is discussing with operator Dana Petroleum all options to secure a lasting improvement in the operating performance of the FPSO.
“Our frustrations with the ongoing performance of the Triton FPSO have been well documented," said Chris Cox, Serica's chief executive officer.
"Our drilling results around Triton have been tremendous, and these need to be converted into sustained production and cashflow. We are working closely with Dana to help support them with the current work, and to drive the change required to deliver a more predictable production performance going forward," he continued.
Dana has operated the Triton FPSO since 2012. It lies in Block 21/30 about 120 miles east of Aberdeen, and produces oil and gas from Bittern, Clapham, Pict, Saxon, Guillemot Area subsea infrastructure.
Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal. He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips. He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
