Serica Energy PLC will proceed with Belinda field tieback after receiving final approval from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) to develop the field.
Belinda is being developed as a single well tieback to the Triton FPSO in the UK Central North Sea. The company will drill the development well in first-half 2025. Production is scheduled to start begin in first-quarter 2026.
The Belinda well is the fifth well in Serica’s Triton area drilling campaign, which started in April this year using the COSL Innovator drilling rig.
Belinda field lies in Block 21/30f about 6 km south east of the Triton FPSO. It was discovered in 1990 and appraised in 2016. Proven and probable reserves at Belinda field are estimated at about 5 MMboe (80% oil).
Serica Energy is 100% owner and operator of Belinda.
Alex Procyk | Upstream Editor
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).