Christina is considered to be a top-tier reservoir with room to grow, and is becoming a proving ground for new technologies.

Four phases are already in ­operation — each with a design capacity of 40,000 barrels per day — and current production is running at 98,000 bpd from 65 wells.

Another four, 40,000 bpd phases are in various stages of development.

The latest, phase E, is expected to come on line in July or August and will take the project a step closer to its overall planned capacity of 300,000 bpd.

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