MonArb fields up for redevelopment

By IAIN ESAU London

 18 June 2010 12:34 GMT

Calgary-based Talisman Energy is eyeing a major redevelopment of its Montrose and Arbroath 
(MonArb) fields in the UK North Sea, a project that could involve installation of a new platform.

A spokesman for the operator confirmed that a bridge-linked platform is a possible development solution but stressed that “it is one of a number of options 
being considered”.

However, Nick Walker, Talisman’s executive vice president for international operations west, told investors last month that the “most likely development concept is a new bridge-linked platform close to Montrose, with the necessary processing and compression facilities”.

He said development screening studies are ongoing with Talisman expecting to sanction the project in 2012.

Talisman needs to redevelop the MonArb complex to handle production from undeveloped 
discoveries in…

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