Taqa prepares to resume Brent flows

Taqa Bratani

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Eoin O'Cinneide

 07 March 2013 10:53 GMT

Taqa Bratani has “begun the process” of restarting oil flows from the core Brent pipeline in the North Sea following a shut down after a leak was discovered at a platform at the weekend.

The Abu Dhabi-based company also hinted that the hydrocarbons release found in one of the concrete legs of the Cormorant Alpha platform on Saturday was oil.

Taqa shut-in production and all pipeline infrastructure following discovery of the leak during maintenance work.

On Thursday it said it “has begun the process of restoring the flow of an estimated 80,000 barrels per day of crude oil in the Brent pipeline system”. It did not, however, confirm that flows have actually resumed.

Taqa said the release was small and was contained within the platform leg and never escaped into the environment. Investigations have shown that…

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