Husky revealed the Liwan 3-1 field hadstarted production, with initial natural gas sales expected to average about 250million cubic feet per day before ramping up towards 300 MMcfd in the secondhalf of the year.

It added that initial sales of condensatesand natural gas liquids were expected to average about 10,000 to 14,000 barrelsof oil equivalent per day.

The start-up of Liwan 3-1 confirmed earlierreports by Upstream that the field partners would achieve first gas by the endof the month.

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