Total achieves first gas from $4bn Culzean field

French supermajor hails first production from challenging North Sea gas development, a year after takeover of Maersk Oil

First gas: the jack-up Maersk Highlander carrying out development drilling over the Culzean wellhead platform.
First gas: the jack-up Maersk Highlander carrying out development drilling over the Culzean wellhead platform.Photo: ROB WATTS/UPSTREAM
Published 11 June 2019, 05:59Updated 11 June 2019, 12:13