4th Jan 2006 11:27
Total S.A.04 January 2006 UK North Sea: Start-Up of the Forvie North Field Paris, January 4, 2006 - Total announces that the Forvie North gas andcondensates field has just started production, nine months after officialapproval of the development plans by the British Authorities. Total owns (100%) and operates the field which is located approximately 440kilometers north-east of Aberdeen in a water depth of 120 metres. ForvieNorth has been developed using subsea technologies and is connected tothe processing and transport installations of Alwyn North, 33 kilometresaway. The expected production of Forvie North at plateau is around 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The Forvie North start-up illustrates the willingness of Total to continueexploring the UK Continental Shelf and rapidly developing resulting economicdiscoveries. Total is the fourth largest oil and gas company in the world with operations inmore than 130 countries. Total's activities cover the whole energy chain of thepetroleum industry: exploration, oil and gas production, refining and marketing,trading and power generation. The Group is also a major player in chemicals.Total has more than 111,000 employees worldwide. More information can be foundon the company's website: www.total.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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