Talisman gets first Blane oil

Offshore staff

CALGARY, Alberta –Talisman Energy (UK) Ltd. has started oil production from Blane field 160 mi (257 km) east of Aberdeen in UKCS block 30/31 and NCS block 1/2.

With two horizontal development wells drilled in 2006, Blane is expected to reach peak production of 17,000 boe/d. Blane has a tieback to the Ula platform.

Talisman, the operator, holds (25%). Its partners are Talisman Energy Norge AS (18.0%), ENI UK Ltd (13.9%), ENI ULX Ltd (4.1%), MOC Exploration (U.K.) Ltd (14.0%), Bow Valley Petroleum (U.K.) Ltd (12.5%) and Roc Oil (GB) Ltd (12.5%).

09/12/2007