Offshore staff

CALGARY, Canada --Talisman Energy Norge AS has started producing from Gyda and Brage fields of the Norwegian North Sea. Total production from the two wells is 24,000 b/d of oil.

The Gyda 2/1-A-02A well is a sidetrack from the A-02H well to the Upper Jurassic Ula formation. The well is producing 10,200 b/d of 42° API dry oil. The company plans to drill two Gyda infill wells in 2007.

The Brage 31/4-A-16B, was drilled to the Statfjord formation and produces at rates of 13,900 b/d of oil. The well is part of an infill drilling campaign initiated in November 2006. Three additional wells are planned for 2007.

5/4/2007