Serica Energy has announced that the production of the Triton floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) in the North Sea, has been interrupted, due to a problem with the single gas compressor in operation.
A potential dry gas seal failure was identified in the ‘A’ gas compressor during operations on 26 October. This did not result in a leak of hydrocarbons. The FPSO operator, Dana Petroleum, is working to identify and execute the necessary repair.
Actions are being taken to reduce the operational vulnerability of the Triton FPSO by bringing the second compressor into service. The date for this is likely to be delayed by the corrective work on the ‘A’ compressor and is now expected to be in 2025.
