Petrofac plans Don development

Petrofac has signed an agreement with Sea Production, a subsidiary of Northern Offshore, to provide the Northern Producer floating production facility for use in new developments in the
The Northern Producer, which will be deployed between West Don and Don South West fields, approximately 150km north east of the
Field development programmes for both fields have been submitted to the department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. Approval is expected to be received during the first half of 2008, pending environmental consultation.
Petrofac has contracted the John Shaw semi-submersible drilling rig for a seven well drilling programme on the fields. The total cost of the Don SW and West Don developments is estimated at £360m, with the first oil expected in 2009.
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