Serica Energy said the well requires sand screens to be installed to prevent fine particles being produced – difficulties were encountered while running the screens and it was ultimately not possible to install them.
UK Energy Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan also backed Subsea UK's plans for a Global Underwater Hub while speaking at Subsea Live.
The National Petroleum Construction Co. has been awarded a contract to deliver engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities for the offshore facilities required to enable full production capacity of 45 000 bpd of light crude.
The programme comprises three production wells and will develop additional natural gas and liquids reserves, extending the life of the Bayu-Undan field as well as production from the offshore facilities and the Darwin LNG plant.