The taps have been turned on at one of the biggest new gasfields for years in the North Sea. Gas has started flowing from the high-pressure Alder field 100 miles off the Scottish coast, Chevron, the American oil major, said. The company has spent £440 million developing Alder, which is next to the existing Britannia field. Alder was discovered by geologists in 1975, but the reservoir’s high temperatures and pressure made it difficult to develop. Chevron used new technology…

Source: The Times November 08, 2016 00:05 UTC