READ MORE: North Sea gas field start up welcomed amid fallout from Ukraine war“On further inspection, additional process and safety studies and procurement of materials are required before implementing the solution,” said IOG. This was fuelled by the recovery from the pandemic and acquired fresh impetus following Russia’s assault on Ukraine. North Sea industry champions say the fallout from the Ukraine war has underlined the risks involved in the UK relying on imports of gas. Mr Hockey noted that IOG is still producing gas from the Elgood field, which it brought onstream two days after Blythe. Blythe and Elgood form part of IOG’s plan to develop a series of finds in the North Sea that had been left idle.

Source: The Herald April 05, 2022 21:34 UTC