Shell begins production at Victory gas field in UK North Sea

Shell UK has commenced production at the Victory gas field, located around 47km north‑west of the Shetland Islands in the UK North Sea. The field, which is wholly owned and operated by Shell, will ensure domestically produced gas remains available for UK homes, businesses and electricity generation, stated the company. Gas will be extracted via a single subsea well and routed through an existing pipeline to the Shetland Gas Plant, then piped to the Scottish mainland at St Fergus near Peterhead for entr ...