Serica Energy is "stepping up talks" with Dana Petroleum over the future running of the Triton FPSO after the latest in a string of issues shut down production.
In an update to shareholders this morning, Serica announced that a problem with the flare system on Triton, which is operated by Dana, had caused a temporary suspension of production from September 30.
Dana has advised that production is expected to restart shortly but will be "severely limited" while the root cause of the issue is investigated.
The production deferral means that Serica now expects production to be below the previously communicated 29,000 to 32,000 boepd guidance range.
It comes just days after a vibration issue within the compression trains on the Triton FPSO led to work being undertaken on the A compressor which was only completed on September 23.
Production of 25,000 boepd net to Serica was delivered shortly afterwards.
Chris Cox, Serica's CEO, stated: "It is incredibly frustrating to once again be reporting on a non-operated asset that should be performing better than it is.
"We are stepping up talks with the operator regarding the future running of the Triton FPSO, aiming to deliver a more robust performance for all stakeholders with production levels that match the subsurface potential."
Back in July, Serica expressed frustration that the ramping up of production had been "slower than we would expect" following an issue with the "gas lift system" at Triton.