Tullow Oil said today that it hopes to boost output to 80,000 boe/d in 2007, with two UK North Sea fields set to come onstream.The Thurne (Tullow 87%) and Kelvin (Tullow 22.5%) schemes both received development approval in October 2006.The Thurne field will be developed by sidetracking the Deben well, which has ceased production, and re-using the existing pipeline and Thames platform reception facilities. Drilling of the horizontal well is due to start in early February, with first gas targeted for September 2007 at a gross plateau rate of 40 MMcf/d.
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