TAQA restarts production at North Sea Harding platform

Aberdeen, UK – 04 Mar 2014

TAQA can confirm that production has now been restarted at the TAQA-operated Harding platform, located 320 kilometres north-east of Aberdeen in the UK North Sea. The platform is being up-manned for routine operations.

About TAQA
TAQA is the brand name for the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PSJC. Our UK business was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Aberdeen. In the UK, TAQA is an exploration and production company working on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS). TAQA’s portfolio in the UK consists of our Brae assets, Beinn and Braemar fields, as well as the SAGE pipeline and onshore terminal, and the Brae-Miller Linkline. We have 100% operated equity in the Tern, Kestrel, Eider, Cormorant North, South Cormorant and Pelican Fields. And we have a combined 26.73% interest in the Dana- operated Hudson field and a 24% interest in the Sullom Voe Terminal.

TAQA also operates the Brent Pipeline System on behalf of ourselves and our partners in the North Sea.

Approximately 400 employees and 800 contractors and subcontractors work for TAQA in the UKCS and onshore.

The Harding platform The Harding platform is located 320 km north-east of Aberdeen. TAQA has a 70% equity interest and is operator. Maersk owns 30%. The Harding platform began production in 1996.

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) press release