Jan. 2013 - GDF Suez awarded an engineering, procurement, installation and construction (EPIC) contract to Technip concerning the development of the Juliet field in UK Block 47/14b. Technip will supply and install a 14-mile 12-inch rigid flowline, 14-mile static control umbilical, 12-inch riser, 16-inch J-tube assembly and a 100-ton manifold. The equipment will be tied-back to the Pickerill A platform. Offshore construction should be complete by the end of 2013.

Jul. 2012 - GDF Suez has sanctioned the Juliet gas field at Block 47/14b in the UK sector of the North Sea. First gas from Juliet is expected in 4Q 2013 with peak production from the field anticipated to be 80 MMcf/d. The development will compromise two horizontal subsea wells tied-back some 14 miles (22 kilometers) to the Penrenco-operated Pickerill A platform via a 12-inch diameter pipeline and control umbilical. The operator will drill the first well in 2Q 2013 with topsides and subsea construction taking place throughout 2013. Existing infrastructure will transport Juliet gas to the ConocoPhillips operated Theddlethorpe terminal on the Lincolnshire coast.

Aug. 2010 - Xodus Group won a front-end engineering and design study from GDF Suez for the Juliet field. The contract includes flow assurance, and operational, safety and environmental risk assessment to tie-back Juliet to the Amethyst platform. The company will also provide materials assessment and procurement support. The Juliet field is located in the Southern Basin sector of the United Kingdom Continental Shelf, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of the Humber Estuary. Situated on Block 47/14b in 203 feet (62 meters) of water, the gas field is operated by GDF Suez, holding a 51.56% interest. First Oil holds the remaining 48.44% interest.

Jan. 2009 - GDF SUEZ announced a new gas discovery with the 47/14b-10 "Juliet" well in UK's Southern North Sea. The Noble Piet van Eide drilled the well to a total depth of 9,502 feet, and flowed at rates of up to 38 million standard cubic feet per day. Plans for Juliet is to evaluate the development options during the first half of 2009 with the possibility of first gas in late 2010 or early 2011.