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Parkmead finds new gas field in Netherlands

Reuters - UK Focus

LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - London-listed oil and gas explorer Parkmead said it had found a new gas field in the Netherlands that it expects will feed into existing gas production infrastructure in the area.

The company, together with its Vermilion Energy (NYSE: VET - news) partners, said it had discovered a 157 foot gas column at the Diever-2 well onshore in northern Netherlands.

"This new field provides an excellent, additional near-term production opportunity for Parkmead," said Executive Chairman Tom Cross.

The company also said it had started a site survey at its Skerryvore offshore oil prospect in the UK North Sea ahead of drilling work set to start in 2015. (Reporting by Karolin Schaps, editing by Louise Heavens)