Mad Dog Phase 2 project, US
Name of the Project
Mad Dog Phase 2 project.
Location
The second Mad Dog platform will be moored about 10 km to the south-west of the existing Mad Dog platform, which is located in 1 371 m of water about 305 km south of New Orleans, in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Client
BP (60.5%) and co-owners BHP Billiton (23.9%) and Union Oil Company of California, an affiliate of Chevron (15.6%).
Project Description
The project aims to bring a second platform to the supergiant Mad Dog field at less than half of the original cost.
Mad Dog Phase 2 will include a new floating production platform, with the capacity to produce up to 140 000 gross barrels of crude oil a day from up to 14 production wells. The project includes capacity for water injection.
Jobs to be Created
Not stated.
Value
$9-billion
Duration
Oil production is expected to begin in late 2021.
Latest Developments
BP has sanctioned the Mad Dog Phase 2 project. BHP Billiton and Chevron, for the Union Oil Company of California interest, are expected to make a final investment decision in the future.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
BP press office – Houston, tel +1 281 366 4463, email uspress@bp.com.
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