Mad Dog Phase 2 project, US Gulf of Mexico – update
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.
Project Owner/s
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 that can 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.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
$9-billion.
Planned Start/End Date
Initial production is scheduled for 2022.
Latest Developments
The project is on schedule and within budget, with the overall project 80% complete.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
BP press office – Houston, tel +1 281 366 4463, email uspress@bp.com.
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