Thunder Horse South oilfield expansion project, US
Name of the Project
Thunder Horse South oilfield expansion project.
Location
The Thunder Horse platform is located in more than 1 828 m of water in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico, in the US.
Client
BP is the operator of the project with a 75% equity interest; the remaining 25% is owned by ExxonMobil.
Project Description
Thunder Horse began production in 2008 and has the capacity to handle 250 000 gross barrels of oil and 5.66-million gross cubic metres of natural gas a day.
The expansion project is expected to boost production by an estimated 50 000 gross barrels of oil equivalent a day.
Jobs to be Created
Not stated.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
The project was planned to come into production in 2017, but was brought on line on December 8, 2016.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
The project was completed 11 months ahead of schedule and $150-million under budget, owing to the use of proven standardised equipment and technology rather than building customised components.
Contact Details for Project Information
BP Press Office, tel +1 281 366 4463 or email uspress@bp.com.
ExxonMobil, tel +1 972 444 1000.
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