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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Shell Offshore Incorporated (Shell), a subsidiary of Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL) (London, England), recently started production at PowerNap, a subsea development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico with an estimated peak production of 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/d). Shell is at work on more than $7 billion worth of offshore projects in the Gulf, where it is the largest producer, according to Industrial Info's project database.
Click on the image at right for a map of Shell's active drilling projects in the Gulf of Mexico.
PowerNap, which is located in the southcentral Mississippi Canyon area, about 150 miles from New Orleans, was discovered by Shell in 2014. It is part of Shell's Mars B development, with three production wells tied back to Shell's Olympus Platform. Its output is transported to market via the Mars Pipeline. Shell has a 71.5% interest in Olympus and the Mars Pipeline, with BP plc (NYSE:BP) (London, England) controlling the remaining 28.5%. Shell Midstream (NYSE:SHLX) operates the Mars Pipeline. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Oil & Gas Project Database can click here for a list of projects related to Power Nap.
Shell says its work in the Mars B development represents the first deepwater project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to be expanded with "significant new infrastructure," which should extend its life to at least 2050. Combined production from Olympus and Shell's other assets in the Mars B development are expected to deliver an estimated resource base of 1 billion BOE/d, according to a company press release.
"Shell has been producing in the Mars [development] for more than 25 years, and we continue to find ways to unlock even more value there," said Zoe Yujnovich, Shell's upstream director, in a press release.
Shell's other projects in the Mississippi Canyon area are seeing progress as well. The Vito deepwater project, which will be Shell's 11th deepwater project in the Gulf, has an estimated throughput capacity of 100,000 barrels per day (BBL/d) of crude oil and 100 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; the Vito field is estimated to contain 300 million BOE. Subscribers can read detailed project reports on the production platform, as well as Shell's planned 2022, 2023 and 2024 drilling programs.
Sembcorp Marine Limited (Singapore) delivered Vito's floating production unit (FPU) to the site in December, and delivered the regional production facility (RPF) a month later. Shell operates Vito and holds a 63% interest, while Statoil USA E&P Incorporated, a subsidiary of Equinor (NYSE:EQNR) (Stavanger, Norway) holds a 37% interest.
Last summer, Shell announced its decision to move forward on its Whale deepwater project in the Alamo Canyon area, which is set to become the company's 12th deepwater project in the Gulf. It has an estimated peak capacity of 100,000 BOE/d; the Whale field is estimated to contain 490 million BOE. Construction on the main components is expected to begin this summer. Subscribers can read detailed project reports on the FPU, drilling program, subsea infrastructure, infield pipelines and export pipelines servicing the project.
The Whale development is 60% owned by Shell and 40% owned by Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) (San Ramon, California). Shell says Whale's design "closely replicates Vito."
Subscribers can click here for a full list of Shell projects in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Click on the image at right for a map of Shell's active drilling projects in the Gulf of Mexico.PowerNap, which is located in the southcentral Mississippi Canyon area, about 150 miles from New Orleans, was discovered by Shell in 2014. It is part of Shell's Mars B development, with three production wells tied back to Shell's Olympus Platform. Its output is transported to market via the Mars Pipeline. Shell has a 71.5% interest in Olympus and the Mars Pipeline, with BP plc (NYSE:BP) (London, England) controlling the remaining 28.5%. Shell Midstream (NYSE:SHLX) operates the Mars Pipeline. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Oil & Gas Project Database can click here for a list of projects related to Power Nap.
Shell says its work in the Mars B development represents the first deepwater project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to be expanded with "significant new infrastructure," which should extend its life to at least 2050. Combined production from Olympus and Shell's other assets in the Mars B development are expected to deliver an estimated resource base of 1 billion BOE/d, according to a company press release.
"Shell has been producing in the Mars [development] for more than 25 years, and we continue to find ways to unlock even more value there," said Zoe Yujnovich, Shell's upstream director, in a press release.
Shell's other projects in the Mississippi Canyon area are seeing progress as well. The Vito deepwater project, which will be Shell's 11th deepwater project in the Gulf, has an estimated throughput capacity of 100,000 barrels per day (BBL/d) of crude oil and 100 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas; the Vito field is estimated to contain 300 million BOE. Subscribers can read detailed project reports on the production platform, as well as Shell's planned 2022, 2023 and 2024 drilling programs.
Sembcorp Marine Limited (Singapore) delivered Vito's floating production unit (FPU) to the site in December, and delivered the regional production facility (RPF) a month later. Shell operates Vito and holds a 63% interest, while Statoil USA E&P Incorporated, a subsidiary of Equinor (NYSE:EQNR) (Stavanger, Norway) holds a 37% interest.
Last summer, Shell announced its decision to move forward on its Whale deepwater project in the Alamo Canyon area, which is set to become the company's 12th deepwater project in the Gulf. It has an estimated peak capacity of 100,000 BOE/d; the Whale field is estimated to contain 490 million BOE. Construction on the main components is expected to begin this summer. Subscribers can read detailed project reports on the FPU, drilling program, subsea infrastructure, infield pipelines and export pipelines servicing the project.
The Whale development is 60% owned by Shell and 40% owned by Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) (San Ramon, California). Shell says Whale's design "closely replicates Vito."
Subscribers can click here for a full list of Shell projects in the Gulf of Mexico.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the world's leading provider of market intelligence across the upstream, midstream and downstream energy markets and all other major industrial markets. IIR's Global Market Intelligence Platform (GMI) supports our end-users across their core businesses, and helps them connect trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated project opportunities. Follow IIR on: LinkedIn.
