Appomattox Oil Field
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Summary Information
- Operator: Shell
- Country: USA
- Location: Mississippi Canyon Block 392, Gulf of Mexico
- Production start:
- Partners: Shell - 80%, Nexen - 20%
- Type: Oil / Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume: Peak production est. 175,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day
Description
- The Appomattox development will initially produce from the Appomattox and Vicksburg fields
- The Appomattox development host will consist of a semi-submersible, four-column production host platform, a subsea system featuring six drill centres, 15 producing wells, and five water injection wells.
- The Mattox Pipeline which is to be constructed, is a 24-inch corridor pipeline that will transport crude oil from the Appomattox host to an existing offshore structure
- Peak production estimated to reach approximately 175,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day
- The nearby discoveries at the Gettysburg and Rydberg prospects could be developed via tiebacks
Contractors
- FMC Technologies: Enhanced Vertical Deepwater Trees, subsea manifolds, topside controls, a control system, and a distribution system
- Oceaneering: Electro-hydraulic steel tube control umbilicals, totaling approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles)
History
- 2010 - Appomattox Oil Field discovered
- 2012 - Further reserves discovered in the Northern section of the field
- 2013 - Vicksburg oil field discovered
- 2015 - Final investment decision taken
Geology
- The Appomattox structure is comprised of three large fault blocks in the Norphlet formation, which dates back 150-200 million years ago to the Jurassic period
Links
- Gulf Of Mexico Deepwater Natural Gas And Oil Qualified Fields
- Shell builds eastern Gulf of Mexico portfolio with significant new oil discovery
- Appraisal success at Appomattox discovery
- Nexen Confirms Resource Additions at Appomattox
- Gulf of Mexico Success at Shell’s Vicksburg “A” Well
- Shell takes final investment decision for the Appomattox deep-water development in Gulf of Mexico
- FMC Technologies Awarded Contract for Shell Appomattox
- Oceaneering Announces Shell Appomattox Umbilical Contract
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