Falcon Gas Fields
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Summary Information
- Operator: Marubeni
- Country: USA
- Location: East Breaks Blocks 579 & 623, Gulf of Mexico
- Production start: 2003
- Partners:
- Type: Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
Description
- The Falcon field is located 100 miles east of Corpus Christi in 3,400 feet of water in East Breaks 579/623. The field and surrounding satellite discoveries are being produced via subsea wells tied back to a host platform located on the shelf approximately 30 miles away.
- The platform, Falcon Nest, and other facilities are owned and operated by El Paso Energy Partners
- The Falcon Nest platform acts as a production hub for the Raptor (East Breaks Block 668), Tomahawk and Harrier (East Breaks Blocks 758 & 759) fields as well as the Falcon field
- Gas is transported by the Falcon Natural Gas Pipeline
Contractors
- Stolt Offshore: Falcon Gas Pipeline Installation
History
- 2001 - Falcon Gas Field discovered
- 2002 - Final investment decision made
- 2003 - Falcon Gas Field comes onstream
- 2004 - Harrier & Raptor production started
- 2006 - Marubeni acquired Pioneer's Stake
Geology
Links
- Gulf Of Mexico Deepwater Natural Gas And Oil Qualified Fields
- Serimax Pipeline References
- Pioneer Approves Development of Falcon Field
- Pioneer Announces First Production from Falcon Field, Approves Harrier Development and Acquires Additional Interest in Falcon and Related Projects
- Pioneer Announces Raptor Discovery and Updates Gulf of Mexico Activities
- Pioneer Closes Sale of Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Assets
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