Holstein Oil Field
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Summary Information
- Operator: Plains Exploration & Production Company
- Country: USA
- Location: Green Canyon Blocks 644, 645 & 688, Gulf of Mexico
- Production start: 2004
- Partners:
- Type: Oil & Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
Description
- The Holstein Unit is centered on a spar platform anchored in 1350 meters (4400 feet) water depth and first produced in December 2004
- Gas is delivered to the Manta Ray Offshore Gathering System and the Nautilus Gas Pipeline, via the Cleopatra Natural Gas Pipeline
- Oil is delivered to the Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline, via the Caesar Oil Pipeline
Contractors
- Pori Shipyard: Construction of the SPAR
- Mustang Engineering:
- Evaluation and selection of development scenarios
- Execution of the Topsides Engineering
- Project management support and procurement services
- J. Ray McDermott: Construction of topsides modules
- AMEC: Hook up and commissioning services
History
- 1999 - Holstein Oil Field discovered
- 2000 - J. Ray McDermott awarded topsides contract
- 2003 - AMEC awarded contract hook up and commissioning services
- 2004 - First Oil production
- 2012 - Plains Exploration and Production acquires shares from BP and Shell
Geology
Links
- Mustang Engineering Platform References
- International Protective Coatings Platform References
- Gulf Of Mexico Permanent Deepwater Structures
- Gulf Of Mexico Deepwater Natural Gas And Oil Qualified Fields
- BP Amoco Announces Four Major Deepwater Finds in Gulf of Mexico
- J. Ray McDermott Signs Exclusive Agreement to Fabricate Topsides for Four BP Deepwater Projects in Gulf of Mexico
- AMEC Awarded New Oil and Gas Contract by BP in Gulf of Mexico
- Enterprise Facilities Receive First Deliveries From Significant Discoveries in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
- BP to Sell Non-Strategic US Gulf Of Mexico Assets to Plains Exploration and Production Company
- Shell accepts offer for working interest in Gulf of Mexico Holstein asset
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