Construction of the deepest deepwater tension leg in the world is finished and installation of the platform rig will begin on the Marco Polo, a unique Gulf of Mexico floating production system, slated to go into operation in July. GulfTerra Energy Partners and Cal Dive International own the platform structure, and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. is the operator. Marco Polo was designed to accommodate production from six development wells at a discovery at Green Canyon Block 608. The production system is set in 4,300 feet of water about 160 miles south of New Orleans. With the deepwater tension leg complete, installation of the platform rig and the tiebacks is next. Production capacity is 120,000 bbl/d and 300 MMcf/d. Weather delays “persisted beyond our estimates and caused us some delay in the start-up,” said Mark Pease, Anadarko’s vice president of U.S. onshore and offshore. Ramp-up had originally been scheduled in the first quarter. The plan calls for the oil production to be transported through a 34-mile, 14-inch pipeline. The system would use the Allegheny oil pipeline, where onshore markets would be accessed through the Poseidon Oil Pipeline System. A gas pipeline also is scheduled to connect to a point determined by Anadarko.
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Marco Polo System Moves Closer to July Ramp-up
Construction of the deepest deepwater tension leg in the world is finished and installation of the platform rig will begin on the Marco Polo, a unique Gulf of Mexico floating production system, slated to go into operation in July. GulfTerra Energy Partners and Cal Dive International own the platform structure, and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. is the operator.
FERC’s Wood: LNG One of Several ‘Silver Bullets’ to Address Gas Supply Issues
FERC Chairman Pat Wood last Wednesday said that the construction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities is one of several “silver bullets” that could go a long way in addressing long-term natural gas supply issues facing the United States, adding that another solution lies with Alaskan natural gas.
FERC’s Wood: LNG One of Several ‘Silver Bullets’ to Address Gas Supply Issues
FERC Chairman Pat Wood on Wednesday said that the construction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities is one of several “silver bullets” that could go a long way in addressing long-term natural gas supply issues facing the United States, adding that another solution lies with Alaskan natural gas.
FERC Staff Report Shows Need for New Pipeline, LNG Capacity in New England
FERC staff concluded in a new report that construction of additional gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG) import capacity will be necessary for New England to meet its growing gas supply needs through 2010.
FERC Staff Report Shows Need for New Pipeline, LNG Capacity in New England
FERC staff concluded in a new report that construction of additional gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG) import capacity will be necessary for New England to meet its growing gas supply needs through 2010.
Wood Suggests Energy Bill Provision Could Speed Project Construction
Those advocating a fast track for approval of infrastructure projects should get their message through to energy bill conferees, FERC Chairman Pat Wood said last Tuesday, noting that energy legislation only “comes around one time in about 10 years.”
Wood Suggests Energy Bill Provision Could Speed Project Construction
Those advocating a fast track for approval of infrastructure projects should get their message through to energy bill conferees, FERC Chairman Pat Wood said Tuesday, noting that energy legislation only “comes around one time in about 10 years.”
Tidelands Updates Mexico Pipe Crossing, Targets Nov. 1 Start Up
After beginning construction in May of this year, Tidelands Oil & Gas Corp. said Wednesday that its Reef International LLC pipeline crossing into Mexico is expected to begin gas flow on Nov. 1 (see Daily GPI, May 22). The 12-inch diameter pipeline, which initially will transport about 5 MMcf/d of gas from Eagle Pass, TX, to the state of Coahuila, Mexico, could be expanded later to ship 15 MMcf/d (see Daily GPI, May 31, 2002).
House Lawmaker Weighs Bill to Bar Gas-Fired Power Plants, Set Up Independent Panel
U.S. Rep. John E. Peterson (R-PA) is considering introducing a bill that would bar new construction of natural gas-fired power generation facilities and would establish a seven-member independent commission to undertake a “comprehensive analysis” of gas supply and demand issues in the United States.
