Mississippi

Shell Exploration & Production said it resumed production from its Mars tension leg platform in Mississippi Canyon 807 in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday following completion of repairs to the flexjoints on both its oil and natural gas export lines. The platform is currently pumping down the process vessels, and production is expected to reach its pre shut-in rate of 150,000 bbl/d of oil and 170 MMcf/d of gas within two to three days.

Shell Exploration & Production said the repairs to its massive Mars Tension Leg Platform in Mississippi Canyon 807 in the Gulf of Mexico are going to take longer than expected, keeping about 150,000 b/d of oil and 170 MMcf/d of gas off the market for several more weeks.

Shell Exploration & Production said the repairs to its massive Mars Tension Leg Platform in Mississippi Canyon 807 in the Gulf of Mexico are going to take longer than expected, keeping about 150,000 b/d of oil and 170 MMcf/d of gas off the market for several more weeks.

Caledonia Energy Partners is holding an open season through June 25 for a proposed 11 Bcf gas storage project at a depleted reservoir in Monroe and Lowndes counties, MS. The proposed storage facility, which is expected to be in service in spring of 2006, is expected to have interconnections with Tennessee Gas’ 500 Leg, Texas Eastern Transmission and Southern Natural.

Caledonia Energy Partners is holding an open season through June 25 for a proposed 11 Bcf gas storage project at a depleted reservoir in Monroe and Lowndes counties, MS. The proposed storage facility, which is expected to be in service in spring of 2006, is expected to have interconnections with Tennessee Gas’ 500 Leg, Texas Eastern Transmission and Southern Natural.

Murphy Oil said it has commenced production from its Medusa field in Mississippi Canyon Blocks 538 and 582. Medusa is located in 2,200 feet of water and consists of a spar facility capable of handling 40,000 b/d of crude oil and 110 MMcf/d of gas. Murphy is the operator of the field and holds a 60% interest with partners Eni Petroleum (25%) and Callon Petroleum (15%). Medusa has reserves of 140 million boe and is expected to reach peak production of 36,000 b/d of oil and 40 MMcf/d of gas.

Murphy Oil said it has commenced production from its Medusa field in Mississippi Canyon Blocks 538 and 582. Medusa is located in 2,200 feet of water and consists of a spar facility capable of handling 40,000 b/d of crude oil and 110 MMcf/d of gas. Murphy is the operator of the field and holds a 60% interest with partners Eni Petroleum (25%) and Callon Petroleum (15%). Medusa has reserves of 140 million boe and is expected to reach peak production of 36,000 b/d of oil and 40 MMcf/d of gas.

SG Resources Mississippi LLC (SGRM) has obtained bi-directional pipeline interconnect agreements with Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC and Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp. (Transco), instrumental to its plans to build the Southern Pines Energy Center, a 12 Bcf high-deliverability salt cavern storage facility planned for Greene County, MS. Initial construction plans were approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last year. The Houston-based subsidiary of SGR Holdings LLC, SGRM already has executed similar pipeline interconnect agreements with Florida Gas Transmission Co. (FGT) and Destin Pipeline Co. LLC. Southern Pines is expected to be completed in 2005, offering two storage caverns that will be capable of supporting gas withdrawal rates of up to 1.2 Bcf/d and injection rates of up to 0.6 Bcf/d. The facility will have dual 24-inch bi-directional interconnects to FGT near Station 11, Gulfstream at Station 10, and Destin and Transco’s Mobile Bay lateral line with access to Station 85. In-direct access also will be provided to the Southern Natural Gas Tennessee Gas Pipeline, FGT, Gulfstream and Gulf South Pipeline systems from the interconnect with Destin.

SG Resources Mississippi LLC (SGRM) on Wednesday announced bi-directional pipeline interconnect agreements with Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC and Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp. (Transco), instrumental to its plans to build the Southern Pines Energy Center, a 12 Bcf high-deliverability salt cavern storage facility planned for Greene County, MS.