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Oil and natural gas production from the Gulf of Mexico Holstein spar ramped up earlier this month, according to BP plc, the 50% owner and operator. At peak production, the facility will produce more than 100,000 bbl of oil and 90 MMcf/d of natural gas. Holstein, which is also 50% owned by Shell EP Americas, is about 100 miles south of Grand Isle, LA, and is located in approximately 4,300 feet of water in Green Canyon Block 645. The spar is the largest of its kind in the world. Production began on Dec. 9 and will increase over the next year as additional wells are completed and brought online. The Holstein development consists of a truss spar, equipped with facilities for simultaneous production and drilling operations. Oil from Holstein will be transported via the Mardi Gras Transportation System to Ship Shoal 332B, where it will interconnect with the Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline System (CHOPS). Holstein gas will be exported to Ship Shoal 332A, where it will interconnect with Manta Ray Gathering System, and from there to the Nautilus Gas Transportation System into Louisiana. Holstein was discovered by BP in 1999 using the Ocean America mobile offshore drilling unit.

Oil and natural gas production from the Gulf of Mexico Holstein spar ramped up last week, according to BP plc, the 50% owner and operator. At peak production, the facility will produce more than 100,000 bbl of oil and 90 MMcf/d of natural gas.

Oil and natural gas production from the Gulf of Mexico Holstein spar ramped up last week, according to BP plc, the 50% owner and operator. At peak production, the facility will produce more than 100,000 bbl of oil and 90 MMcf/d of natural gas.

Production has ramped up on schedule in the Red Hawk field in the Garden Banks area of the deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) using the world’s first cell spar facility, according to Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corp., which operates the field and is joint owner with Devon Energy Corp. The development, located in 5,300 feet of water on Garden Banks 877, has an estimated resource base of 250 Bcf.

Production has ramped up on schedule in the Red Hawk field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) using the world’s first cell spar facility, according to Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Corp., which operates the field and is joint owner with Devon Energy Corp. The development, located in 5,300 feet of water on Garden Banks 877, has an estimated resource base of 250 Bcf.

Shell Exploration & Production Co. last week ramped up production from its joint venture Llano field in the Gulf of Mexico, located about 200 miles southwest of New Orleans in 2,600 feet of water. The well is producing 26 MMcf/d of natural gas and 10,500 bbl of oil from one well, and a second well is planned to be on production later this month. Shell is operator and holds a 26.5% interest, Amerada Hess a 50% interest and ExxonMobil Corp. holds the remaining 22.5% interest. The field, which is located in Garden Banks 385 and 386, produces through an 11.5 mile sub-sea flowline to Shell’s Auger Platform. Processing capacity of 25,000 bbl/d and 75 MMcf/d is reserved for Llano. The subsea system consists of two wells tied back to Auger via a pipe-in-pipe looped flow line. Llano is Shell’s second project to use 15,000 pounds per square inch (psi) subsea equipment. Total development costs were approximately $215 million, and the project was completed on time and within the allocated budget.

Shell Exploration & Production Co. has ramped up production from its joint venture Llano field in the Gulf of Mexico, the company said Monday. The Llano field, located about 200 miles southwest of New Orleans in 2,600 feet of water, is producing 26 MMcf/d of natural gas and 10,500 bbl of oil from one well, and a second well is planned to be on production later this month.

Kerr-McGee has ramped up development of its Constitution field in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM), which is estimated to have proven and probable reserves of about 110 MMboe. First production is expected by mid-2006, with peak production expected to reach 40,000 bbl/d and 75 MMcf/d in 2007.

Shell Exploration & Production Co. has ramped up production from the Gulf of Mexico’s Princess field subsea wells, and one well currently is flowing at a rate of 9,000 bbl/d and 15 MMcf/d. Princess, located about 140 miles southeast of New Orleans in Mississippi Canyon 765 and 766, has a water depth of 3,650 feet and is located near Shell’s Ursa project.