Specifications - Blind Faith Subsea Development, Gulf of Mexico, USA

Key Data
Location	Mississippi Canyon 695, 696, Gulf of Mexico
Water Depth	7000ft
Estimated Investment	$900m
Discovery	June 2001
Reservoir	Miocene
Rig	Diamond Offshore's Ocean Confidence
Appraisal Well	2004
Total Reserves	100 million barrels of oil equivalent
Development	Subsea tied back to a deep draught floater
Trees	3 x type-EHXT – HC
Downhole Pressures	Up to 15,000psi
Manifold	4-slot 15,000 manifold
Secured	Suction piles
Subsea Umbilicals	3 x 8,000ft-long umbilicals
Drill Centre	Canyon Block 696
Water	6,950ft of water
Floating Production	Deep Draft Semisubmersible (DDS)
Seabed Platform Umbilical	9,500m advanced dynamic steel tube
Key Players
Operator	Chevron – 62.5% Kerr-McGee – 37.5%
Export	Williams Energy
Production Rate
Initial Production	30,000bpd and 30mmcf/d
Platform Production Capacity	45,000bpd and 45mmcf/d
Topsides Upgrade	60,000bpd and 150mmcf/d
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