Cascade and Chinook Subsea Development,

Specifications - Cascade and Chinook Subsea Development, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico


Key Data
LocationGulf of Mexico
Development StrategySubsea wells to FSPO
First Oil2010 with production in Q1 2010
Water Depth2,600m
BlockWalker Ridge Block
ShoreAround 300km (180 miles) south of Louisiana
WellsCascade – 2 wells
 Chinook – 1 well, 30km south of Cascade
Depth27,000ft
Subsea Contract Cost$200m
Chinook Flowline Scope2 x pipe-in-pipe flowlines
Length12 miles each
Subsea Power Cables and Umbilicals Cost$65m
Length230,000ft (70km) of high-voltage cables
Key Players
OperatorPetrobas
EquityCascade Petrobras 50%
 Devon Energy 50%
 Chinook Petrobras 66.67%
 Total E&P 33.33%
Engineering ServicesGranherne
Subsea Systems ContractorFMC Technologies
Chinook Flowline Installation Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC)
Subsea Power Cables, Dynamic Steel Tube and Control UmbilicalsAker Kværner
Flare ModulesDPS
FPSO
Cost$740m
Oil Storage600,000 barrels
Processing Capacity80,000bpd
Natural Gas Export Capacity16mmcfpd
Turret BuoyDisconnectable
MooringPolyester
PilesTorpedo piles and vertical loaded anchors
ExportAPL disconnectable and submerged turret


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