Shenzi Oil and Gas Field, Gulf of Mexico, USA
Key Players:
Operator
BHP Billiton 44 %
Repsol 28%
Hess 28%
Repsol 28%
Hess 28%
Key Dates:
Name
Shenzi
Location
Gulf of Mexico – Green Canyon Blocks 609, 610, 653, and 654
Landfall
120 miles from the coast of Louisiana
Water Depths
4,300ft
Recoverable Reserves
350 to 400 million barrels of oil equivalent
Shenzi-1
Drilled – 2002
Column – 142m (465ft)
Column – 142m (465ft)
Shenzi-2
Drilled – 2003
Column – 381m (1,250ft)
Column – 381m (1,250ft)
Shenzi-3
Drilled – May 2004
Column – 125m (410ft)
Column – 125m (410ft)
Total Wells
15 producing wells
Development
Tension Leg Platform (TLP)
Capacity
100,000bpd
50 million cubic feet of gas a day
50 million cubic feet of gas a day
Weight
Topsides 8,684t
Hull 2,493t
Total 21,177t
Tendons 1,329t
Piles 433t
Hull 2,493t
Total 21,177t
Tendons 1,329t
Piles 433t
Area
4m × 59m × 19.2m
Decks
3
Hull Columns
4
Dimensions
10.4m by 8.8m by 54m high
Pontoons
4
Tendons
8 (4 × 2) tendons
Diameter
36in-44in
Number
357 tendons
Total Length
4,300ft
Export
Oil – 20in line, 83 miles
Gas – 12in line, 11 miles
Gas – 12in line, 11 miles
