bp has started operations at the Herschel expansion project in the Gulf of Mexico. Herschel is the first of four significant projects that the company plans to deliver globally this year.
The first phase of the Herschel expansion project comprises the development of a new subsea production system and the first of up to three wells tied to the Na Kika platform.
The first well is expected to add approximately 10,600 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) to the platform's total annual production at its peak.
The BP-operated well is drilled to a depth of approximately 5,700m. It is located southeast of the Na Kika platform, around 225.3 km off the coast of New Orleans.
BP and Shell each have a 50% working stake in the Herschel development. The project also provides infrastructure for future well tie-in opportunities.
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