Optimized Field Development Planning in the Frontier Paleogene

摘要

The Stones project is an ultra-deepwater development located ~200 miles south of New Orleans in thernWalker Ridge ("WR") protraction area of the Gulf of Mexico. This development is part of the frontierrnPaleogene outboard play in the Lower Tertiary Trend that targets the Upper and Lower Wilcox formations.rnThe initial development (Phase 1) is planned for eight subsea wells directionally drilled from two drillrncenters with a production manifold located at each drill center. Dual 8″ flow lines will connect the tworndrill centers with dual 8″ risers connecting the drill centers to a Floating Production Storage and Offloadingrn(FPSO) host. Oil is exported by shuttle tankers with gas exported through the Walker Ridge Gas GatheringrnSystem. Mudline pumps will be located at the first drill center. The Phase 1 production system is illustratedrnin Figure 1.