How Pemex will develop Campeche Sound. [Gulf of Mexico]

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Ocean Ind.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5378708

While many OPEC nations are cutting production in the current so-called ''oil glut '', Mexico is moving at top speed to increase oil and gas production - principally the light crude from Campeche Sound. To boost output from the Gulf of Mexico oil giant, Pemex is drilling 54 development wells and installing 29 platforms in Campeche this year. Seven of the platforms will handle the growing gas production, where Pemex has been flaring 500 MMcfd of gas offshore. This gas will be moved ashore via 47 platforms and 36-in-dia pipe lines now being installed. Two of the seven gas platforms now being installed are among the world's largest. They are designed to handle 400 MMcfd of gas each - twice the capacity of the largest gas platforms operating in the North Sea.

• OSTI ID: 5378708
• Journal Information: Ocean Ind.; (United States), Journal Name: Ocean Ind.; (United States) Vol. 16:11; ISSN OCIDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
03 NATURAL GAS
030300 -- Natural Gas-- Drilling
Production
& Processing
ATLANTIC OCEAN
CARIBBEAN SEA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
GULF OF MEXICO
LATIN AMERICA
MEXICO
NATURAL GAS WELLS
NORTH AMERICA
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
OIL WELLS
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
WELLS