Need seen for more pipelines in deepwater Gulf of Mexico
More deepwater pipeline infrastructure is needed in the Gulf of Mexico to assure orderly development of marginal deepwater discoveries. For each deepwater production record claimed in the Gulf, a pipelining mark of equal note is being set by the companies designing and installing project gathering and flow lines. Adequate technological capabilities exist in the Gulf to allow installations of production facilities and pipelines in water 3,000 ft deep and more. but whether enough deepwater Gulf oil and gas pipeline capacity expands soon likely will come down to how willing operators are to cooperate in regional, phased development schemes. The paper discusses historical extensions, pipeline header systems, Viosca Knoll gathering system, the case for stand-alone projects, expansion alternatives, Shell's deepwater hubs, development barriers, and cooperative extensions.
- OSTI ID:
- 5593031
- Journal Information:
- Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 91:50; ISSN 0030-1388; ISSN OIGJAV
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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