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Green Canyon FPS to set world water depth record

Journal Article · · World Oil; (United States)
OSTI ID:5669071
Placid's floating production system will be the first of its kind for the Gulf of Mexico and installed in Green Canyon Block 29, will establish a new water depth record of 1,540 ft. Rated at 30,000 bopd and 120 MMcfgd, the system utilizes a semi-submersible production/drilling vessel permanently moored over a subsea template has provision for 24 template and satellite wells with production taken off through a riser to the vessel. A multiplexed electrohydraulic system provides surface control of subsea trees.
Research Organization:
Hughes Offshore, Houston, TX
OSTI ID:
5669071
Journal Information:
World Oil; (United States), Journal Name: World Oil; (United States) Vol. 202:5; ISSN WOOIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English