Offshore pipe installation. (Source: Shutterstock)
McDermott completed work in February on a subsea project in the Gulf of Mexico for Shell Offshore Inc. to begin oil production at its Whale development, the company said March 5.
The company used its North Ocean 102 and Amazon vessels to lay pipe in water depths of up to 9,100 ft. The work included about 30 miles of pipeline and 9 miles of umbilicals connecting five subsea drill centers to the new Whale floating production platform.
The newly upgraded Amazon delivered an advanced ultra-deepwater pipelay system with a high level of automation. It installed five steel catenary risers, each of them about 11,000 ft long.
The Shell Whale development, about 200 miles southwest of Houston, features a semi-submersible production platform, with capability for remote operations and monitoring of almost every aspect of the facility.
Recommended Reading
Cushing Crude Storage Levels Near All-Time Lows
2025-01-16 - Near-empty tanks can cause technical and price problems with oil, an East Daley Analytics analyst says.
US Crude Oil Stocks, Excluding SPR, Fall to 2-Year Low, EIA Says
2025-01-15 - Crude inventories fell by 2 MMbbl to 412.7 MMbbl in the week ending Jan. 10, the EIA said, compared with analysts' expectations in a Reuters poll for a 992,000-bbl draw.
Phillips 66 Makes EPIC Move to Strengthen South Texas Position
2025-01-09 - Phillips 66’s $2.2 billion deal with EPIC allows for further integration of its South Texas NGL network.
Energy Transfer Signs First Deal to Supply Data Center with NatGas
2025-02-10 - Energy Transfer LP agreed to provide up to 450,000 MMBtu/d of natural gas to CloudBurst Data Centers Inc.’s flagship AI-focused development in Central Texas.
Enbridge Plans $2B Upgrade for Mainline Crude Pipeline Network
2025-03-05 - New tariffs imposed by President Trump are unlikely to affect Enbridge’s Canadian and U.S. operations, CEO says.
Comments
Add new comment
This conversation is moderated according to Hart Energy community rules. Please read the rules before joining the discussion. If you’re experiencing any technical problems, please contact our customer care team.