Per Shell, production at Mars and Ursa has restarted. Olympus was restarted on 10/1. The December production figures should give us a pretty good indication of stabilized GoM production post Ida.
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Shell has restored all GoM production that was idled by Hurricane Ida
Posted in Gulf of Mexico, hurricanes, Offshore Energy - General, tagged Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Ida, Mars, production, Shell, Ursa on November 9, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Total/Maersk to drill record water depth well offshore Angola
Posted in drilling, Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Energy - General, tagged Angola, deepwater drilling record, Gulf of Mexico, Maersk, Shell, Total on October 15, 2021| Leave a Comment »
The Ondjaba-1 well will be drilled at a new world record water depth of 3,628 m. The current world record is 3,400 m, set by Maersk Voyager’s sister drillship Maersk Venturer when it drilled the Raya-1 well for TotalEnergies offshore Uruguay in 2016.
Maersk
The record US water depth well (3051m/10,011′) was drilled in 2003 by Transocean for Chevron in Alaminos Canyon Block 951 the Gulf of Mexico. The deepest well drilled in US GoM in 2021 YTD was for Shell in 9352′ of water in Alalminos Canyon Block 815.
While brief celebrity space flights are major news stories, these economically important and technical challenging accomplishments by the offshore industry receive very little attention even as oil prices pierce the $82/bbl mark.
Shell updates status of WD 143 facilities damaged by Ida
Posted in Gulf of Mexico, hurricanes, tagged Hurricane Ida, Shell, WD 143 on September 21, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Shell’s damage assessment of the West Delta 143 (WD 143) platforms revealed significant structural damage. Shell estimates that that the WD-143 “A” platform facilities will be off line for repairs until the end of 2021, and that the facilities on our WD-143 “C” platform will be operational in Q4 2021. Shell expects to resume production from their Olympus platform, which flows across the WD-143 “C” platform, in Q4 2021, and from their Mars and Ursa facilities, which flow across the WD-143 “A” platform, in Q1 2022.
Mars, Olympus, and Ursa account for most of the GoM production that remains shut-in as a result of Hurricane Ida.
Shell reports damage to WD 143 Hub
Posted in Gulf of Mexico, hurricanes, Offshore Energy - General, oil, tagged Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Ida, Mars, Olympus, Shell, Ursa, WD 143 on September 3, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, conducted an initial flyover of our assets in the path of Hurricane Ida. During this initial flight, we observed damage to our West Delta-143 (WD-143) offshore facilities. When it is safe to do so, we will send personnel offshore to provide a closer inspection of these facilities to understand the full extent of the damage and the degree to which our production in the Gulf of Mexico will likely be impacted.
Shell news release
This is a very significant report given the importance of the WD 143 platform in transferring all production from Shell facilities in the “Mars corridor.” These facilities include the Mars, Olympus, and Ursa platforms.
BOE Update: News and Views
Posted in accidents, cuba, drilling, Florida, Offshore Energy - General, tagged Australia, BOEMRE, BOP, Cairn, Coast Guard, FLNG, Greenland, hurricanes, Mariner Energy, NOAA, Shell on May 31, 2011| 1 Comment »
News: BOEMRE releases report on the September 2010 Mariner Fire in the Gulf of Mexico.
BOE Comments:
- Good report and relatively timely. Nice job by the team.
- Good discussion of the heater-treater and production safety issues.
- This was a very serious incident and lives were jeopardized. Sadly, no oil spill means no public attention.
- Why didn’t the Coast Guard participate in the investigation? Will they be reporting on the haphazard evacuation?
- Age old question: Is the rather extensive discussion of violations appropriate for an accident report? Should violations and enforcement actions be managed independently from accident investigations?
News: Shell takes a FLNG.
BOE: Floating liquefaction facilities open interesting possibilities for producing natural gas in remote offshore locations, possibly including the arctic. The first FLNG facility will be 488 m from bow to stern! Offshore to the future!
BOE: Lots of posturing and not much in the way of meaningful proposals from either party. Unlike Australia, the US has not responded to its blowout with necessary legislative action, most notably the establishment of a single offshore safety and pollution prevention regulator.
News: BOP innovation.
BOE: Engineers solve problems when given the opportunity and encouragement. JL Daeschler is busy at the drawing board!
News: Greenland rolls on. despite Greenpeace protests. Cairn Energy has begun a second summer of drilling.
Views: Last summer’s results must have been sufficiently encouraging to justify further exploration.
Views: Last summer’s results must have been sufficiently encouraging to justify further exploration.
News: Hurricane season officially begins tomorrow.
BOE: There has been surprisingly little public discussion about the offshore industry’s preparations. Hopefully, everyone is ready.
BOE: Where is the worldwide commitment from industry and government? This problem can and must be fixed!
Air permit challenge may delay Shell’s arctic drilling program
Posted in Alaska, tagged air permits, Alaska, arctic, drilling, Shell on January 4, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The federal Environmental Appeals Board, which is part of the EPA, reviewed the permits. It found last week that the analysis of the impact of nitrogen dioxide emissions from the ships on Alaska Native communities was too limited, and remanded the permits so that problems cited by the board could be fixed by the agency.
The closest proposed drill site is 60 miles off shore and about 80 miles from Wainwright, an Inupiat Eskimo village 710 miles northwest of Anchorage.
More on Shell’s “Zero Discharge” plans for the Beaufort
Posted in Alaska, tagged Alaska, Beaufort, cuttings, drilling, muds, offshore drilling, Shell, zero discharge on December 12, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Shell’s submission to the BOEMRE provides more details on discharge plans for their Beaufort Sea exploratory drilling, and confirms that all muds and cuttings generated in drilling below the 20″ casing will be transported out of the Beaufort for disposal. Shell also plans to transport gray water and sanitary wastes, bilge, and ballast water to approved discharge sites. This is about as close as you can get to true “zero discharge” when conducting exploratory drilling from a floating drilling unit.
Shell to transport Beaufort mud and cuttings?
Posted in Alaska, offshore, Offshore Energy - General, tagged Alaska, Beaufort, cuttings, drilled solids, drilling fluids, muds, offshore, offshore oil, Shell on December 11, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Shell has agreed to transport its used drilling fluids from Beaufort Sea exploration drilling out of the Arctic if the company finally gets government permission to drill a well next summer. Alaska Journal of Commerce
I assume this includes all drilling fluids and drilled solids (cuttings) except for the spud mud and cuttings generated prior to installing the riser? If so, I believe this will be a first for an exploratory well drilled from a floating rig in US offshore waters.
Happy Valley Thanks Terry and Kim Pegula (and the Marcellus Shale)!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged East Resources, Happy Valley, Hockey Valley, ice hockey, Kim Pegula, Marcellus Shale, Penn State, Shell, Terry Pegula on September 19, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Kim and Terry Pegula flanked by PSU President Graham Spanier and Athletic Director Tim Curley
Penn State, often known as Happy Valley, is now also Hockey Valley, thanks to an $88 million donation to fund a new ice arena and establish NCAA Division I hockey programs for men and women. The donation was made by Terry Pegula, a Penn State petroleum and natural gas engineering graduate, and his wife Kim. The Pegulas recently sold their exploration and development company, East Resources, to Shell for a reported $4.7 billion. East Resources has extensive holdings in the Marcellus Shale, a major component of the emerging “natural gas revolution” in the US.
Although Terry and I had the same major at Penn State, he graduated two years after me and I did not know him. Nonetheless, I want to congratulate Terry for his phenomenal success and generosity. The Pegulas’ unprecedented contribution will have major recreational, economic, and social benefits for Happy Valley and all of Central Pennsylvania.
Shell Presentation: Drilling 101
Posted in accidents, well control incidents, tagged drilling, Gulf of Mexico, macondo, safety, Shell, well control on July 16, 2010| 2 Comments »
This presentation is pretty basic for BOE’s very savvy readers, but it includes a good discussion of the differences between Shell’s typical drilling and barrier practices and the Macondo well design.
