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'''Olympus''' is a [[tension leg platform]] oil rig, planned as a further development of the [[Mars (oil platform)|Mars]] field (hence "Mars B").<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ogj.com/articles/2010/10/shell-to-add-second.html|title=Shell to add second platform on deepwater Mars field|date=10 May 2010|work=Oil & Gas Journal|accessdate=31 January 2013}}</ref> |
'''Olympus''' is a [[tension leg platform]] [[oil rig]], planned as a further development of the [[Mars (oil platform)|Mars]] field (hence "Mars B").<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ogj.com/articles/2010/10/shell-to-add-second.html|title=Shell to add second platform on deepwater Mars field|date=10 May 2010|work=Oil & Gas Journal|accessdate=31 January 2013}}</ref> |
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==Design== |
==Design== |
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Olympus is a [[Tension Leg Platform]], with 24 wells; added to Mars A, this means a combined 48 wells and more than 350,000 |
Olympus is a [[Tension Leg Platform]], with 24 wells; added to Mars A, this means a combined 48 wells and more than {{convert|350,000|oilbbl|m3|abbr=off|lk=on}} per day of [[oil equivalent]] capacity.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aapg.org/explorer/2011/04apr/mars0411.cfm|title=Mars Gets Mid-Life Boost|work=AAPG Explorer|accessdate=31 January 2013}}</ref> |
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The body of the platform was fabricated in South Korea, then transported to Texas on the [[MV Blue Marlin]], arriving in January 2013,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/news/gallery/Shell-039-s-Olympus-hull-makes-trek-from-South-55836.php|title=Shell's Olympus hull makes trek from South...|date=28 January 2013|work=Chron|accessdate=31 January 2013}}</ref> to be fitted with topside equipment made by [[Kiewit Offshore Services]]. |
The body of the platform was fabricated in [[South Korea]], then transported to Texas on the [[MV Blue Marlin]], arriving in January 2013,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chron.com/news/gallery/Shell-039-s-Olympus-hull-makes-trek-from-South-55836.php|title=Shell's Olympus hull makes trek from South...|date=28 January 2013|work=Chron|accessdate=31 January 2013}}</ref> to be fitted with topside equipment made by [[Kiewit Offshore Services]]. |
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==Project== |
==Project== |
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[[Shell Oil Company|Shell]] owns 71.5% of the project; BP owns 28.5%. It was originally expected to become operational in 2015 but first oil production |
[[Shell Oil Company|Shell]] owns 71.5% of the project; BP owns 28.5%. It was originally expected to become operational in 2015 but first oil production safely occurred as quickly as early February 2014. The platform is moored about 130 miles south of [[New Orleans]], and was planned to extract oil from eight [[Mississippi Canyon]] blocks: 762, 763, 764, 805, 806, 807, 850 and 851.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/mars/|title=Mars Oil and Gas Field Project, Gulf of Mexico, United States of America|publisher=Offshore Technology|accessdate=31 January 2013}}</ref> |
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Wells are being drilled by the [[Noble Bully 1]].<ref>{{cite news|url= |
Wells are being drilled by the [[Noble Bully 1]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323874204578217643344492014?mod=googlenews_wsj|title=A Novel Ship Extends Shell's Reach|date=3 January 2013|work=Wall Street Journal|accessdate=31 January 2013}}</ref> Production is expected to start in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.offshore-mag.com/articles/2013/08/shell-s-olympus-tlp-in-place-on-target-for-2014-startup.html|title = StackPath}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 06:53, 25 January 2022
Olympus is a tension leg platform oil rig, planned as a further development of the Mars field (hence "Mars B").[1]
Design
[edit]Olympus is a Tension Leg Platform, with 24 wells; added to Mars A, this means a combined 48 wells and more than 350,000 barrels (56,000 cubic metres) per day of oil equivalent capacity.[2]
The body of the platform was fabricated in South Korea, then transported to Texas on the MV Blue Marlin, arriving in January 2013,[3] to be fitted with topside equipment made by Kiewit Offshore Services.
Project
[edit]Shell owns 71.5% of the project; BP owns 28.5%. It was originally expected to become operational in 2015 but first oil production safely occurred as quickly as early February 2014. The platform is moored about 130 miles south of New Orleans, and was planned to extract oil from eight Mississippi Canyon blocks: 762, 763, 764, 805, 806, 807, 850 and 851.[4]
Wells are being drilled by the Noble Bully 1.[5] Production is expected to start in 2014.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shell to add second platform on deepwater Mars field". Oil & Gas Journal. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Mars Gets Mid-Life Boost". AAPG Explorer. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Shell's Olympus hull makes trek from South..." Chron. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Mars Oil and Gas Field Project, Gulf of Mexico, United States of America". Offshore Technology. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "A Novel Ship Extends Shell's Reach". Wall Street Journal. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "StackPath".
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