Kaskida project, US
Name of the Project
Kaskida project.
Location
Keathley Canyon area, about 400 km south-west off the coast of New Orleans, in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Project Owner/s
bp.
Project Description
The Kaskida field has discovered recoverable resources estimated at 275-million barrels of oil equivalent from the initial phase. The project, bp’s first development in the Gulf of Mexico, will produce from reservoirs that will require well equipment with a pressure rating of up to 20 000 pounds per square inch.
The project will be bp’s sixth hub in the area, featuring a new floating production platform with the capacity to produce 80 000 bbl/d of crude oil from six wells in the first phase.
Additional wells could be drilled in future phases, subject to further evaluation.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Production is expected to start in 2029.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
bp press office (London), email bppress@bp.com.
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