BOEM and BSEE to research policy changes to increase Gulf of Mexico production
Published by Nicholas Woodroof,
Editor
Oilfield Technology,
“President Trump recognises smart policy requires us to look for adjustments that need to be made today to facilitate US offshore competitiveness, or we will experience problems tomorrow,” said Scott Angelle, BSEE Director. “This research will help ensure our Nation continues to achieve top oil and gas production by reducing stranded assets. A cursory review of the preliminary data suggests the time is right to usher in updated policies to ensure we are efficiently developing our natural resources and value for the American people.”
The study will examine specific economic parameters used by BOEM and BSEE for new and high-cost technologies like extended-reach subsea tiebacks. Implementation of these parameters could minimise stranded or left behind hydrocarbon resources. This research would apply to developments that might connect to deepwater facilities that have additional production capacity.
“BSEE has provided some important initial data, and our team will consider the economic parameters used to examine these extended-reach subsea tieback projects given the capacity that exists in the region,” said BOEM Acting Director Walter Cruickshank. “Based on that analysis, BSEE could then have more tools to minimise stranded resources.”
Deepwater production, which comes from depths greater than 200 m, accounts for 92% of total GOM offshore oil production, and 14% of all domestic oil produced in the US. In 2019, facilities in deepwater GOM averaged a record-breaking 1.7 million bpd.
About 4 out of 5 deepwater facilities are producing less than 50% of their daily oil production capacity, based on a three-year average of daily production rates. Through collaboration, BOEM and BSEE identified contingent resources that exist 30 – 60 miles away from existing facilities. This research will identify any difficulties that new technological advances may face, that could potentially hinder production and project economics.
Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/drilling-and-production/23092020/boem-and-bsee-to-research-policy-changes-to-increase-gulf-of-mexico-production/
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