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BP starts up Na Kika Phase 3 in deepwater Gulf of Mexico

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BP has announced the start-up of Na Kika Phase 3, a project supporting BP’s strategy of growing high-margin production at four BP-operated hubs in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

The first Na Kika Phase 3 well began oil production on February 19, with a second well expected to start up in the second quarter.

The project includes the drilling and completion of the two new wells, the addition of subsea infrastructure to tieback to the Na Kika platform and new equipment to allow increased production from an existing well at the site. It will utilise available production capacity at the Na Kika hub.

Na Kika Phase 3 is BP’s third new major upstream project to begin production so far in 2014, following the earlier start-ups of the Chirag Oil project in Azerbaijan and the Mars B project in the Gulf of Mexico. BP expects to start-up a further three upstream projects through the rest of 2014.

The Na Kika semi-submersible platform is located about 140 miles southeast of New Orleans in over 6000 ft of water. BP is the operator of Na Kika and holds a 50% working interest, with Shell holding the remaining 50% stake. Production from Na Kika first began in 2003.

BP currently has a multi-billion investment programme underway in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. It plans to concentrate future activity and investment in the Gulf on growth opportunities around its four major operated production hubs - Thunder Horse, Na Kika, Atlantis and Mad Dog - as well as on significant exploration and appraisal opportunities within its leading leasehold position in the US offshore region. BP also plans to continue investment in its non-operated production hubs, including Mars, Ursa and Great White.

Adapted from a press release by David Bizley

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