Atlantis Oil Field
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| Country | United States |
| Region | Gulf of Mexico |
| Location | Green Canyon |
| Blocks | 699, 700, 742, 743, 744 |
| Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
| Coordinates | 27°11′43″N 90°01′37″W / 27.195278°N 90.026944°WCoordinates: 27°11′43″N 90°01′37″W / 27.195278°N 90.026944°W |
| Operator | BP |
| Partners |
BP (56%) BHP Billiton (44%) |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1998 |
| Start of production | October 2007 |
| Production | |
| Estimated oil in place | 600 million barrels (~8.2×107 t) |
The Atlantis oil field is the third largest oil field in the Gulf of Mexico. The field was discovered in 1998 and is located at the Green Canyon blocks 699, 700, 742, 743, and 744 in United States federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico about 130 miles (210 km) from the coast of Louisiana. The oil field lies in water depths ranging from 4,400 to 7,100 feet (1,300 to 2,200 m). The subsea structure of Atlantis has long been the target of safety critics.
The Atlantis oil field has estimated ultimate reserves of about 600 million barrels (95×106 m3). The British energy company BP owns a 56% interest in the field in conjunction with BHP Billiton Petroleum Deepwater which owns a 44% interest.
The oil field was discovered in 1998 by the Ocean America semi-submersible, mobile drilling rig operating in a water depth of 1,870 metres (6,140 ft). The discovery was later confirmed by wells drilled by GSF C.R. Luigs and Glomar Explorer. Production started in October 2007.
The field is expected to produce about 200,000 barrels per day (32,000 m3/d) of oil and 180 million cubic feet per day (5,100,000 m3/d) of gas.
The Atlantis field has been developed with a semi-submersible production platform, Atlantis PQ, designed by GVA Consultants and built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), South Korea. In addition to the semi-submersible platform, field development uses a network of wet-tree subsea wells.
The subsea elements of the Atlantis field were designed and fabricated by PS Fabricators. It is one of the largest to undergo systems integration testing (SIT) on land, also at PS Fabricators SIT site. This includes positioning the components as they would be positioned subsea, pressure testing, pig testing, etc. The system itself is rigorously tested to ensure its safety subsea.
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