StatoilHydro: First Oil From Tahiti Field In Gulf Of Mexico
May 06 2009 - 8:53AM
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StatoilHydro said Wednesday it has received first oil from the
Chevron-operated Tahiti field in the US Gulf of Mexico.
MAIN FACTS:
- Tahiti is expected to produce 125,000 barrels of oil and two
cubic metres of natural gas a day, reaching plateau production
later this year.
- With Tahiti on stream, StatoilHydro will more than double its
production from the US Gulf of Mexico.
- The field is estimated to contain between 400M and 500M
barrels of oil equivalent.
- The field is developed with a floating spar platform producing
from six subsea wells.
- StatoilHydro holds a 25% working interest in the Tahiti field.
Operator Chevron holds 58% and Total 17%.
-By Stockholm Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; +46-8-5451-3090;
djnews.stockholm@dowjones.com