UK-based energy giant BP and its US-based partner ExxonMobil have embarked on a quest to boost production at an offshore platform in the Gulf of America (US Gulf of Mexico), thanks to the development of a subsea pump.
BP and ExxonMobil have announced their final investment decision (FID). Thunder horse The subsea pump project, which is expected to add about 15 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day to the peak average annual production. Based on current plans, the first oil is expected to be delivered in 2028.
Joseph ScattergoodThe project manager commented: “Enabled through close collaboration with our Thunder Horse co-owner, ExxonMobil, the subsea pump is a high priority development to deliver production on the platform by embracing industry solutions – it takes everyone’s commitment to safety, collaboration, quality and capital productivity to successfully deliver these projects.”
The Thunder Horse subsea pump, which is described as a strategic investment to support and enhance production from BP’s largest oil and gas production platform, is seen as representing the first application of a proven approach that the operator expects to extend to subsequent developments such as Cascade and Tiber.
These two projects are expected to begin production in 2029 and 2030, respectively. BP claims the subsea pump, which is seen as cost-effective by design, is expected to provide production comparable to that of drilling up to two new wells, while reducing pressure across existing wells and helping put Thunder Horse on production for longer.
The operator explained: “Technology plays a critical role in helping our team in America’s Gulf maximize production and unlock greater value from existing offshore production platforms. Subsea pumps are one example, supporting sustainable, increased production throughout the life of our fields.
“A subsea pump is installed on the seabed as part of the subsea production system. It enhances the flow of oil and gas from the reservoir, which helps move it more efficiently from the well to the production platform. It helps capture more of the available oil and gas underground, and sometimes can keep the platform producing longer.”
BP’s energy portfolio includes several oil and gas assets, including… Lagoon undersea development, Which is linked back to the existing Eastern Hodh Area Project (ETAP) Central Processing Facility (CPF) last year in the UK North Sea.
In addition, the company also First oil delivery In 2025 from the well Atlantis Drilling Center 1 Expansion project in the American Gulf.
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