Holstein Oil Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Oxy
• Country: USA
• Location: Green Canyon Blocks 644, 645 & 688, Gulf of Mexico
• Production start: 2004
• Partners:
• Type: Oil & Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

Description

• The Holstein Unit is centered on a spar platform anchored in 1350 meters (4400 feet) water depth and first produced in December 2004
• Gas is delivered to the Manta Ray Offshore Gathering System and the Nautilus Gas Pipeline, via the Cleopatra Natural Gas Pipeline
• Oil is delivered to the Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline, via the Caesar Oil Pipeline

Contractors

• **Pori Shipyard:** Construction of the SPAR
• **Mustang Engineering:**
  • Evaluation and selection of development scenarios
  • Execution of the Topsides Engineering
  • Project management support and procurement services
• **J. Ray McDermott:** Construction of topsides modules
• **AMEC:** Hook up and commissioning services

History

• 1999 - Holstein Oil Field discovered
• 2000 - J. Ray McDermott awarded topsides contract
• 2003 - AMEC awarded contract hook up and commissioning services
• 2004 - First Oil production
• 2012 - Plains Exploration and Production acquires shares from BP and Shell
• 2016 - Anadarko acquired a share of the field from Freeport McMoran
• 2019 - Oxy became a partner with its acquisition of Anadarko

Links

1. Mustang Engineering Platform References
2. International Protective Coatings Platform References
3. Gulf Of Mexico Permanent Deepwater Structures
4. Gulf Of Mexico Deepwater Natural Gas And Oil Qualified Fields
5. BP Amoco Announces Four Major Deepwater Finds in Gulf of Mexico
6. J. Ray McDermott Signs Exclusive Agreement to Fabricate Topsides for Four BP Deepwater Projects in Gulf of Mexico
7. AMEC Awarded New Oil and Gas Contract by BP in Gulf of Mexico
8. Enterprise Facilities Receive First Deliveries From Significant Discoveries in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
9. BP to Sell Non-Strategic US Gulf Of Mexico Assets to Plains Exploration and Production Company
10. Shell accepts offer for working interest in Gulf of Mexico Holstein asset
11. Freeport-McMoRan Announces Agreement To Sell Its Deepwater Gulf Of Mexico Properties
12. Occidental Completes Acquisition of Anadarko