Shell in Chevron sta začela proizvodnjo nafte iz polpodrobljene platforme Whale, ki se nahaja v Mehičnem zalivu Deepwater. Chevron USA Inc., hčerinsko podjetje Chevron Corporation, ima 40 -odstotni delež v projektu, medtem ko Shell Offshore Inc. platformo upravlja s 60 -odstotnim deležem.
Ta dosežek označuje pomemben mejnik za Chevron, po prvi proizvodnji iz projekta visokotlačnega sidra in začetkom vbrizgavanja vode na svojem Jacku/ST. Lani v Mehiškem zalivu Malo in Tahiti v Mehiškem zalivu.
Bruce Niemeyer, President of Chevron Americas Exploration & Production, noted, "The Whale platform brings us closer to our goal of producing 300,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day in the Gulf of Mexico by 2026. As a leading leaseholder in the region, Chevron continues to deliver affordable, reliable energy with some of the world's lowest carbon intensity while driving higher returns and Denarni tok. "
Zoë Yujnovich, Shell's Integrated Gas and Upstream Director, emphasized the project's alignment with Shell's strategic goals: "Whale highlights our commitment to delivering energy with reduced emissions while meeting today's demand. It represents a key contribution to our objective of achieving more than 500,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day from new projects between 2023 and 2025."
Najvišja proizvodnja Whale naj bi dosegla 100, 000 sodi ekvivalenta nafte na dan (BOED), s prvo razvojno fazo, vključno z do 15 vrtinami. Zasnovana za učinkovitost, platforma vključuje napredne plinske turbine in stiskalne sisteme za zmanjšanje emisij, zmanjšanje stroškov in povečanje donosov.
Nahaja se približno 200 milj (320 km) jugozahodno od Houstona na bloku Alaminos Canyon 773, kito leži v globinah vode, ki presega 8.600 čevljev (2.620 m). Približno 10 milj je od Shell -ove platforme Perdido Spar, kjer ima Chevron 37,5% obresti.