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Home›Green Marine›Shell announces plans to develop in the ultra deepwater of the Gulf of Mexico
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October 26, 2006 · about 20 years ago

Shell announces plans to develop in the ultra deepwater of the Gulf of Mexico

Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell) announced today that it will develop the Great White, Tobago and Silvertip Fields via a Perdido Regional Development host, located in Alaminos Canyon, offshore Gulf of Mexico, approximately 200 miles south of Freeport, TX. Moored in about 8,000 feet of water, the regional

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Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell) announced today that it will develop the Great White, Tobago and Silvertip Fields via a Perdido Regional Development host, located in Alaminos Canyon, offshore Gulf of Mexico, approximately 200 miles south of Freeport, TX. Moored in about 8,000 feet of water, the regional DVA (direct vertical access) spar will be the deepest spar production facility in the world. First production from Perdido is expected around the turn of the decade, with the facility capable of handling 130,000 boe/d.

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