Mariner Energy begins production from King Kong-Yosemite project in Gulf of Mexico

March 21, 2002
Mariner Energy Inc., Houston, has begun production from its King Kong-Yosemite project in the Gulf of Mexico. The project flowed at a rate of 140 MMcfd as of Mar. 19 and was expected to reach platform capacity of 150 MMcfd with the addition of a third well.


By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Mar. 21 -- Mariner Energy Inc., Houston, has begun production from its King Kong-Yosemite project in the Gulf of Mexico. The project flowed at 140 MMcfd as of Mar. 19 and was expected to reach platform capacity of 150 MMcfd with the addition of a third well, Mariner said.

The project, on Green Canyon Blocks 472, 473, and 516, currently is producing from two subsea wells and will produce from a third once the wind and waves allow a day's worth of work to be finished, the company said. The wells are in 3,800 ft of water.

All three wells are connected to a subsea manifold that ties back 15 miles to Agip Petroleum Co. Inc.'s Allegheny minitension leg platform on Green Canyon 254. Agip is a partner along with Noble Drilling Exploration Co. (OGJ Online, June 19, 2001).

The Yosemite well and the two King Kong wells were developed jointly.

Operator Mariner owns 44% of Yosemite, Agip owns 50%, and Noble owns 6%. Mariner is expected to relinquish operatorship of the project to Agip within the next 60 days.