By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Jan. 13 -- Chevron Corp. has let a contract to Mustang Engineering, a subsidiary of John Wood Group PLC, for detailed design of the topsides of the semisubmersible production facility for Blind Faith oil and gas field in the Gulf of Mexico (OGJ Online, Oct. 10, 2005).
The field lies in 7,000 ft of water 160 miles southeast of New Orleans on Mississippi Canyon Blocks 695 and 696. The value of the contract was not disclosed.
The production semi, to be located on Mississippi Canyon Block 650, will have an initial capacity of 45,000 b/d of oil and 45 MMscfd of gas. The topsides will be expandable to accommodate production increases.
Production is scheduled to begin during the first half of 2008.