By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Mar. 30 -- Kerr-McGee Corp. has started production from its 100%-owned Constitution oil and gas field in 5,000 ft of water on Green Canyon Blocks 679 and 680 in the Gulf of Mexico.
Flow began Mar. 27 from the first of six planned dry-tree wells processed through the Constitution truss spar on Green Canyon 680. Output from the initial well is 15,000 b/d of oil and 12 MMcfd of gas.
Kerr-McGee expects to reach peak production of 40,000 b/d and 75 MMcfd from all six dry-tree wells by yearend.
The Constitution truss spar was expanded during fabrication to handle additional production from nearby Ticonderoga oil and gas field, which was discovered after Constitution was sanctioned. The spar has processing capacity of 70,000 b/d of oil and 200 MMcfd of gas.
Ticonderoga, brought on line in February from two subsea wells, currently is producing at peak rates of 22,000 b/d of oil and 19 MMcfd of gas. Kerr-McGee operates the field with a 50% interest. Noble Energy Inc. owns the remaining 50%.
