By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Oct. 18 -- Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has started oil production from the CFD 11-6/CFD 12-1S development project off China in Bohai Bay. The development project straddles Blocks 04/36 and 05/36 in 75 ft of water.
Anadarko expects 10 wells to be producing a total 15,000 b/d by Oct. 31. Development drilling continues, with 22,000 b/d of gross oil production from 22 wells expected by mid-2007. The Bohai Bay holdings were acquired when Anadarko bought Kerr-McGee Corp., Oklahoma City, (OGJ, July 10, 2006, p. 27).
The project involves producing from a gathering platform and two smaller, unmanned satellite platforms tied back 13 km to the Hai Yang Shi You 112 floating production, storage, and offloading vessel (OGJ, July 11, 2005, p. 35).
Anadarko operates the unitized development project with a 29.18% interest. Its partners are CNOOC Ltd. with 51% interest, Newfield Exploration Co. 12%, and Ultra Petroleum Corp. 7.82%.
