Pioneer starts first oil, gas production from Tomahawk, Raptor fields in Gulf of Mexico

Dallas-based independent Pioneer Natural Resources Co. said that its Tomahawk and Raptor fields in the western deepwater Gulf of Mexico began producing Wednesday.

June 18, 2004

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, June 18 -- Dallas-based independent Pioneer Natural Resources Co. said that its Tomahawk and Raptor fields in the western deepwater Gulf of Mexico began producing Wednesday.

Pioneer developed the two discovery wells as subsea tie-backs to the company's Falcon field facilities. Pioneer said also it established a new record for deepwater gulf operations, completing development of the fields in 10 months.

Pioneer holds a 100% working interest and operates all four fields in the Falcon Corridor. These fields currently are producing about 350 MMcfd of gas and 1,000 b/d of condensate.

Tomahawk, on East Breaks Block 623, and Raptor, on EB Block 668, lie 1.4 miles and 5.5 miles, respectively, from the Falcon subsea manifold and in 3,600-3,700 ft of water.

The wells produce into a dual flowline system connecting the Falcon manifold to the Falcon Nest processing platform, which lies 32 miles to the north on the gulf's shelf. Falcon Nest is owned and operated by GulfTerra Energy Partners LP of Houston.