Murphy Oil Corp. achieved first oil from the Khaleesi, Mormont, and Samurai field development project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Production has begun flowing through King’s Quay floating production system.
The King’s Quay semisubmersible FPS—designed to process 85,000 b/d oil and 100 MMcfd gas—lies in Green Canyon bock 433 and is tied back to Khaleesi and Mormont fields, which lie in Green Canyon blocks 389 and 478, respectively, and Samurai field, in Green Canyon block 432. The FPS sits 6.5-10 km from the fields in about 1,100 m of water.
The Khaleesi-Mormont development project will include a total of seven subsea wells. Two have been completed, while completion operations are ongoing for the remaining five. Samurai field will be developed through four subsea wells. The remainder of the wells are expected to come online throughout the year.
Murphy Exploration & Production Co.–USA is operator of King’s Quay FPS (50%) with the remaining 50% interest held by private equity firm Ridgewood Energy Corp.
