Deepwater gulf of Mexico development challenges overview

Society of Petroleum Engineers - North Africa Technical Conference and Exhibition 2008: "Exploration and Production Challenges in North Africa"

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 531-545

  Close, Frank ^a   McCavitt, Bob ^a   Smith, Brian ^a  

^a CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING;

DEEPWATER; DEEPWATER LOCATIONS; EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTIONS; GLOBAL ENERGY; GULF OF MEXICO; LARGE PARTS; OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION OPERATIONS; ULTRADEEPWATER;

CRUDE OIL;

EID: 58349086522     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/113011-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

1. The United States Minerals Management Service defines deepwater as water depths greater than 1,000 ft (328m). See page 3 of OCS report: MMS 2006-022, "Deepwater Gulf of Mexico 2006: America's Expanding Frontier".
2. The United Sates Minerals Management Service defines ultra deepwater as water depths greater than 5,000 ft (1524m). See page 3 of OCS report: MMS 2006-022, "Deepwater Gulf of Mexico 2006: America's Expanding Frontier".
3. See page 50 of OCS report: MMS 2006-022, "Deepwater Gulf of Mexico 2006: America's Expanding Frontier".