Anadarko
brings new offshore Qatar facility online
Posted: 28 May 2003
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation recently announced the installation
and commissioning of a new permanent production facility at Al Rayyan
oil field, offshore Qatar.
Anadarko is the operator of this field with a 92.5 per cent interest
in an exploration/production sharing agreement with the Government
of Qatar.
The Al Morjan platform was constructed in Dubai and Sharjah in
the United Arab Emirates by Maritime Industrial Services Co. Ltd.
The construction took 15 months and included the refurbishment
of a 6-leg jack-up rig, fabrication and installation of new topsides,
processing facilities and living quarters for 50 personnel.
"Less than just one year since our entry in the Middle East
as an operator, we're pleased to have completed what is believed
to be the largest jack-up permanent production facility ever built
in the Gulf region," said Bill Sullivan, Anadarko Executive
Vice President, Exploration and Production.
"We plan to expand our presence in the area and are currently
exploring high potential acreage in south Al Rayyan, and in two
other offshore blocks in Qatar."
On March 12, the completed platform was towed to the Al Rayyan
field and installed at its new location in Block 12. The new platform
has the capacity to process up to 45,000 barrels of oil per day
and will allow Anadarko to significantly increase production from
Al Rayyan field. The company is planning to drill exploration and
development wells in the block later this year, pending approval
by Qatar Petroleum.
Al Morjan replaces the Amina platform, which was installed as a
temporary early production facility. In addition to the Al Morjan
platform, the field has a permanently moored tanker, Pacific Jewel,
with a capacity of 1.3 million barrels that functions as a storage
and offloading facility.
Earlier today, His Excellency Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, Minister
of Energy and Industry, and several guests from Qatar Petroleum
visited Al Morjan platform to inspect the new facilities.
"Our congratulations go to Anadarko on the job they have done
in this short period. We are hopeful that this accomplishment is
the first of many achievements Anadarko is set to carry out in its
partnership with Qatar Petroleum," said HE Abdullah Bin Hamad
Al-Attiyah, Minister of Energy and Industry, Chairman of Qatar Petroleum.
Anadarko is also active in two exploration blocks offshore Qatar.
The company operates Block 13 with a 92.5 percent interest and Anadarko
has a 49 percent interest in Block 11. During 2003, Anadarko plans
to acquire new seismic data in Block 13.
Anadarko acquired its position in Qatar through the acquisition
of Gulfstream Resources Canada Limited in 2001. In June 2002, Anadarko
purchased BP's 27.5 percent interest in Blocks 12 and 13 and assumed
operatorship on June 6, 2002. Preussag Energie holds the remaining
7.5 percent in Al Rayyan.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation is one of the world's largest independent
oil and gas exploration and development companies. Houston-based
Anadarko is active in the U.S., Canada, Algeria and Qatar and is
executing strategic exploration programs in Oman, Australia, North
and West Africa and other countries.
For more information see www.anadarko.com.
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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