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24th January 2019 17:03
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TransOcean building another "deepwater horizon" like drillship
And here we go again, just when we thought they had learned their lesson, apparently what happens is they expect humanity has a short attention span.
All it took was 9 years for memory of this fiasco in the Gulf of Mexico to fade..
This time Chevron, one of the biggest Majors in some of the most polluted oil production areas of the world tells TransOcean, we wanna buy a new offshore deep drilling rig.
STEINHAUSEN, Switzerland – Transocean Ltd. has signed a rig design and construction management contract, as well as a five-year drilling contract, with Chevron USA Inc. for one of its two dynamically positioned ultra-deepwater drillships currently under construction at Jurong Shipyard in Singapore.
The drilling contract has an estimated backlog of $830 million, excluding mobilization and reimbursables. The drilling contract is subject to design, construction, and delivery requirements set forth in the construction contract.
The rig will be the first ultra-deepwater floater rated for 20,000 psi operations and is expected to begin operations in the Gulf of Mexico in the second half of 2021.
In the event of termination for convenience by Chevron, Transocean will be compensated for its incremental 20,000 psi subsea investment in the rig. Additionally, a termination for convenience occurring after April 2020, would result in a substantial termination fee.
A 20,000 PSI rig means they intend to drill at least as deep as the Gulf of Mexico disaster with the same potential issues of a failed cement casing and the formation blowing out and everything within spewing out (until and if the well is shut-in and plugged)..
Same pressures same depth same potential for blasting out as the earlier on the Macondo well for BP.
This is worrisome.
ref: https://www.chevron.com/stories/chev...scovery-in-Jan. 30, 2018 –
Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) today announced a significant oil discovery at the Ballymore prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Ballymore is located in the Mississippi Canyon area of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, approximately three miles from Chevron’s Blind Faith platform, in water depth of 6,536 feet.
The initial Ballymore well reached total measured depth of 29,194 feet and encountered more than 670 feet net oil pay with excellent reservoir and fluid characteristics. A sidetrack well is currently being drilled to further assess the discovery and begin to define development options.
“The Gulf of Mexico deepwater is an integral part of our company’s long-term strategy,” said Jeff Shellebarger, president of Chevron North America Exploration and Production. “This discovery is an important addition to our portfolio, especially with its combination of size, quality and proximity to existing infrastructure.”deepwater-gulf-of-mexico
Where are they going to drill?
Where else.. Gulf of Mexico once again. Who are they going to use, same drill-ship company. Who will do the cementing of the casing, Halliburton, Dick Cheney's favorite company?
This is a disaster potentially being setup once again. There is once again no guarantees it won't blow out at that depth, or be drilled properly or the stem's casing cemented properly or operated safely.
Between 50 - 100 miles off the coast of the Louisiana shores.
Remember where fishing, shrimping happens in the Gulf? Is that nice oily taste unique and great? (satire)
Take a look at this map to show the potential disaster areas within the existing fields and where the new 'discovery' will be drilled:
Last edited by Bob; 24th January 2019 at 17:05.
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24th January 2019 17:43
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