SLB’s OneSubsea joint venture has secured a contract from bp to supply a subsea boosting system for the Thunder Horse development in the deepwater Gulf of America.
According to a release issued June 8, the award covers engineering, procurement, and construction services, and follows similar subsea boosting contracts for bp’s Kaskida and Tiber projects. The three developments will use a standardized subsea boosting system designed to improve execution efficiency and reduce delivery timelines.
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“Subsea boosting is an important enabler for extending production from existing assets…Our standardized subsea solutions support faster deployment and improved efficiency, helping operators enhance production and recovery while optimizing overall field performance,” Mads Hjelmeland, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SLB OneSubsea, said.
SLB said the contract includes delivery of a full subsea boosting system, along with project management, engineering, manufacturing, and testing support.
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Thunder Horse is bp’s largest production and drilling platform in the Gulf of America, located about 150 miles southeast of New Orleans, with ExxonMobil holding a 25% stake in the development.
Thunder Horse can accommodate more than 300 workers in its living quarters and has a main deck area of 163,000 square feet, large enough to fit nearly three regulation football fields.
The facility operates in water depths of around 6,050 feet and has the capacity to produce up to 250,000 barrels of oil per day and 200 million cubic feet of natural gas daily, according to bp.
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The company said the gas output alone from Thunder Horse is enough energy to power every home in Miami for a month, adding that it remains focused on growing production while maintaining safe and reliable operations.
