Appomattox begins production

Shell Appomattox Reaches Successful Production

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Description:

Appomattox, a deep-water oil and gas project, is Shell’s largest floating platform in the Gulf of Mexico. With a displaced weight of 120,000 tins, it's larger than an aircraft carrier. The Appomattox development will initially produce from the Appomattox and Vicksburg fields, with first oil by the end of the decade and average peak production estimated to reach approximately 175,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The Appomattox hull, weighing 40,000 metric tons, is the largest floating production system that Shell has ever built. Constructed in Geoje, South Korea, it made its way to Ingleside, Texas in 2017 where the host platform and subsea infrastructure were added. In May 2018 the Appomattox platform left Ingleside to travel to its final location in the Gulf of Mexico.

As a leading, competitive and innovative project in deep water, Appomattox will continue this legacy to safely, responsibly and efficiently unlock energy resources from this industry-first, frontier development.

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Shell's massive Appomattox platform looms over the Gulf of Mexico, backlit by the sun.

 

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Shell's amazing Appomattox reaches successful production.

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Time lapse footage shows initial construction of the 40,000 ton hull in South Korea.

 

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Overhead aerials of the Appomattox structure.

 

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Why is it amazing?

 

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Appomattox project members smile for the camera

 

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Great minds in engineering

 

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We really tried to think outside the box.

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Innovative technology

 

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Ultra-efficient technological innovations onboard Appomattox.

 

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Making it longer lasting

 

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Flyover of the Appomattox computer model

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And more energy efficient

 

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We're pushing the boundaries of technology.

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Appomattox consists of a semi-submersible, four-column production host platform, a subsea system featuring six drill centers, 15 producing wells, and five water injection wells.

 

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Constructed on three continents

 

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Construction on the Appomattox project

 

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Sailed safely around the world

 

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The Appomattox hull departs a Geoje, South Korea shipyard aboard a semi-submersible heavy lift vessel, bound for Ingleside, Texas.

 

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It's like a floating city.

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To the Gulf of Mexico

 

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The long journey from South Korea to the Gulf of Mexico took several weeks, ending in late 2017.

 

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Operating at depths of 7,400 feet

 

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Construction of the Appomattox employed thousands of people and the platform will house a crew of 180 workers at a time during production.

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Producing ahead of schedule and under budget

 

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The Appomattox project looks fantastic in terms of its safety, cost and scheduled performance.

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The Appomattox was designed to have a lifespan of decades.

 

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For the next 40 years of Deep-Water leadership

 

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Appomattox standing alone in the Gulf of Mexico at sunset.

 

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