The Stampede Field is located in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 185 km south of Fourchon, Louisiana, U.S.A. It is positioned in approximately 1066 m of water, with a reservoir depth of 9100 m.
The facility is designed for a gross topsides processing capacity of approximately 80 000 bbls of oil/d, 40 million standard ft3 of natural gas/d, and 100 000 bbls of water injection capacity/d. Under the current development scope, production facilities will consist of six subsea production wells and four water injection wells tied back to a Tension Leg Platform (TLP). Three production wells are currently completed, and production is expected to ramp up through 2018.
Nexen Petroleum Offshore U.S.A. Inc., a wholly owned affiliate of CNOOC Limited, has a 25% working interest in Stampede Field. Hess Corporation, Union Oil Company of California, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation and Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC, each have a 25% working interest while Hess is the operator.
