Mad Dog and Atlantis

Mad Dog

Operated by BP, the Mad Dog conventional oil and gas field is located 200km off the coast of Louisiana (United States) in the south-eastern Green Canyon protraction area, U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Wheatstone offshore compressed

All images provided courtesy of BP. 

Key stats

1998
field discovered
2005
phase 1 (A-Spar) achieved first production

Phase 1 of the project is processed through a subsea truss spar, Spar A. Oil from the project is transported to Ship Shoal 332B through the Caesar pipeline where it is then transported via the Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline System internally in the U.S. 

Gas from the project is exported to Ship Shoal 332A through the Cleopatra pipeline, where it is then transported to the Manta Ray Gathering System and then to the Nautilus Gas Transportation System into Louisiana. Phase 1 has a production capacity of 100,000 bbl/d oil and 60 MMscf/d gas handling.  

Mad Dog Phase 2 focuses development on the southern flank of the field.

Mad Dog Phase 2 includes a new semi-submersible floating production unit named Argos. The development plan includes 14 production wells and eight water injectors. The new platform will be moored approximately 10km southwest of the existing Mad Dog platform. The proposed production capacity for the project is 140,000 bbl/d oil and 75 MMscf/d gas.

 

Beyond the current operations, there are further brownfield growth opportunities at Mad Dog. There are additional opportunities to increase the Mad Dog Phase 2 production beyond the initial investment scope with 9 new wells tied back to existing facility.

Atlantis

Operated by BP, Atlantis conventional oil and gas field is one of the largest producing fields in U.S. Gulf of Mexico, located off the coast of Louisiana in the south-eastern Green Canyon protraction area.

Atlantis image

All images provided courtesy of BP.

1998
field discovered
2007
first production achieved

Phase 1 of the Atlantis project was first approved in 2003, developing a semi-submersible wet tree development 210km off the coast of Louisiana (United States) in the south-eastern Green Canyon protraction area. Phase 2 of the project involved Operator (BP) submitting Development Operations Coordination Document in 2009, targeting Atlantis North flank. Production commenced in 2009.

The development has the production capacity of 200,000 bbl/d oil and 180 MMscf/d gas. Oil and gas from the field is transported to existing shelf and onshore interconnections via the Caesar and Cleopatra pipelines.

Phase 3 was progressed in 2019 with first production achieved in 2020, including eight subsea wells and associated manifolds and flow lines. 
Atlantis possesses multiple development projects currently in the planning phase, leveraging existing infrastructure and technology. Future development phases for Atlantis include multiple infill campaigns with a total of 12 additional producing wells and six additional water injection wells utilising existing infrastructure. In addition, a major facilities expansion is planned to include topsides modification, subsea multiphase pumping, and upgrades to water injection and water handling facilities.

Participating interests

ParticipantMad Dog 1Atlantis 2

Woodside

23.9%44%

BP (operator)

60.5%56%
Chevron 15.6%

 

¹ Mad Dog field lies in lease blocks GC738, GC781, GC782, GC824, GC825, GC826, GC868, GC869, and GC870

Atlantis field lies within lease blocks GC699, GC742, GC743, and GC744