Project Profile
Location: 80km offshore Trinidad
Value: Undisclosed
Start-up Year: October 2009
Peak production: 450,000 bopd & 600 million standard cubic feet per day of gas
Water depth: 290 ft
The Savonette gas field is situated around 80km offshore Trinidad, at a water depth of approximately 290ft. Owned and operated by British Petroleum P Trinidad and Tobago (BPTT), it was discovered in 2004. Natural gas production started in late October 2009. The project is placed over the Chachalaca exploration discovery. The gas produced at the field will be supplied to Atlantic LNG for export as liquid natural gas to international and domestic markets.
The Savonette platform has a production capacity of one billion cubic feet of gas a day. The platform was constructed in Trinidad and Tobago, and was developed by Trinidad Offshore Fabricators (TOFCO) in La Brea during 2008-09. The gas is processed at the Mahogany B platform, which is connected to the Savonette platform by an 8.5km-long subsea pipeline. Advancements or modifications to the Mahogany platform including the installation of valves, instrumentation and a riser linking to the platforms are part of the project. The deck was installed in February 2009. A 1,898t jacket was installed in September 2008. The deck and jacket were welded together, completing the platform installation phase.
BPTT holds exploration licenses for around 904,000 acres offshore Trinidad and Tobago's east coast. With the completion of the Savonette platform, the company has production access from 12 offshore platforms. The platform will maintain production levels of over 450,000 barrels of oil equivalent a day. The average production is expected to be 600 million standard cubic feet per day of gas in addition to associated condensate, from four wells.
Operators:
bpTT: Operator with 100% interest
bpTT is a joint venture comprising BP (70%) and Repsol (30%).
Contractors:
Trinidad Offshore Fabricators (TOFCO): Development of the Savonette platform