Check out this video showing what life is like aboard the Jack/St. Malo platform in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The platform was only recently delivered to the Gulf and is operated by Chevron. The Jack and St. Malo fields are located within 25 miles of each other in approximately 7,000 feet of water in the Walker Ridge area, approximately 280 miles south of New … [Read more...]
Jack/St. Malo Officially Kicks Off Production in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Chevron made the official announcement today that oil and natural gas production has begun at their massive Jack/St. Malo floating production semi-submersible. The rig is located in the Walker Ridge area of the Gulf of Mexico approximately 280 miles (450 km) south of New Orleans, Louisiana in about 7,000 feet of water and is the largest of its kind in the region. The fields … [Read more...]
PHOTOS: Jack/St. Malo Platform Delivered to U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Here's a series of photos showing the three phase delivery of the massive semi-submersible floating production facility, Jack/St. Malo, approximately 280 miles south of New Orleans, Louisiana. With the help of Crowley's new Ocean-class tugs, the Jack/St. Malo platform was recently successfully moored and made storm safe at a depth of 7,000 feet between the Jack and St. Malo … [Read more...]