Baldpate Oil and Gas Field
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Summary Information
- Operator: Hess
- Country: USA
- Location: Garden Banks Blocks 215, 216, 259 & 260, Gulf of Mexico
- Production start: 1998
- Partners: Anadarko
- Type: Oil & Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
Description
- The development utilises a Compliant Tower located in 1,605 feet of water
- Penn State is a subsea tieback to Baldpate
- Gas is transported on the Garden Banks Gas Pipeline
- Oil is delivered to the SM 205 platform of the Poseidon Oil Pipeline
Contractors
- **Gulf Marine Fab:** Construction of Compliant Tower
- **UniversalPegasus:** Engineering services including conceptual and detailed design for the installation of a single flowline, control system, installation of high-pressure boarding valve skid, and new structural support system to receive riser
- **Cal Dive International:** Installation of a 16-inch oil riser and 12-inch gas riser
- **Heerema Marine Contractors:** Baldpate Compliant Tower Installation
History
- 1991 - Baldpate Oil And Gas Field discovered
- 1995 - Penn State discovered
- 1998 - First oil produced
- 1999 - First oil from Penn State
- 2023 - Chevron agreed to acquire Hess, becoming a partner
