BHP launches production at Boris-North in deepwater Gulf

Australia's BHP Billiton said oil and gas production from its Boris-North well in deepwater Gulf of Mexico began Sept. 17, just 13 months after discovery on Green Canyon Block 282.

Boris-North was developed in 2,400 feet of water using the subsea manifold installed for Boris-South, which is a tieback to the production facility at the ChevronTexaco-operated Typhoon at Green Canyon blocks 236 and 237. With the addition of Boris-North, gross daily production from the Boris fields is expected to reach 18,000 barrels of oil and 27,000 million cubic feet of natural gas. Combined reserves are estimated at 10 to 35-million barrels of oil equivalent.

BHP holds a 50 percent interest and is the operator of Boris-North. ChevronTexaco and Noble Energy each hold a 25 percent interest.