Innovation:

• Holstein is one of four major BP deepwater projects for the Gulf of Mexico under construction at the company’s Morgan City facility which is under exclusive use for BP.

Scope/Description:

• Holstein will be a 149.25’ diameter SPAR moored by 16 chain, wire and suction pile anchors, supporting a topsides with a total operating weight of approximately 26,445 ST. The topsides will consist of 4 levels with all the production vessels, compressors, generators, and quarters needed for self-sufficient operations. It will have wells for production and water injection and a drilling rig capable of drilling to 25,000 feet. Holstein will also have two steel catenary risers for oil and gas export.
• Topside facilities are being fabricated in three major components. The North Module will house the drilling and processing facilities; the South Module will house the quarters and utilities; and the Module Support Frame will house the support structure that will mate the topsides to the spar hull.