Type:
Oil & Gas
Design:
Fixed steel jacket
Installed:
1981
Facility:
Production
Water Depth:
285
meters
Country:
USA - Lake Jackson District
Block:
EAST BREAKS 60. Block 160
Intro
Cerveza is a deepwater subsea tie-back development in the Gulf of Mexico, producing hydrocarbons through connection to an existing host facility. It operates as a satellite field, with no permanent surface installation, relying on nearby floating production infrastructure for processing and export.
Field
The Cerveza field is located in the Gulf of Mexico within a deepwater basin, targeting Miocene-age sandstone reservoirs. The development is relatively small-scale, typical of satellite tie-backs designed to utilize existing infrastructure and recover incremental reserves.
Facilities
The Cerveza development comprises subsea wells equipped with subsea trees and connected to a manifold system. Production is transported via flowlines to a host platform where separation, compression, and water handling occur. Oil is exported via pipeline, while gas is compressed and routed through offshore networks. Subsea umbilicals provide hydraulic control, electrical power, and chemical injection. Flow assurance is managed through insulation and continuous chemical injection to prevent hydrate formation. The system operates remotely, with no topside processing facilities at the field location. Integration with existing infrastructure minimizes capital expenditure and allows efficient development of smaller reserves.
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