Type:
Oil & Gas
Design:
TLP
Installed:
2013
Facility:
Production
Water Depth:
946
meters
Country:
USA - New Orleans District
Block:
MISSISSIPPI CANYON 60. Block 807
Intro
Olympus is a deepwater tension leg platform located in the Mars field in Mississippi Canyon Block 807. First production began in 2014. It operates as a secondary host within the Mars Basin, complementing the original Mars TLP and expanding regional production and processing capacity.
Field
The Olympus development is part of the Mars Basin, a large deepwater accumulation in the Mississippi Canyon area. Reservoirs are Miocene turbidite sandstones with complex structural trapping. Olympus represents a major expansion phase to exploit additional reserves within the basin.
Facilities
The Olympus TLP is installed in approximately 3,000 ft (914 m) of water and supports both dry-tree wells and subsea tie-backs. It is connected to the original Mars infrastructure, sharing export routes. Processing facilities include multi-stage separation, oil stabilization, and gas compression. Oil is exported via the Mars oil pipeline to Clovelly, Louisiana, while gas is exported via the Mars gas pipeline system to West Delta. Produced water is treated prior to discharge. The platform includes water injection and gas lift systems. Power generation is provided by gas turbines. The TLP is moored using vertical tendons and supports top-tensioned risers. Subsea infrastructure includes manifolds and control systems. Olympus significantly increases throughput capacity within the Mars Basin.
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Image Source: "Shell Sees Volumes on Mars Oil Pipeline System Rise in First Quarter" - Pipeline & Gas Journal [https://pgjonline.com/] (All rights belong to the original owner.)
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