Type:
Oil & Gas
Design:
Semi-Submersible
Installed:
2022
Facility:
Production
Water Depth:
1189
meters
Country:
USA - Houma District
Block:
GREEN CANYON 60. Block 433
Intro
Kings Quay is a deepwater semi-submersible floating production system located in the Gulf of Mexico. It processes oil and gas from multiple subsea tie-backs. First production began in 2022, with the facility acting as a regional hub for several fields. It is designed for high-capacity oil processing and export via shuttle tankers, with gas export through pipeline systems.
Field
Kings Quay serves fields in the Green Canyon and Walker Ridge areas of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Reservoirs are deepwater turbidite sandstones of Miocene age. These fields are developed via subsea wells tied back to the host facility, representing a hub-style development concept for multiple moderately sized accumulations in ultra-deepwater settings.
Facilities
Kings Quay is a semi-submersible FPS designed to process hydrocarbons from multiple subsea fields through an extensive network of flowlines and risers. The facility includes numerous subsea production and injection wells tied back via manifolds. Topsides processing includes multi-stage separation, oil stabilization, gas compression, and dehydration systems. Oil is stored onboard in hull tanks and offloaded to shuttle tankers via offloading systems. Gas is compressed and exported through subsea pipelines to existing Gulf Coast infrastructure. Water handling systems treat produced water for discharge or reinjection. The platform includes high-capacity power generation systems, typically gas turbine-driven, supporting processing and utilities. Advanced control and safety systems manage subsea and topsides operations. The design allows for future tie-backs, making it a regional processing hub. Mooring is achieved via a spread mooring system suited for ultra-deepwater conditions.
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