Type:
Oil & Gas
Design:
Spar
Installed:
2002
Facility:
Production
Water Depth:
1113
meters
Country:
USA - Lake Jackson District
Block:
EAST BREAKS 60. Block 643
Intro
Boomvang is a deepwater spar platform in the Gulf of Mexico, producing oil and gas since 2002. It operates as a regional hub, processing hydrocarbons from its own wells and multiple subsea tie-backs. The facility is permanently moored and connected to export pipelines, supporting long-term production in the East Breaks area.
Field
The Boomvang field is located in East Breaks, Gulf of Mexico, producing from Miocene turbidite sandstone reservoirs. The field is moderate in size and part of a cluster of developments in the area. Reservoirs consist of deepwater channel systems with compartmentalization typical of turbidite sequences. Development integrates nearby discoveries via subsea tie-backs.
Facilities
The Boomvang facility is based on a classic deep-draft spar platform supporting dry-tree wells and subsea tie-backs. Production wells are drilled from the spar and supplemented by subsea wells tied in through manifolds. Fluids are routed to topside processing facilities including separation trains, gas compression, and produced water treatment. Oil is exported via pipeline, while gas is compressed and transported through offshore gas networks. The platform includes water injection systems for pressure maintenance. Subsea infrastructure includes flowlines, risers, and umbilicals for control and chemical injection. Power is generated onboard using gas turbines. The spar design provides stability in deepwater conditions, with risers accommodating both production and export flows. The facility is designed to handle multiple reservoirs and tie-backs, with flexible routing and control systems enabling efficient management of inflow from different sources.
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Image Source: Igor Prislin, "Use of Field Monitored Data for Improvement of Existing and Future Offshore Facilities",[https://www.researchgate.net/]. (All rights belong to the original owner.)
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