The Juniper project, BPTT’s first subsea field development, will have a production capacity of 590 MMscfd and is expected to start production in 2017.
The rig, which is capable of drilling to 25,000 ft in as much as 6,000 ft of water, is under contract for an initial 2-year term. It is expected to drill 5 subsea wells, which will be tied back to Juniper platform.
This will be the third rig in operation on BPTT’s offshore facilities, joining the SKD Jaya and the Rowan EXL II.
BPTT let a contract to Technip for the design, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, load out, and mechanical completion of 4,300-short-ton topsides and a 6,100-short-ton jacket for the Juniper project in 2014’s third quarter (OGJ Online, Sept. 9, 2014).
