Beacon Offshore Energy announced that production from its Shenandoah deepwater development has reached the targeted rate of 100,000 boed (117,000 boepd). The milestone marks the completion of the ramp-up of four Phase 1 development wells, with the field’s floating production system (FPS) demonstrating strong reliability and uptime performance. The ramp-up was achieved within just 75 days of first oil, confirming the high operability of the Shenandoah FPS.
Located on Walker Ridge Block 52, approximately 150 miles off the Louisiana coast in 5,800 ft of water, the Shenandoah field taps reservoirs at roughly 30,000 ft true vertical depth. The project utilizes advanced high-pressure 20,000-psi technology—among the most demanding in the offshore sector—positioning Beacon as a leader in next-generation deepwater Gulf of Mexico developments.
The Shenandoah FPS, designed with a nameplate capacity of 120,000 bopd and 140 MMcfd, serves as a regional host facility capable of supporting future developments across the Inboard Wilcox trend. Beacon plans to tie back nearby discoveries, including Monument and Shenandoah South, which together with Shenandoah are estimated to hold nearly 600 MMboe of recoverable resources.
“Reaching full capacity so quickly after first oil underscores the capability of the Shenandoah system and the team operating it,” said a Beacon spokesperson. The field’s high-pressure design is expected to pave the way for other deep, high-stress reservoirs in the Gulf to be commercially developed using similar systems.
Beacon Offshore Energy, based in Houston, was founded in 2016 and holds working interests in 87 deepwater leases covering nearly 500,000 gross acres. The company is partnered with HEQ Deepwater and Navitas Petroleum in the Shenandoah project, which represents one of the Gulf’s most advanced deepwater oil developments.
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