Mad Dog (oil platform)

Mad Dog (oil platform)

Mad Dog is the name of a SPAR oil platform operated by BP in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. It became operational in 2005, and is one of a new breed of oil drilling platforms that tap oil reserves deep beneath offshore waters.

The field generally produces convert|110000|oilbbl|m3 of oil per day and convert|60|Mcuft|m3 of gas per day.Fact|date=September 2007

It was reported on September 16th, 2008 that Mad Dog was damaged due to Hurricane Ike. The drilling derrick was toppled over and was on the sea bed.

External links

* [http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=9004519&contentId=7008068 BP's Mad Dog Page]

[http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=66684 BP Says Mad Dog Drilling Derrick Toppled ]


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