Eni has begun production at the Lucius oil field in deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
The Lucius has a production secured through six subsea wells tied back to a moored production handling spar connected to the shore via dedicated oil and gas pipelines.
Located in 7,000 feet of water it is designed to produce 80,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) and 450 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) of gas.
The Lucius field was discovered in November 2009 and the subsequent development project was sanctioned in late 2011. Eni owns a working interest of 8.5% in the field operated by Anadarko. Eni also holds a 30% working interest in the nearby Hadrian South gas field operated by ExxonMobil.
The Greater Hadrian area includes the Lucius and Hadrian South fields and is expected to provide approximately 20,000 boed equity of combined production at its peak.
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