Transportation and installation work is set to begin for Shell's Kaikias Waterflood project off the Louisiana coast in the United States as Subsea7 signed a contract with Shell.
Subsea7 will be structuring subsea umbilicals, riser and a rigid flowline, all running 1,650 metres deep to support the offshore development project in the Mars-Ursa Basin. This will advance sustainable production from the Kaikas project, which is being developed by the waterflood method. The field will be subjected to oil recovery two times by water injection so that displaced oil becomes apparent to the nearby wells.
Subsea7 will be running contract operations from its base in Houston, Texas, initiating project management and engineering activities. This will be followed by offshore delivery in 2027.
Craig Broussard, Senior Vice President for Subsea7 Gulf of Mexico, said, “This award strengthens our long-standing and successful collaboration with Shell. We are bringing our deepwater experience to the Kaikias development and delivering cost-effective solutions that will support safe and efficient project execution, helping Shell maximise long-term value from the field.”
Shell's investment in the Kaikias Waterflood project will generate high-margin production for the oil major.
