bp successfully started up the Argos Southwest Extension project, the first in a series of new projects the company is planning in the US Gulf of America between now and the end of the decade that will expand domestic energy production.
The project adds 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) of gross peak annualized average production at the existing Argos platform. Argos, which began production in 2023, is bp’s fifth operated production platform in the Gulf of America with a gross production capacity of up to 140,000 barrels of oil per day.
“The Argos expansion underpins our commitment to investing in America, growing our US offshore energy production safely and efficiently,” said Andy Krieger, bp’s senior vice president for the Gulf of America and Canada. “This project also kicks off a period of significant growth for bp in the Gulf of America, which will continue to play a critical role in delivering secure and reliable energy the world needs today and tomorrow.”
The Argos Southwest Extension project will add three wells and include a new drill center roughly 5 miles southwest of Argos.
The subsea tieback, which connects new wells to existing offshore production facilities through pipelines, will extend the footprint of the Mad Dog field discovered in 1998.
bp starts up Argos expansion project in US Gulf of America
