Whale (AC772) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset (Federal offshore, United States)

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Whale (AC772) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset is an operating oil and gas asset in Federal offshore, United States.

Whale (AC772) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset is a part of the Whale Oil and Gas Project (United States).

Project Details

Main Data

Table 1: Asset-level project details for Whale (AC772) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset

1Final Investment Decision
Unit name Status Operator Owner Discovery year FID1 year Production start year Production type
Whale (AC772) - Shell operating[1] Shell[2] Shell PLC [60%]; Chevron Corp [40%][3][3] 2017[4] 2021[2] 2025[5][2][1][6] conventional[3]

Production and Reserves

Table 2: Reserves of Whale (AC772) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset

million boe = million barrels of oil equivalent
Fuel description Reserves classification Quantity Units Data year Source
hydrocarbons remaining recoverable resource 490.0 million boe 2021 ​[3]
hydrocarbons reserves 357.0 million boe 2023 ​[7]
hydrocarbons remaining recoverable resource 486.0 million boe 2025 ​[8][5][1]

Table 3: Production from Whale (AC772) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset

million bbl/y = million barrels of oil per year
million boe/y = million barrels of oil equivalent per year
Category Fuel description Quantity Units Data year Source
production oil 36.5 million bbl/y 2025 ​[9]
production design capacity hydrocarbons 36.5 million boe/y 2024 ​[3]
production design capacity oil 29.2 million bbl/y 2024 ​[10][11]
production design capacity hydrocarbons 36.5 million boe/y 2025 ​[1]
production design capacity oil 31.02 million bbl/y 2025 ​[12]

Location

Table 4: Asset-level location details for Whale (AC772) - Shell Oil and Gas Asset

Concession/Block Location Onshore/Offshore Coordinates (WGS 84)
AC772[3] Federal offshore, United States[13] offshore[3] 26.2944, -94.2048 (exact)[13]

The map below shows the exact location of the asset(s) within the Whale Oil and Gas Project (United States):

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Additional Data

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20250408180300/https://www.offshore-technology.com/news/shell-whale-semi-submersible-facility/. Archived from the original on 08 April 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230814144301/https://www.shell.us/media/2023-media-releases/shell-starts-production-at-vito-in-us-gulf-of-mexico.html. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20230531034400/https://www.shell.com/media/news-and-media-releases/2021/shell-invests-in-the-whale-development-in-the-gulf-of-mexico.html. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220519192146/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/whale-field-development/. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8884pPZPO0U. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ https://www.rystadenergy.com/insights/us-deepwater-production-set-for-all-time-highs-following-active-2025?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgenerate&stream=top. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20231114203617/https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo/assumptions/pdf/OGSM_Assumptions.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ (PDF) https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo/assumptions/pdf/HSM_Assumptions.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ https://www.rystadenergy.com/insights/us-deepwater-production-set-for-all-time-highs-following-active-2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ https://publications.opec.org/woo/archive/112. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ https://publications.opec.org/woo/FileDownload/129/woo/210. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/report/perspectives/2024/09-gulfofmexico/article.php. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221024155631/https://www.oedigital.com/news/487540-shell-makes-significant-discovery-in-deepwater-gulf-of-mexico. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)