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
| 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
| 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
| 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):
Articles and Resources
Additional Data
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References
- ↑ 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) - ↑ 2.0 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) - ↑ 3.0 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) - ↑ 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) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8884pPZPO0U.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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) - ↑ (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) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/aeo/assumptions/pdf/HSM_Assumptions.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.rystadenergy.com/insights/us-deepwater-production-set-for-all-time-highs-following-active-2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://publications.opec.org/woo/archive/112.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://publications.opec.org/woo/FileDownload/129/woo/210.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/report/perspectives/2024/09-gulfofmexico/article.php.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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.
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