The Atlantis oil field is the third largest oil field in the Gulf of Mexico. The field was discovered in 1998 and is located at the Green Canyon blocks 699, 700, 742, 743, and 744 in United States federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico about 130 mi from the coast of Louisiana. The oil field lies in water depths ranging from 4400 to 7100 ft. The subsea structure of Atlantis has long been the target of safety critics.[1]
Reserves
The Atlantis oil field has estimated ultimate reserves of about 600 Moilbbl. The supermajor BP owns a 56% interest in the field in conjunction with Woodside Energy which owns a 44% interest.[2]
History
The oil field was discovered in 1998 by the Ocean America semi-submersible, mobile drilling rig operating in a water depth of 1870 m. The discovery was later confirmed by wells drilled by GSF C.R. Luigs and Glomar Explorer