Chevron Corporation has announced the start of water injection operations at its Jack/St. Malo and Tahiti facilities in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. These projects aim to enhance oil and natural gas recovery, contributing to Chevron’s goal of producing 300,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day in the region by 2026. Chevron’s operations in the Gulf are known for producing some of the world’s lowest carbon intensity oil and gas.
“Delivery of these two projects maximizes returns from our existing resource base and contributes toward growing our production to 300,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico by 2026,” said Bruce Niemeyer, president of Chevron Americas Exploration & Production. “These achievements follow the recent production startup at our high-pressure Anchor field, reinforcing Chevron’s position as a leader in technological delivery and project execution in the Gulf.”
At the Jack/St. Malo facility, Chevron achieved first water injection at the St. Malo field, marking the company’s first waterflood project in the deepwater Wilcox trend. The project, delivered under budget, includes the addition of water injection facilities, two new production wells, and two new injection wells, and is expected to add approximately 175 million barrels of oil equivalent to the St. Malo field’s gross ultimate recovery. The St. Malo field and Jack/St. Malo facility are located about 280 miles (450 km) south of New Orleans, Louisiana, in approximately 7,000 feet (2,134 m) of water. Since starting production in 2014, Jack and St. Malo have collectively produced nearly 400 million gross barrels of oil equivalent.
At the Tahiti facility, located approximately 190 miles (306 km) south of New Orleans in about 4,100 feet (1,250 m) of water, Chevron has begun water injection into its first deepwater Gulf producer-to-injector conversion wells. The project includes the installation of a new water injection manifold and 20,000 feet of flexible water injection flowline. Since starting operations in 2009, the Tahiti facility has surpassed 500 million gross barrels of oil-equivalent cumulative production. Chevron continues to explore advanced drilling, completion, and production technologies that could be used in future development phases at both Tahiti and Jack/St. Malo, with the potential to further increase recovery from these fields.
Chevron, through its subsidiary Union Oil Company of California, operates the St. Malo field and, along with its subsidiary Chevron U.S.A. Inc., holds a 51 percent working interest. Co-owners include MP Gulf of Mexico, LLC (25 percent), Equinor Gulf of Mexico LLC (21.5 percent), Exxon Mobil Corporation (1.25 percent), and Eni Petroleum US LLC (1.25 percent).
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. operates the Tahiti facility with a 58 percent working interest. Co-owners Equinor Gulf of Mexico LLC and TotalEnergies E&P USA, Inc. hold 25 percent and 17 percent stakes, respectively.
These water injection projects reflect Chevron’s ongoing commitment to optimizing resource recovery and operational efficiency in the Gulf of Mexico, further solidifying its leadership position in the region’s energy production landscape.
