Field Development Plan — Aconcagua

Generated by the worldenergydata field-development playbook (epic #567). Recommendation is heuristic (Concept Select / FEL-1 fidelity), not a sanctioned design.

Engineering rationale

The engine's top recommendation (Semisub Fps) differs from the concept actually built (Subsea Tieback). The recommendation is produced on a blind probe (the as-built concept stripped before scoring); the shortlist below shows where the built concept ranks. Divergence is expected where the real choice turned on data outside the engine's inputs (reserves, schedule, operator preference).

Field parameters

Water depth
2346.0 m
Concept
subsea_tieback
Fluid
gas
Operator
ATP
Wells
Plateau
Tieback
First oil

Recommended concept shortlist

ConceptScoreTreesRationale / flags
semisub_fps0.787wettypical of gom development practice
spar0.771drytypical of gom development practice
subsea_to_shore0.688wet
fpso0.602wetatypical concept for gom
flng0.531wetatypical concept for gom

★ = the concept actually selected for this field (where known).

Economics & execution (engine estimate)

Dev system
subsea20
Est. CAPEX
450.0 $MM
Est. NPV
Install vessels
9
Max crane
5000.0 t
Hardware
RJ-08-HYD-15K MC-CH-R4-120

As built (actuals)

Block
Mississippi Canyon 305
BSEE code
MC305
Operator
ATP
Concept (as built)
Subsea Tieback
Engine top pick
Semisub Fps
Match
✗ differs

Architecture & layout (subsea_tieback)

Subsea architecture — Aconcagua flowline umbilical jumper control jumper control jumper control jumper control export Export Existing Host (tieback) Manifold 1 XT 1 XT 2 XT 3 XT 4
Subsea architecture block diagram
Field layout — Aconcagua Subsea manifold Manifold 1 Subsea tree (wet XT) XT 1 Subsea tree (wet XT) XT 2 Subsea tree (wet XT) XT 3 Subsea tree (wet XT) XT 4 Existing host (tieback) Existing Host (tieback) Export Export N 1 km
Plan-view field layout (to scale)

Sources: SubseaIQ field catalog (~2014) + BSEE + curated vessel/ subsea catalogs. Schematics are deterministic, generated from the field concept.