Field Development Plan — Kaskida
Summary
The initial sanctioned phase uses subsea wells and a semisubmersible production host.
Historical source snapshot, not a current operating-status assertion or a sanctioned engineering design. Missing inputs are preserved as unknown.
Revision history
| Revision | Date | What changed and why |
|---|---|---|
| Initial | 2026-10-19 | Documented the reported development concept and evidence gaps to provide a field-level portfolio reference. |
| 1 | 2026-10-20 | Formatted whole-number inputs without decimal padding for readability. |
Engineering rationale
The reported development depended on commercial availability of high-pressure production technology. The initial scope pairs subsea wells with a semisubmersible and preserves expansion as a future decision. No pressure qualification is inferred from the announcement.
Field parameters
| Input | Value | Source and scope |
|---|---|---|
| Operator at source date | BP | S1: FID paragraph identifies BP as operator. |
| Reported development concept | semisub_fps | S1: Opening paragraph and rendering caption identify a production semisubmersible. |
| Host | Semisubmersible production facility | S1: Initial development uses the production semisubmersible described in the article. |
| Water depth (m) | Unknown | Required input; not established by the cited evidence. |
| Wells (scope stated below) | 6 | S1: Initial phase states six subsea wells; future wells are excluded. |
| Designed peak capacity (boe/d) | Unknown | Required input; not established by the cited evidence. |
| Reported oil capacity (bbl/d; not a boe/d plateau) | 80000 | S1: Nameplate production capacity is 80,000 BOPD; this is oil capacity, not a measured boe/d plateau. |
| Recoverable resources (MMboe) | Unknown | Required input; not established by the cited evidence. |
| Actual first-oil year | Unknown | Required input; not established by the cited evidence. |
Architecture
Initial-phase subsea wells feed a semisubmersible production facility. Later-phase wells are outside the well count recorded here.
Well coordinates, manifold counts and interconnection lengths are required inputs for a detailed layout. Layout: NOT_EVALUATED; no assumed geometry is drawn.
Recommended concept shortlist
NOT_EVALUATED. The reported concept is documented above; a comparative ranking requires sourced screening limits and criteria weights.
Economics and execution
NOT_EVALUATED. No cost or investment return is inferred from facility capacity. Required inputs include scope-matched capital cost, operating cost, production profile, prices, discount rate and schedule. Equipment qualification and installation feasibility also require project-specific design evidence.
Known limits and way forward
The source gives water depth in feet; no conversion is introduced. Startup is a forecast rather than first oil. Obtain an updated schedule, well inventory, metric depth and qualified equipment requirements before evaluating layout, delivery or costs.
Sources
Input citations refer to the source dates below. Capacity, planned well count and forecast startup are not measured production.
- BP OKs 20K-psi Kaskida Project in Gulf of Mexico (2024-07-30; secondary publisher report). Retrieved 2026-10-20T06:51:49.196200+00:00; HTTP 200; SHA-256: 545f82679d096b8becf6ea6addb697d7d9dfe3837c066ce8bd2da68c7f3547f2.