Samurai (GC432) - Murphy Oil

Profile for Samurai (GC432) - Murphy Oil Oil and Gas Asset

Location

The Samurai (GC432) oil and gas asset is located in the Federal offshore waters of the United States, specifically in Green Canyon Block 432 of the Gulf of Mexico. The site is at a water depth of approximately 3,444 feet (3,569 feet as per some sources).

Coordinates

The exact coordinates for the Samurai field are 27.537, -90.168 (WGS 84).

Operator and Ownership

The asset is operated by Murphy Exploration & Production Company – USA, a subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation. The ownership is shared between Murphy Oil (50.0%) and Ridgewood Energy (50.0%).

Discovery and Development

• The Samurai field was discovered in 2009.
• The Final Investment Decision (FID) details are not specified, but production began in 2022 as part of the King’s Quay project.

Production Details

• The Samurai field is part of the King’s Quay complex, which includes the Khaleesi and Mormont fields.
• Production from the Samurai field started in 2022, with the King’s Quay floating production system (FPS) processing the hydrocarbons.
• The project is expected to produce up to 85,000 barrels of oil and 100 million cubic feet of natural gas per day once fully operational.
• Specific production figures for the Samurai field include:
  • Oil: 1.03 million barrels per year (2022 data).
  • Gas: 21.64 million cubic meters per year (2022 data).

Reserves

• The reserves for the Samurai field are estimated at 90 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) as of 2023.

Field Participation and Infrastructure

• The field is developed using subsea wells tied back to the Murphy-operated King’s Quay FPS, located in Green Canyon Block 433.
• The King’s Quay FPS is designed to process significant volumes of oil and gas and is connected by subsea flowline systems and pipelines.

Production Forecast

• Production from the Samurai field is expected to peak in 2026 and continue until the field reaches its economic limit in 2095, based on economic assumptions.

Operational Details

• The development operations include the installation of lease term jumper pipelines and future well intervention operations. No new drilling or completion operations are proposed under the current Supplemental Development Operations Coordination Document (S-DOCD).
• The project involves ongoing completions operations for the remaining wells in the seven-well project.

Environmental and Safety Considerations

• Murphy Oil has an Oil Spill Response Plan in place, which includes alternative response technologies such as dispersants and in-situ burn.