The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) says that it has successfully completed its first annual inspection of Shell’s Whale platform.
The agency described Whale as “one of the newest and most innovative oil production facilities in the Gulf of America.”
The annual inspection, conducted over a span of eight days, thoroughly examined all safety equipment aboard the Whale platform, including systems designed to prevent leaks, fires, spills, or other potential incidents.
BSEE says that its team of inspectors and engineers “meticulously” verified that all safety components, equipment, and production processes met stringent industry standards and complied with all relevant federal regulations.
Whale is located approximately 200 miles south of Houston on the Outer Continental Shelf and has an estimated peak production capacity of 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The facility features a semisubmersible production host at a depth of more than 8,600 feet of water, with 15 wells connected to the host via advanced subsea infrastructure.
