Energy company LLOG Exploration has announced the official start of production at the Salamanca Floating Unit, located in the deepwater Gulf of America, within the Keathley Canyon 689 block.
The start-up of production of the Salamanca floating unit
The first pumping of crude oil came from a well previously drilled in the Leon field, one of LLOG’ s managed discoveries in the region. This stage marks the beginning of an expansion program that contemplates the connection of more wells during the coming quarters.
Two additional wells are expected to come on stream before the end of 2025: one in the Castile field and another in the Leon field. In addition, a third well will be drilled in Leon in the first quarter of 2026, followed by another integration in Castile in the same year.
The Salamanca project is the first successfully reused FPU in the Gulf of America. Instead of building a new facility, LLOG retrofitted a previously existing unit, reducing emissions associated with the development process by up to 87%. With an installed capacity of 60,000 barrels of oil and 40 million cubic feet of gas per day, the unit is positioned as a strategic asset in the region.
The retrofitting and construction associated with the project was performed at shipyards in Texas and Louisiana. This approach has kept the supply chain within the United States and solidified LLOG’s commitment to domestic energy production.
LLOG acts as the main operator of both the FPU Salamanca and the León and Castile fields. The company is accompanied by
Philip Lejeune, CEO of LLOG, mentioned the importance of the conversion model used in Salamanca, due to its operational and environmental benefits, and its contribution to strengthening the national energy infrastructure. According to Lejeune, this initiative is a clear example of how to innovate in complex contexts such as deepwater production.
Source and photo: LLOG
