White Rose (oil field)
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White Rose is an oil field
development project 350 kilometres off the coast of Newfoundland. Husky Energy
is the operator and 72.5 per cent interest holder in the White Rose oil fields.
Discovered in 1984, the White Rose offshore oil field is located in the Jeanne d'Arc Basin 350 km east of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
, Canada
. The field consists of both oil and gas pools, including the South White Rose oil pool. The oil pool covers approximately 40 km2 and contains an estimated 440 Moilbbl of recoverable oil. White Rose is the second harsh environment development in North America to use a Floating Production Storage and Offloading
(FPSO) vessel, the SeaRose FPSO
. Production from the field began on November 12, 2005.
The working interest partners are:
Oil field
An oil field is a region with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum from below ground. Because the oil reservoirs typically extend over a large area, possibly several hundred kilometres across, full exploitation entails multiple wells scattered across the area...
development project 350 kilometres off the coast of Newfoundland. Husky Energy
Husky Energy
Husky Energy Inc. is a large integrated Canadian energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. Husky's foundation is in Western Canada, where it has extensive conventional oil and natural gas assets, significant heavy oil production and a range of midstream and downstream operations, including...
is the operator and 72.5 per cent interest holder in the White Rose oil fields.
Discovered in 1984, the White Rose offshore oil field is located in the Jeanne d'Arc Basin 350 km east of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The field consists of both oil and gas pools, including the South White Rose oil pool. The oil pool covers approximately 40 km2 and contains an estimated 440 Moilbbl of recoverable oil. White Rose is the second harsh environment development in North America to use a Floating Production Storage and Offloading
FPSO
FPSO may be:* Fleet Publication Supply Office* Floating Production Storage and Offloading, an offshore oil & gas industry vessel* Forms and Publications Supply Office, by CINCPAC in the United States military* Foster Parent Society of Ontario...
(FPSO) vessel, the SeaRose FPSO
SeaRose FPSO
SeaRose FPSO is a floating production, storage and offloading vessel located in the White Rose oil and gas field, approximately 350 kilometres east-southeast off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada in the North Atlantic Ocean...
. Production from the field began on November 12, 2005.
The working interest partners are:
- Husky Energy Operations Ltd.Husky EnergyHusky Energy Inc. is a large integrated Canadian energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. Husky's foundation is in Western Canada, where it has extensive conventional oil and natural gas assets, significant heavy oil production and a range of midstream and downstream operations, including...
(72.5%) - operator - Suncor EnergySuncor EnergySuncor Energy Inc. is a Canadian integrated energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. It specializes in production of synthetic crude from oil sands...
(27.5 %)