Chevron Begins Production at Ballymore Oil and Gas Project in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Chevron starts production at Ballymore in Gulf of Mexico, boosting output with cost-efficient subsea tieback to Blind Faith platform.

Chevron Corporation has begun oil and gas production at its Ballymore subsea tieback development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The project supports the company’s wider objective of achieving 300,000 net barrels of oil equivalent per day from the area by 2026.

Efficient Tieback to Blind Faith Platform

The Ballymore project utilizes a three-mile subsea tieback to Chevron’s existing Blind Faith facility, avoiding the need to construct a new offshore platform. The project aims to produce up to 75,000 gross barrels of oil per day from three wells, boosting output through a cost-efficient strategy that also maintains a lower carbon foobtprint.

Brent Gros, vice president, Chevron Gulf of America, said, “Ballymore is an example of how we are leveraging technology and driving efficiencies to help produce affordable, reliable energy from the deepwater Gulf of America, one of the lowest carbon intensity oil and gas producing basins in the world.”

He added, “Ballymore, which was completed on time and on budget, brings additional production online without building a new standalone offshore platform. This reduces our development costs and is expected to drive higher returns for shareholders.”

Part of Chevron’s Expanding Gulf Portfolio

Ballymore is the latest addition to a growing lineup of Chevron-led developments in the Gulf. Since mid-2024, the company has brought online the Anchor project, participated in the Whale project (as a non-operator), and launched enhanced recovery initiatives through water injection at the Tahiti and Jack/St. Malo fields.

The Ballymore field, Chevron’s first venture into the Norphlet geological trend, is located in the Mississippi Canyon region approximately 160 miles southeast of New Orleans, in water depths of about 6,600 feet (2,000 meters).

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Significant Resource Potential

The project is expected to yield a total of 150 million barrels of oil equivalent in recoverable resources throughout its lifetime. Chevron, through its subsidiary Chevron USA Inc., serves as the operator and holds a 60% working interest in the venture. The remaining 40% stake is held by TotalEnergies E&P USA, Inc.