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CHEVRON: GENESIS OFFSHORE PLATFORM STILL SETTING THE BAR
While this platform is being decommissioned, the Genesis spirit of progress lives on in the next generation of platforms, both in operation and under construction.
It took several years and a vast team to construct the Genesis Platform, which was the first offshore facility of its kind when it came online in 1999.
From the moment Mariana Verdi stepped onto Genesis, Chevron’s first deepwater platform, she sensed it was special.
Those working aboard the U.S. Gulf of Mexico floating facility beamed with pride, and it’s no wonder why. Genesis is recognized as an industry legend that, as it reached new depths, set new heights of offshore innovation.
Genesis was constructed in the late 1990s. The technological advances and ingenuity needed to create it helped set the stage for subsequent successes in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico—and around the world.
Since coming online in 1999, Genesis has:
From the moment Mariana Verdi stepped onto Genesis, Chevron’s first deepwater platform, she sensed it was special.
Those working aboard the U.S. Gulf of Mexico floating facility beamed with pride, and it’s no wonder why. Genesis is recognized as an industry legend that, as it reached new depths, set new heights of offshore innovation.
Genesis was constructed in the late 1990s. The technological advances and ingenuity needed to create it helped set the stage for subsequent successes in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico—and around the world.
Since coming online in 1999, Genesis has:
- Been the first 705-ft, 28,700-ton, floating steel spar to house both drilling and production facilities.
- Operated half a mile underwater, servicing 20 wellheads arranged on the sea floor.
- Produced more than 120 million barrels of oil.
Since coming online in 1999, Genesis has produced more than 120 million barrels of oil.
Planning for retirement is a natural part of responsible oil and gas development. The decision to decommission Genesis was made in 2019, about 20 years after it produced first oil. Much like bringing the project online, retiring Genesis has required the expertise of a vast number of people and years of effort.
Today, 25 years after coming online, Genesis is providing a roadmap for future decommissioning projects.
Chevron’s engineers are now sharing lessons learned from decommissioning Genesis with colleagues on other assets, again using the platform as a guiding light for future projects to follow.
